Crispy chickpeas in air fryer
With this recipe, you can quickly have a healthy, vegan, quick, and appetizing snack to offer to friends as a healthy and light starter or a tasty and light aperitif or to munch on in front of the TV.
For this recipe, I used pre-cooked canned chickpeas, but those cooked by you are also fine.
If you are celiac, you can replace the flour with cornstarch.
From a nutritional standpoint, chickpeas are an excellent source of protein, they lower bad cholesterol and prevent constipation.
The crispy chickpeas can be stored in a food bag for a few days.
The advantages of cooking in an air fryer are numerous: you do not have to preheat the oven, the cooking is faster, cheaper, and healthier (very little fat is needed), fewer pots and dishes are dirtied, and it does not produce smoke or odors.
Please note that the temperature and cooking times are generally indicative, because it largely depends on your type of air fryer, however, the recipes on my blog are all carefully and rigorously tested by me first, so they are more than tried and tested. Nonetheless, I advise you to check the cooking every now and then to better adapt the times and temperature to your fryer.
To cook without dirtying your air fryer, I find these air fryer parchment trays, WITHOUT holes, very useful, but very light, so the hot air circulates just as well. I find them ideal for very greasy foods or those that dirty the fryer a lot. They are disposable, oil and water-resistant, non-stick, do not burn, and can also go into a regular oven, available on Amazon.
I often also use this very handy perforated parchment paper for air fryer, non-stick and easy to clean, which can also be used in a conventional oven, available on Amazon at a great price.
If you own an air fryer, look for other recipes (sweet or savory) in the Section: “Recipes with Air Fryer“.
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Very Economical
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 6 people
- Cooking methods: Air Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
- Energy 70.15 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 6.71 (g) of which sugars 0.44 (g)
- Proteins 2.54 (g)
- Fat 3.58 (g) of which saturated 0.41 (g)of which unsaturated 0.05 (g)
- Fibers 2.04 (g)
- Sodium 264.69 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 40 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for Crispy Chickpeas in Air Fryer
- 8.5 oz canned chickpeas (steamed)
- 1.5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour (or 1 tbsp cornstarch)
- to taste breadcrumbs
- to taste smoked paprika
- to taste garlic powder
- to taste rosemary (optional)
- to taste turmeric powder (or curry, optional)
- to taste extra virgin olive oil (cold pressed, spray, for surface)
- to taste fine salt
- black peppercorns (optional)
Tools
- Air Fryer Philips
- Air fryer parchment paper with holes
- Air fryer paper trays without holes
- Tongs silicone, ideal for air fryer
Steps for Crispy Chickpeas in Air Fryer
Open the can of chickpeas and drain them well; my chickpeas are steamed, so there is no need to drain them. Transfer them to a bowl and season with flour, salt, extra virgin oil, paprika, turmeric, garlic powder, and breadcrumbs.
You can add spices to taste, grated Parmesan, pepper, etc.
Place the dry chickpeas in a single layer in the air fryer basket, covered with a special perforated disposable paper for air fryer (see Purchase Tips below), spray the surface with extra virgin olive oil spray (see Purchase Tips below).
Set the air fryer temperature to 356°F and program the cooking for about 10 minutes, then at 392°F for another 10 minutes.
Once you have fried the chickpeas, let them cool (they will be crunchier) and place them in a small plate (or in a cone), ready to be munched on.
Purchase Tips !!!
I get along very well with the Philips Air Fryer Airfryer, with a large basket, and the Rapid Air technology creates optimal hot air circulation which cooks food evenly and keeps it crispy outside and tender inside. It has 13 cooking functions in one: fries, bakes, grills, roasts, and reheats.
A healthier way to cook because it separates and captures excess fat (healthy and tasty dishes and up to 90% less fat). Cooks up to 50% faster and saves up to 70% energy compared to an oven (halves cooking times compared to the classic oven, as it does not require preheating).
Very useful is the “Keep Warm” mode. Finally, the individual components are all easily removable and dishwasher-safe. Highly recommended! Find the Philips Air Fryer Airfryer on Amazon, at a special price.
Very useful are these Air Fryer Parchment Trays, disposable,without holes that do not dirty the fryer, but the hot air circulates anyway because they are very thin. They are also oil and water-resistant, non-stick, do not burn and can also be used in a regular oven, available on Amazon.
I often also use this handy perforated parchment paper for air fryer, non-stick and easy to clean, which can also be used in a conventional oven, available on Amazon at a great price.
Moreover, if you want to keep your air fryer clean and at the same time protected from scratches and abrasions (e.g., from tongs), these reusable non-stick heat-resistant grills are very useful.
To make the chickpeas crispier, I sprayed this handy spray extra virgin oil, cold pressed, of excellent quality, with built-in spray dispenser, which you can always buy on Amazon.
You can purchase all the items I recommend above on Amazon, at a great price, just click directly on the respective links.
FAQ (Questions and Answers)
What does cold-extracted extra virgin olive oil mean?
Oil extracted from a cold pressing is a superior quality extra virgin olive oil, produced according to what the EU regulations stipulate.
Parchment paper for air fryer: which one to choose?
If using the air fryer for foods that drip (like batter), it is better to use parchment trays WITHOUT holes (the paper is very light and the air and heat circulate equally). If the foods to be cooked in the air fryer are dry and do not drip, it is preferable to use perforated parchment paper.
What to use to keep the air fryer clean without scratching it?
Just use a Reusable Non-Stick Grill Mat, heat-resistant, for Air Fryer (see Purchase Tips above)
Are chickpeas cooked in an air fryer vegan?
Yes, chickpeas cooked in an air fryer are vegan, just cook them without adding flour. They come out crunchy just the same.
