OMG! My daughter just snuck all of these Air Fryer Curry Crunchy Chickpeas in her backpack for lunch today! Proud mom moment of a teenage senior in high school who doesn’t eat anything for lunch!! I never knew I needed an Air Fryer until just now!!!
My sweet son and his cute GF gave me this Air Fryer for Christmas and it turns out it’s my favorite gift…who would have guessed!
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WHAT IS AN AIR FRYER?
By now most people have heard of an Air Fryer and the name kinda says it all. It’s basically a small little oven with a vortex fan that circulates hot air really really fast. Ha Ha got it? Bottom line, it uses a lot less oil than conventional stove top frying with very similar results…minus all the fat, the grease, and the time!
The down side; it’s another stand alone, on top of your counter, small appliance. Upside… it’s not heavy at all, like a crock pot, so it’s easy to store!!!
Enough about that, let’s get to the good stuff…like these Curry Crunchy Chickpeas!
INGREDIENTS YOU’LL NEED
I don’t know about you but I always have chickpeas on hand. Usually I buy them to make my WW zero point hummus but it didn’t happen before I got the Air Fryer, oh well. All the other ingredients are just staples in my kitchen…and should be in every kitchen:)
- Drain and dry canned Chickpeas, I buy organic…they just aren’t that much more than non-organic at basically $1 per can.
- Trader Joes Everything Seasoning
- Curry Powder
- Garlic Salt
- Olive Oil
That’s it!!! Not much to these crunchy curry garlicky little chickpea gems!
The great thing about chickpeas is their versatility. You can use just about any seasoning you like and they will turn out yummy.
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VARIATIONS COMING SOON
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Salt & Pepper
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Mexican Spice
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COOKING INSTRUCTIONS
- Drain until chickpeas are dry and place them in a bowl.
- Add olive oil and mix. Add the seasonings, mix well.
- Preheat the Air Fryer to 400 degrees for about 4 minutes.
- Add the seasoned and mixed peas to the Air Fryer tray making sure they are evenly distributed.
- Set the Air Fryer to 400 degrees for about 12 minutes.
- Stir peas at about 6 minutes, resume cooking.
- After 12 minutes, check for desired crispy, crunchy texture. If not to your crunch level, cook for another 2 minutes.
- Add extra seasoning if needed after they’re done cooking and while they are still hot.
- Enjoy!!!
HOW LONG DO THESE STAY CRISP AND FRESH?
These fresh Curry Crunchy Chickpeas don’t stay really crisp for very long due to the moisture content in the peas. Good news…they don’t last long in your kitchen either because they are so yummy and addicting!
ARE THESE CURRY CRUNCHY CHICKPEAS HEALTHY?
Yes, in my book they are. Good fat from the olive oil and complex carbohydrates and protein from the chickpeas.
CAN YOU COOK THESE IN THE OVEN?
Yes, of course. They take more time and more stirring.
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Curry Crunchy Chickpeas
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 2 cans Chickpeas
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 tsp yellow curry powder
- 2 tsp Everything Seasoning
- 1/2 tsp garlic salt or more to taste
Instructions
- Drain in colander and dry Chickpeas on a paper towels in one layer. Use a cookie sheet for this.
- Place Chickpeas in a bowl. Add olive oil and seasonings. Mix well making sure all peas are seasoned.
- Preheat Air Fryer to 400° for 3-4 minutes.
- Place seasoned chickpeas in Air Fryer tray. Insert tray and set to 400° for 12 minutes.
- Stir and shake Chickpeas half way, 6 minutes.
- After done, check for crispy texture. If not crispy enough cook again for 2 minutes.
- Add more seasoning to taste if needed while hot.
- Enjoy!!!!
