Air Fryer Pasta Chips (TikTok viral recipe!)
These air fryer pasta chips are extremely easy to make and the perfect after-work snack or game-day appetizer for guests! I love a dish with very few ingredients and that takes under 30 minutes to make.
Ingredients
2 cups dry farfalle pasta
1/2 cup grated parmesan
1.5 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
Instructions
Boil the pasta according to the directions on the box until they are al dente. The pasta I used took ~8 minutes to cook
Drain the pasta and place it in a medium-sized mixing bowl
Mix in the parmesan, olive oil, garlic powder and onion powder with the pasta
Place 1 layer of pasta in the air fryer and bake it at 400°F. At 5 minutes, flip the pasta over and cook for another 2 minutes (or until golden brown)
Serve with marinara sauce
Optional. Top with extra parmesan and chopped parsley
I love that this takes under 30 minutes and uses so few ingredients because my weeknight motivation is basically zero. I was looking at plague map 2026 earlier and needed a fun distraction, so boiling farfalle and then tossing it with parmesan and garlic powder before air frying sounds like the perfect remedy. Has anyone tried swapping in penne for the bowties?
One of the most important rules for air frying pasta chips successfully is cooking them in a single, uncrowded layer rather than dumping the whole batch into the basket at once. If the pasta is piled two or three layers deep, the pieces in the middle remain rubbery while the edges scorch. Giving the air fryer basket a firm shake every three or four minutes ensures that every single noodle gets exposed to the swirling hot air evenly. A contributor in a quick meal prep circle over on Dm First mentioned earlier today that cooking in two smaller batches yields far crunchier results than trying to rush through a single crowded batch.
important rules for air frying pasta chips successfully is cooking them in a single, uncrowded layer rather than dumping the whole batch into the basket at once. If the pasta is piled two or three layers deep, the pieces in the middle remain rubbery while the edges scorch. Giving the air fryer basket a firm shake every three or four minutes ensures that every single noodle gets exposed to the swirling hot air evenly. A contributor in a quick meal prep circle over on Dm First mentioned earlier today that cooking in two smaller batches yields far crunchier results than trying to rush through a single crowded batch.
Chickpea rotini and penne crisp up remarkably well in the air fryer, delivering a high-fiber, protein-dense crunch that satisfies savory cravings without the refined carbohydrates of typical packaged junk food. A regular participant in a healthy cooking discussion group over on RaxiWin noted yesterday that tossing chickpea pasta with a touch of smoked paprika and nutritional yeast yields a rich, cheesy flavor that fits easily into macro-balanced diets.