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Snacks & Appetizers

Crispy Roasted Chickpeas

A crunchy, spiced snack from a tin of chickpeas. Dry them properly and they rattle in the basket.

Serves 8 · Prep 10 min · Cook 15 min

200° · 15m 200°C / 400°F

Serves

Written for 4 — every ingredient quantity below is recalculated.

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Ingredients

  • 960 g chickpeas, about two 400 g / 14 oz tins, drained and rinsed
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp fine salt
  • ½ tsp cayenne pepper, optional
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Steps

  1. Preheat the air fryer to 200°C / 400°F.

    200° · 03:00

  2. Roll the chickpeas dry in a tea towel, rubbing off any loose skins, then toss with oil and spices.

  3. Cook for 5 minutes.

    05:00

  4. Shake the basket.

    Shake

  5. Cook for another 5 minutes.

    05:00

  6. Shake the basket again.

    Shake

  7. Cook for a final 5 minutes until they rattle and crunch. They crisp further as they cool.

    05:00