30 minutes4 servingsair fry

Pita Chips

By Instant Pot Culinary Team

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4 Servings

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30 Minutes

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Easy

Pita Chips
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Recipe Details

Course: Snacks

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 10 min

Cook Time: 16 min

Total Time: 30 Minutes

Cooking Technique: Air Fry, Grill

Diet: Vegan

Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 5 pita pockets
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 4 tsp nutritional yeast
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp salt

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Cut the pita pockets into equal triangles into 8-12 triangles.
  2. In a large bowl, mix the oil, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, smoked paprika, cumin, and salt.
  3. Drizzle half over the pita triangles, toss with your hands to coat the pita and then repeat with the remaining oil.
  4. Divide it into 2 batches.
  5. Open the lid and place the Air Fryer plate.
  6. Close the lid.
  7. Select the Air Fry function, press Temp and set the temperature to 350 °F and press Time and set the time to 8 Minutes. Press Start.
  8. Place half of the pita carefully into the once the Grill displays the Add Food sign.
  9. Close the lid.
  10. Once the Grill displays the Turn Food sign, open the lid, flip the pita chips, continue to cook.
  11. Once the cooking cycle is done, check the crispy pita chips. If not, extend 1-2 Minutes to make them crispy. Remove pita chips.
  12. Follow the steps with the remaining pita bread.
  13. Serve with hummus or your preferable dips.
  14. Enjoy!

About the chef

Instant Pot® Culinary Team

Instant Pot® Culinary Team

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