🍲 Misc
Vegetarian Chickpea Empanadas in Air Fryer
Crispy empanadas filled with spiced chickpeas, quickly cooked in the Air Fryer.
🥘 Ingredients
can of chickpeas — 1 (15 oz / 400g)
medium onion — 1
garlic cloves — 2
tomato paste — 2 tablespoons
ground cumin — 1 teaspoon
sweet paprika — 1 teaspoon
salt and pepper — to taste
empanada dough discs — 6
olive oil — 1 tablespoon
👨🍳 Steps
1Drain and rinse the chickpeas under cold water.
2Finely chop the onion and garlic.
3Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and sauté the onion until translucent.
4Add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute.
5Stir in the chickpeas, tomato paste, cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper. Cook for 5 minutes, mashing the chickpeas slightly with a fork.
6Let the filling cool slightly.
7Place a spoonful of filling onto each empanada disc.
8Fold the discs and seal the edges with a fork.
9Preheat the Air Fryer to 180°C (350°F).
10Lightly brush the empanadas with olive oil.
11Cook in the Air Fryer for 10-12 minutes, until golden and crispy.
12Serve warm.
🛒 Shopping List
Chickpeas, Onion, Garlic, Tomato paste, Cumin, Paprika, Salt, Pepper, Empanada dough discs, Olive oil