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a bowl of crispy chickpeas.

Air Fryer Chickpeas Recipe

Ajoke
This crispy air fryer chickpeas is a perfect salty and crunchy guilt-free, plant-based snack you can whip up under 15 minutes. it is spiced and flavoured with smoked paprika, onion powder and cayenne pepper.
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
Total Time 18 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American, British
Servings 4
Calories 128 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 1 14 oz Canned chickpeas
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika or as needed
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon Cayenne pepper
  • 1 Tablespoon Olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven at 190C/380F for 3 minutes
  • Open the can of chickpeas, drain in a colander and rinse under a cold running water. Make sure the chickpea is drained completely, alternatively dry in with a kitchen towel or paper.
  • In a bowl, combine the drained chickpeas, smoked paprika, onion powder, cayenne pepper, salt, olive oil and mix to combine
  • Pour the seasoned chickpeas in the air fryer basket and spread it out. Cook for 12 to 15 minutes shaking every 5 minutes or so at 190C/390F or until crispy to your liking. Leave to cool for about 5 minutes and serve. Enjoy!

Notes

Tips
  • If you like the chickpeas to be soft in the middle then cook it for a lesser time. You can start checking from 10 minutes until the desired texture is achieved.
  • If time is not of the essence, then you can marinate the chickpeas in the spices for about 10 to 15 minutes before air frying.
  • While it is tempting to cook the chickpeas at 200C/400F, I would advise against it as it would require shaking more often and might even burn easily too.
  • Store the chickpea at room temperature
  • Chickpeas vary in size and that is due to the type of brands you choose, if your legume is on the big side, then you may need to cook it longer than 13 minutes. Start checking from 10 minutes for optimum results.
  • Do not cook more than 1 can of chickpeas at once in the air fryer to allow for even cooking. Cook in batches if need be.

Nutrition

Calories: 128kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 5gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 296mgPotassium: 172mgFiber: 5gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 366IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 1mg

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