Air Fryer Crispy Tex-Mex Roasted Chickpeas — The latest trend in cooking is the Air Fryer. It has been around for a while, but it’s becoming more and more popular because of its versatility and ease of use. I love this new appliance because not only can you make your favorite meals with less oil, but also there are so many recipes online to try out! One recipe that I have found that I LOVE these Crispy Tex-Mex Roasted Chickpeas!! You will never believe how easy they are to make!

Air Fryer Crispy Tex-Mex Roasted Chickpeas
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Ingredients Needed For Air Fryer Crispy Tex-Mex Roasted Chickpeas

  • Canned chickpeas
  • Olive oil
  • Salt
  • Black pepper
  • Ground cumin
  • Smoked paprika
  • Garlic powder
  • Chili powder

How To Make Air Fryer Crispy Tex-Mex Roasted Chickpeas

Air Fryer Crispy Tex-Mex Roasted Chickpeas

Start by draining the chickpeas, the more liquid you can drain, the better the chickpeas will come out. If you want them crunchy, remove most of the liquid, via your strainer, and then place them on a kitchen towel, to fully dry them.

Air Fryer Crispy Tex-Mex Roasted Chickpeas

Once your chickpeas are drained add the spices and olive oil.

Air Fryer Crispy Tex-Mex Roasted Chickpeas

Then mix well, combining all of the spices and olive oil. Check to make sure all of the olive oil have olive oil on them, this will help them crisp up.

Air Fryer Crispy Tex-Mex Roasted Chickpeas

Then spread them out onto the air fryer baking pan,  or in the bottom of your basket.
Air Fryer Crispy Tex-Mex Roasted Chickpeas

Then slip your baking pan into your air fryer.

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Air Fryer Crispy Tex-Mex Roasted Chickpeas

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Air Fryer Crispy Tex-Mex Roasted Chickpeas

Air Fryer chickpeas after 5 minutes at 390 degrees F, just do them for another 7-9 minutes, just until they get crispy.

Air Fryer Crispy Tex-Mex Roasted Chickpeas

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Air Fryer Crispy Tex-Mex Roasted Chickpeas

Air Fryer Crispy Tex-Mex Roasted Chickpeas

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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
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Total Time: 18 minutes
Servings: 4 Servings

Description

Air Fryer Crispy Tex-Mex Roasted Chickpeas — The latest trend in cooking is the Air Fryer. It has been around for a while, but it's becoming more and more popular because of its versatility and ease of use. I love this new appliance because not only can you make your favorite meals with less oil, but also there are so many recipes online to try out! One recipe that I have found that I LOVE these Crispy Tex-Mex Roasted Chickpeas!! You will never believe how easy they are to make!

Ingredients 

  • 15 ounces can chickpeas
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspooon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder

Instructions

  • Start by draining your chickpeas. Let sit in the drainer for about 30 minutes.
  • Then gather all of your spices and olive oil, and add them to the drained chickpeas.
  • Mix well.
  • Then use an air fryer safe pan and spread the chickpeas out to a single layer, set the time for 4 mintes at 390 degrees F.
  • After 4 minute are up, mix well, and return to the air fryer and set for another 4 minutes.
  • Remove from air fryer, plate, serve and enjoy!

Equipment

  • Air Fryer

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 132kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 6gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 330mgPotassium: 195mgFiber: 5gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 418IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 46mgIron: 2mg

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