Pasta Chips
Crunchy Pasta Chips
Transform everyday pasta into a crispy, flavorful snack with this simple air fryer recipe. Boiled pasta is coated in olive oil and a savory seasoning blend, then air-fried until golden and crunchy, perfect for munching.
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🧂 Ingredients
- 1 pound Rotini pasta(454g)
- Salt(to taste, for heavily salting pasta water)
- Olive oil(a few tablespoons, to coat pasta)
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese (or nutritional yeast)(part of the seasoning blend, reserve some for garnish)
- 1/4 cup Paprika (or chili powder)(part of the seasoning blend, reserve some for garnish)
- 1/4 cup Garlic powder (or similar white powder)(part of the seasoning blend, reserve some for garnish)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Bring a pot of water to a rolling boil and heavily salt it.
- 2
Add the 1 pound of rotini pasta to the boiling water and cook al dente according to package directions, approximately 7-8 minutes.
- 3
Drain the cooked pasta thoroughly in a colander.
- 4
In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup each of Parmesan cheese (or nutritional yeast), paprika (or chili powder), and garlic powder (or similar white powder) to create your seasoning blend. Reserve a small amount of this blend for later garnish.
- 5
Drizzle a few tablespoons of olive oil over the drained pasta and toss to coat evenly.
- 6
Add the majority of the prepared seasoning blend to the pasta and toss until all pasta pieces are well coated.
- 7
Transfer the seasoned pasta to an air fryer basket, ensuring it's in a single layer if possible (cook in batches if necessary).
- 8
Air fry for approximately 15 minutes, pausing to toss the pasta every 5 minutes to ensure even cooking and crispiness, until golden brown and crunchy.
- 9
Remove the crunchy pasta chips from the air fryer and transfer them to a serving bowl.
- 10
Sprinkle the reserved seasoning blend over the finished pasta chips before serving.