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Air-Fryer-Cajun-Chickpeas

Air Fryer Cajun Roasted Chickpeas

4.10 from 11 votes
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
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Total Time: 17 minutes
Servings: 4 Servings

Description

How about this for a healthy snack. Air Fryer Cajun Roasted Chickpeas. If you went through a supermarket 4 years ago, you would never guess that as you fast forward into the future. Ther would be dedicated space to roasted chickpeas. Now, if you head to Whole Foods, you will see a bag of roasted chickpeas selling for about $5.00.

Ingredients 

  • 15 ounces canned chickpeas
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons sea salt
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoons oregano
  • 1 teaspoon thyme

Instructions

  • Start by draining the chickpeas. Make sure they are fully drained.
  • Mix in the oil, and then mix in the spices.
  • Then spread the chickpeas into the air fryer basket, set the 350 degrees F temperature, and set the 8 minutes. Shake the basket after 4 minutes.
  • When the time is up, pour into a bowl. Add some additional salt (about 1/2 teaspoon) and enjoy it!
  • Plate, serve, and enjoy!

Equipment

  • Air Fryer

Notes

Tips:
I have been air frying chickpeas for several years; I can give you some basic hints that helped me get crunchy chickpeas.
  1. Drain the chickpeas. I like using canned chickpeas, they are rather inexpensive, and they are easy to store in the pantry. Drain them well, leave them for about 30 minutes in a colander, let them get as dry as they can.
  2. After you drain them, place them out to dry on a kitchen towel, leave them for about 20-30 minutes, let as much moisture from the beans get out, this is one of the secrets to getting CRUNCHY air fryer chickpeas.
  3. Then they need to be coated with olive oil. If the recipe calls for 2 tablespoons of olive oil and you notice they are dry before you add them to the air fryer, they will NEVER get crunchy. So use your own judgment and add more olive oil. Make sure that every chickpea is coated in olive oil; this will help them crisp up.
  4. Season, season, and season them more. I always add extra seasoning; I like mine flavorful. So, they come out of the air fryer, I am still adding more seasoning, as you eat them, do you think they need more salt? Add more salt.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 168kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 6gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gSodium: 1460mgPotassium: 207mgFiber: 5gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 336IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 54mgIron: 2mg