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🍝✨ Crispy Air Fryer Pasta Chips (Garlic Parmesan & Spicy Marinara Dip!)

These Air Fryer Pasta Chips are the viral snack you NEED to try – ultra-crispy, seasoned pasta transformed into dippable chips! Perfect for parties, game day, or a guilt-free crunchy craving. Just 5 ingredients, 15 minutes, and no deep-frying mess.

Why You’ll Obsess:
✔️ 100% addicting – like crunchy pasta shells meets chips!
✔️ 3 flavor options (garlic parmesan, spicy ranch, everything bagel)
✔️ Meal-prep friendly – stays crispy for days
✔️ Kid-approved (great for lunchboxes)

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🛒 Ingredients

Base Recipe:

  • 8 oz pasta shells (or farfalle/rigatoni)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • ¼ cup grated parmesan
  • ½ tsp salt

Spicy Ranch Version:

  • ½ tsp paprika
  • ¼ tsp cayenne
  • 1 tsp ranch seasoning

Dipping Sauces:

  • ½ cup marinara sauce + 2 tbsp Greek yogurt (creamy marinara)
  • Ranch dressing
  • Alfredo sauce

👩‍🍳 Step-by-Step Instructions

1️⃣ Cook & Dry Pasta

  1. Boil pasta 1 minute LESS than package says (al dente).
  2. Drain, rinse with cold water, and pat very dry (key for crispiness!).

2️⃣ Season

  1. Toss pasta with oil, spices, and parmesan until coated.

3️⃣ Air Fry

  1. Arrange in single layer (work in batches).
  2. Cook at 400°F for 10-12 mins, shaking every 3 mins, until deep golden.

4️⃣ Serve

  1. Sprinkle with extra parmesan and serve warm with dips!

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Notes:

  • Higher in carbs (from pasta), but no added sugar
  • Protein boost from parmesan
  • Lower sodium than store-bought chips

🌟 Pro Tips

✅ Extra crispy? Spritz with olive oil spray before frying.
✅ Gluten-free? Use chickpea or lentil pasta.
✅ Storage: Keep in airtight container for 3 days (re-crisp in air fryer).

Want it healthier?

  • Use whole wheat pasta (+2g fiber/serving)
  • Skip parmesan for nutritional yeast (vegan)
Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 15 mins
Cooking Method: ,
Cuisine:
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Difficulty: Beginner
Cooking Temp: 400  F
Servings: 28
Estimated Cost: 5
Calories: 150 kcal
Best Season: Suitable throughout the year
Description

Boiled pasta shells are tossed with olive oil and spices, then air-fried until golden and shatteringly crisp. Serve with creamy marinara dip (or ranch, cheese sauce) for the ultimate snack.

Ingredients
    Base Recipe:
  • 8 oz pasta shells (or farfalle/rigatoni)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan
  • 1/2 tsp salt
    • Spicy Ranch Version:
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne
  • 1 tsp ranch seasoning
    • Dipping Sauces:
  • 1/2 cup marinara sauce + 2 tbsp Greek yogurt (creamy marinara)
  • Ranch dressing
  • Alfredo sauce
Instructions
    Cook & Dry Pasta
  1. 1
    Boil pasta 1 minute LESS than package says (al dente).
  2. 2
    Drain, rinse with cold water, and pat very dry (key for crispiness!).
    3. Season
  3. 3
    Toss pasta with oil, spices, and parmesan until coated.
    4. Air Fry
  4. 4
    Arrange in single layer (work in batches).
  5. 5
    Cook at 400°F for 10-12 mins, shaking every 3 mins, until deep golden.
    6. Serve
  6. 6
    Sprinkle with extra parmesan and serve warm with dips!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 28

Amount Per Serving
Calories 150kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 4g7%
Saturated Fat 1g5%
Sodium 180mg8%
Total Carbohydrate 24g8%
Dietary Fiber 1g4%
Sugars 1g
Protein 5g10%
Calcium 40 mg
Iron 1 mg

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Note
  • Higher in carbs (from pasta), but no added sugar
  • Protein boost from parmesan
  • Lower sodium than store-bought chips
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🌟 Pro Tips

✅ Extra crispy? Spritz with olive oil spray before frying.
✅ Gluten-free? Use chickpea or lentil pasta.
✅ Storage: Keep in airtight container for 3 days (re-crisp in air fryer).

Want it healthier?

  • Use whole wheat pasta (+2g fiber/serving)
  • Skip parmesan for nutritional yeast (vegan)
Read it online: https://shabskitchen.com/recipe/%f0%9f%8d%9d%e2%9c%a8-crispy-air-fryer-pasta-chips-garlic-parmesan-spicy-marinara-dip/