a really delicious and healthy vegan snack. these have a nice amount of fiber and some protein even if you only eat a quarter of them. goes great straight or on salads or in soups. Good in vegan chicken salad too.

drain a can of chick peas, add a teaspoon of garlic olive oil, a few tablespoons of spice and stir well. air fry 12 minutes at 400°f/200°c stirring twice. top with fresh herbs and serve hot!

These are seasoned with onion powder, garlic salt and cumin and topped with parsley.

    • spittingimage@lemmy.world
      7·
      10 days ago

      I’ve tried it in a two-drawer Ninja. 10 minutes at 290C makes it crisp on the outside and soft in the middle, just the way I like it.

    • VioletSoftness@piefed.blahaj.zoneOPEnglish
      6·
      10 days ago

      with great success, both the pre made balls and the mix! they don’t need very much time even from the refrigerator like 4-5 minutes max at 400°.

      With the mix it’s important to make as many as they specify in the directions so like it might say 16 and they only come out really small if you do 16 but they cook through and you don’t end up with soggy middle. Every time i try to cheat and make fewer larger ones they aren’t as good. I have never made them in the pan so idk if this is comparative.


      here’s some pre made balls air fried with olive oil brushed on

      lol i didn’t mean for it to crop it like that but it’s hilarious

  • queermunist she/her@lemmy.ml
    6·
    10 days ago

    I basically air fry all my beans at this point, it totally turned me around on beans. I used to just think of them as a necessary evil to get my protein, but I’ll just eat air fried beans by the handful lol

  • Zarxrax@lemmy.world
    6·
    10 days ago

    I love making air fried chick peas. I usually put lemon pepper seasoning on them, just because I have a lot of it that I need to use, but it tastes great.

  • WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world
    62·
    10 days ago

    For a non vegan version of this I like to fry chick peas in bacon fat and then either eat them as is or add them to my eggs. The frying changes the texture a lot.

  • FoxyFerengi@startrek.website
    4·
    10 days ago

    Those look so good! What kind of air fryer do you have? I don’t know if I keep buying ones that don’t circulate air well enough or if it’s something else, but between the two I’ve owned I haven’t gotten a nice crisp on anything

    • VioletSoftness@piefed.blahaj.zoneOPEnglish
      5·
      10 days ago

      So i picked up these thin gauge wire mesh baskets at the dollar store for a couple bucks and i found that stacking them with one facing down and then the other facing up on top of the first gets things really crispy. I haven’t had much problem getting things crispy in general though even with my other containers and plates. It’s an Instant Pot standalone air fryer, few years old model.

    • leadore@lemmy.world
      5·
      10 days ago

      You can spread them out on a cookie sheet (lined with parchment paper) and bake 30-40 min at 350°F, stirring every 10 minutes.

    • VioletSoftness@piefed.blahaj.zoneOPEnglish
      4·
      10 days ago

      you can do them in a frying pan just have to be stirring constantly to avoid burning, 10-12 minutes at medium or 5-6 minutes at medium high. You may need a little more oil but it’s kind of subjective you might not!

    • zarqie@feddit.nl
      3·
      10 days ago

      An air frier is a lot like a hot air oven with a fan. If you’ve got one of those, it should work just as well.

      • Dozzi92@lemmy.world
        3·
        10 days ago

        Yeah, technology connections did a nice video on it. Toaster ovens with interior fans are the most similar to the air fryer, nearly indistinguishable in some cases, but a convection oven can get a similar product, you just need to wait longer.

  • Marshezezz@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    4·
    10 days ago

    That looks so tasty. I was just horfing some hummus and now I want some crunch and that looks perfect. Thanks for the recipe!

    • paraphrand@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      10 days ago

      I’ve recently started horfing hummus with veggies myself. I didn’t know they make so many kinds these days. Even that damn “hot honey” trend is available in hummus.

      I plan to start making my own at home soon. It looks super easy. I just need a food processor/blender.

      • Marshezezz@lemmy.blahaj.zone
        1·
        10 days ago

        Oh yeah I forgot about how good it is with a crunchy veggie I like it with carrots and celery and stuff. I haven’t tried the hot honey, sounds good though, but Aldi has a “significantly spicy” red pepper one I’ve been obsessed with. The pepper and heat really go well.

        I just brought that up with my partner about making our own cos I used to make it a lot at a bar I worked at. Very easy to whip up and then you’re free to really experiment with flavors to mix with it

  • FauxPseudo @lemmy.worldM
    4·
    10 days ago

    I’ve done this basically any seasoning you can find on corn nuts. But it’s easier than working with hominy.