This Easy, High-Protein Snack Can Be Made With A Pantry Staple You Probably Have Right Now - Tasting Table

"This snack can be made using just about any popular type of beans, whether dried or canned, and comes together easily with the addition of olive oil and your choice of seasonings. Whether oven-baked or air-fried, this high protein snack is guaranteed to delight. If using dried beans, start by boiling them until cooked and thoroughly draining and patting them dry. Alternatively, you can use canned beans that you've drained, rinsed, and dried."

"From there, it's simply a matter of choosing your favorite flavors and tossing the beans in a mixture of olive oil and seasonings before letting them crisp in the oven or an air fryer. Making crispy bean chips is easy and fun, allowing plenty of room to play with different tastes and styles of beans. Consider the different fresh herbs that will bring your canned beans to life and let this be a jumping off point for spicing up your new favorite, protein-packed snack."

"One thing to keep in mind is to remove as much excess moisture as possible prior to seasoning your beans so they can properly crisp up in your air fryer or oven. Use a kitchen towel to gently dab the beans after rinsing and draining them. Get creative with new-to-you spices like za'atar, baharat, or Ras El Hanout to give your crispy bean snack a unique flavor."

Beans offer an affordable, high-protein ingredient suitable for snacks like crispy bean chips as well as soups, stews, and salads. Any common bean variety—dried or canned—can be transformed by draining, drying, tossing with olive oil and seasonings, then crisping in an oven or air fryer. Dried beans require boiling until cooked, while canned beans should be drained, rinsed, and patted dry. Removing excess moisture with a towel improves crisping. Flavor can be varied using fresh herbs, global spice blends like za'atar or Ras El Hanout, or chip-inspired rubs such as chile-lime, barbecue, or everything-but-the-bagel.

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