Crispy chickpeas in the air fryer
With this recipe you can get in just a few minutes a healthy, vegan, quick and tasty snack to offer friends as a light and healthy starter or a tasty, light aperitif, or to crunch on while watching TV.
For this recipe I used ready-cooked canned chickpeas, but home-cooked ones work perfectly as well.
If you are gluten-free, you can replace the flour with cornstarch.
From a nutritional point of view, chickpeas are an excellent source of protein, lower bad cholesterol and help prevent constipation.
The crispy chickpeas can be stored in a food bag for a few days.
The advantages of air-fryer cooking are many: you don’t need to preheat the oven, cooking is generally faster, cheaper and healthier (you need very little fat), you don’t dirty many pots and pans, it doesn’t make smoke or strong lingering odors.
I point out that the temperatures and cooking times are only approximate, because they largely depend on your type of air fryer; however, the recipes on my blog are all tested thoroughly by me, so they are well tried. In any case I recommend checking the cooking occasionally to best adapt times and temperature to your air fryer.
To cook without dirtying your air fryer, I find these useful air-fryer parchment sheets WITHOUT holes that are very light so hot air still circulates well. I find them ideal for very greasy foods or those that dirty the fryer a lot. They are single-use, oil- and water-resistant, non-stick, do not burn and can also be used in a conventional oven. You can find them on Amazon.
I often also use this very handy perforated air-fryer parchment, non-stick and easy to clean, which can also be used in a regular oven, available on Amazon at a good price.
If you own an air fryer, look for other sweet or savory recipes in the Section: “Recipes with the Air Fryer“.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very economical
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 6 servings
- Cooking methods: Air frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients for Crispy chickpeas in the air fryer
- 1 1/2 cups canned chickpeas (already cooked)
- 1 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp all-purpose flour (or 1 tbsp (about 3 tsp) cornstarch)
- as needed breadcrumbs
- as needed smoked paprika
- as needed garlic powder
- as needed rosemary (optional)
- as needed turmeric powder (or curry, optional)
- as needed extra virgin olive oil (cold-pressed, spray, for the surface)
- as needed fine salt
- black peppercorns (optional)
Tools
- Air fryer Cosori, roomy (5.7 L) for even cooking
- Air fryer parchment trays without holes
- Tongs silicone, ideal for air fryer
- Air fryer parchment perforated
Steps for Crispy chickpeas in the air fryer
Open the can of chickpeas and drain them well; my chickpeas are steam-cooked, so they didn’t need draining.
Transfer them to a bowl and season with flour, salt, olive oil, paprika, turmeric, garlic powder and breadcrumbs.
You can add spices to taste and also grated Parmesan, pepper, etc.
Place the dry chickpeas in a single layer in the air fryer basket lined with a single-use perforated parchment for air fryers (see Buying Tips below). Spray the surface with extra virgin olive oil spray (see Buying Tips below).
Set the air fryer temperature to 356°F and program cooking for about 10 minutes, then increase to 392°F for another 10 minutes.
Once the chickpeas are fried, let them cool (they will become crunchier) and place them on a plate (or in a paper cone) ready to be nibbled.
Buying Tips !!!
Personally, I am very happy with the Cosori air fryer, with a roomy 5.7 L basket, 13 functions and an optimal hot-air circulation that makes foods crunchy outside and soft inside.
A healthier way to cook, because it separates and captures excess fat (healthy and tasty dishes with up to 97% less fat). It halves cooking times compared to a conventional oven, with significant savings of time and energy. The individual components are all easily removable and dishwasher-safe. Highly recommended!
These disposable air-fryer parchment sheets without holes are very useful; they don’t dirty the fryer and the hot air still circulates because they are very thin. They are oil- and water-resistant, non-stick, don’t burn and can also be used in a conventional oven.
I also often use this handy perforated air-fryer parchment, non-stick and easy to clean, which can also be used in a classic oven.
If you also want to keep your air fryer clean and at the same time protect it from scratches and abrasions (for example from tongs), these reusable non-stick grill mats, heat-resistant are very useful.
To make the chickpeas crunchier, I sprayed the surface with this handy extra virgin olive oil spray, cold-pressed, high quality, with built-in spray dispenser.
You can buy all the items I recommend here above on Amazon at a good price; just click directly on the relevant links.
FAQ (Questions and Answers)
What does cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil mean?
Cold-pressed oil is a higher-quality extra virgin olive oil, produced according to EU regulations on the matter.
Air-fryer parchment: which one to choose?
If you use the air fryer for foods that drip (for example batter), it’s better to use the parchment sheets WITHOUT holes (the paper is very light and air and heat still circulate). If instead the foods to be cooked in the air fryer are dry and do not drip, it is preferable to use perforated parchment.
What to use to keep the air fryer clean without scratching it?
Simply use a reusable non-stick grill mat that is heat resistant, for the air fryer (see Buying Tips above).
Are chickpeas cooked in the air fryer vegan?
Yes, chickpeas cooked in the air fryer are vegan, just cook them without adding flour. They still become crunchy.
