Air fried black-eyed peas make a crispy snack. Make them as spicy as you like by varying the amount of the Creole-style seasoning you use.
Happy New Year! At the end of each year, I try to come up with a new black-eyed pea recipe so that I can start the year off with the Southern tradition of black-eyed peas and greens. Since I don’t want to be too traditional, I try to create something a little different each time. This year I decided to really shake things up by using one of my new gadgets, a Phillips Air Fryer, to make a crispy black-eyed pea snack that would fit in at a New Year’s Eve party or in front of a New Year’s Day football game.
I’ve been having fun playing with my air fryer–I even created a group on Facebook for all of us FatFree Vegan Air Fryers. But you can make these crispy black eyed peas even if you don’t have one. Simply roast the black-eyed peas in a preheated oven on a parchment-lined baking sheet. See the notes at the end of the recipe for suggested time and temperature.
For more of my favorite black eyed pea recipes, take a look at my blog post Black-eyed Peas and Greens for a Healthy New Year. Let’s make next year healthy and lucky for us all!
Crispy Air Fried Black-Eyed Peas
Ingredients
- 1 15- ounce can black-eyed peas (or 1 2/3 cups firmly cooked, not mushy)
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt optional
- 1/8 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon smoked salt
Instructions
- Using a colander or strainer, drain the liquid from the black-eyed peas. Gently rinse them off under running water and let them drain for a few minutes. Spread them out on a plate and discard any smashed or mushy peas. (If there are too many mushy peas, try this recipe using a different brand and use these peas for something else.)
- Mix up the seasoning ingredients and sprinkle as much as you like over the peas, gently stirring the peas to make sure all are coated. (I used all the seasoning, and the peas come out moderately spicy to my taste.)
- Preheat your air fryer to 350-360 F. Put the peas in the basket and air fry for 5 minutes. Remove the basket and shake or stir to redistribute the peas. Air fry for another 5 minutes or until peas are crunchy on the outside and slightly tender on the inside. Allow to cool and serve immediately. Note: these get soft quickly, so try to serve them as close as possible to air-frying or reheat for a minute or two in the air fryer or oven just before serving.
Notes
Nutritional info is approximate.
I wish you all a happy, healthy new year!
moonwatcher
December 31, 2016 at 6:58 pmHi Susan! Happy New Year to you as well! What an innovative and fun and tasty looking addition to your line up of black-eyed pea recipes for the new year. I love the photo too. It’s beautiful. May your 2017 shimmer with joy and promise as well. xoxo
Luci @ made by luci
January 1, 2017 at 8:08 amOo these look delicious! I love crunchy snacks and usually make crispy chickpeas, but I might switch things up and try these :O 😀
Carrie
January 1, 2017 at 9:57 amHappy New Year, Susan! I love black eyed peas and these looks tasty. Other than length of time, is there a difference between air frying and dehydrating?
Susan Voisin
January 1, 2017 at 3:09 pmI think the big difference is the high heat of the air fryer gets things crispy, while a dehydrator would just dry them out–and take a very long time. The air fryer is generally quicker than an oven.
karlyn rombalski
January 1, 2017 at 1:32 pmHappy New Year Susan!!
I was wondering about using the dehydrator method also!!
jackie
January 1, 2017 at 7:06 pmI can’t wait to try it I just bought me a air fryer and I haven’t tried it yet it’s still in the box
Christine @ Run Plant Based
January 2, 2017 at 9:45 amHappy New Year and these look wonderful – such a fun and healthy snack idea. Thanks!
Victoria Taylor
January 3, 2017 at 6:56 amHi Susan,
Happy New Year. Can’t wait to try these. Looks delicious. I’m going to also a batch with the dehydrator for the “cooking” process. Black Eye Peas are a stple for the New Year. Thank you for posting and love the site.
victoria
Martha Osborne
January 4, 2017 at 4:56 pmHi Susan,
I read that air fryers actually ask you to use some oil. Not the case??? Thanks!
Martha
Susan Voisin
January 4, 2017 at 5:10 pmThey do. They’re trying to recreate a real fried taste and texture for people who are used to fried food, so most recommend at least a drop of oil. But those of us who are used to oil-free food don’t need it. 🙂
Agness of Run Agness Run
January 9, 2017 at 6:23 amGreat idea! So, now instead of snacking unhealthy things, I will try this healthy and tasty snack.
Dave
January 11, 2017 at 12:08 amPerfect recipe!I love this.
Bryan Revelant
January 2, 2019 at 8:59 amLove these… I made these over the Christmas Break. I cooked them longer to make them crunchier and used different seasoning but they are wonderful