LEGUME CHIPS IN THE AIR FRYER like KALE CHIPS IN THE AIR FRYER are a healthy and appetizing snack. A recipe to make crunchy and tasty air-fried legumes. I used fava beans and, since I love spices and citrus, I decided to use dried lemon peels in the air fryer and pink pepper. Perfect to enjoy as a snack, also to bring to work. For this recipe, you won’t need to cook the dried fava beans — you just need to soak the legumes in the microwave. If you want to swap the dried fava beans for other legumes, I recommend using hulled varieties and soaking them the same way as the fava beans.
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very inexpensive
- Rest time: 20 Minutes
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Cooking time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Air frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 3.5 oz dried fava beans (about 1/2 cup)
- 3 pinches salt
- 2 pinches pink pepper
- 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 pinches lemon zest
What you need
- 1 Air fryer
- 1 Bowl
- Air fryer parchment liners
Procedure
Spread the dried fava beans in a glass bowl, rinse them well until the water runs clear, then cover them with about 2 cups (500 ml) of fresh water. Seal the bowl with microwave-safe plastic wrap, pressing it firmly and without piercing it. Place the bowl in the microwave and run it at about 600 watts. When the plastic wrap puffs up like a balloon, turn it off. It will take about 6 minutes on average. Let rest for 20 minutes. Afterwards, discard the soaking water.
Drain the fava beans well and return them to the bowl. Season with salt, pink pepper, lemon zest and oil. Mix well.
Line the bottom of the basket with a sheet of parchment paper and then spread the seasoned fava beans, avoiding overlap.
Start cooking at 356°F for 10 minutes. After 7 minutes, shake the air fryer basket.
Serve the legume chips from the air fryer; you can enjoy them hot or cold.
How to store legume chips
Once they have reached room temperature, place the chips in a small paper bag, then put that bag inside a food-grade plastic bag. This way the paper will absorb any residual moisture.
