The absolute perfect dipping scoop to serve with a bowl of hummus! These air fryer pita chips take in the ballpark of 10 minutes to make and require just three simple ingredients – pitas, olive oil, and some sea salt. Now, of course, you can make them with a tablespoon of za’atar, a sprinkling of rosemary, sesame seeds, use your favorite homemade or store-bought spice blends, or go the sweet route and sprinkle them with cinnamon sugar when they’re warm from the air fryer. Regardless of how you top them, the homemade version is far superior. Making pita chips is my favorite way to use up store-bought pita bread. When my pita bread is drying out from sitting on the counter after I’ve bought way too much for homemade gyros, kofta pita sandwiches, or arayes, I turn them into my cheater’s version of Manakish, on a Fattoush salad, or these air fryer pita chips. Usually, it’s the latter because the prep time on these is nonexistent. You just have to make small pita wedges and drizzle them with oil and let them air fry until crispy! Snacks that take no time to make? YES PLEASE.
Ingredients for Homemade Pita Chips
Homemade or store-bought pita: If you’re wondering what kind of bread works best, the answer is most pita bread will work for this recipe. If you have Lebanese flatbread (the type in which you wrap your shawarma), you can use that. But you can also use thick pita pockets here. You can use whole wheat pitas too! All of these will work, but Lebanese pita bread will take 6-8 minutes to crisp up, while Greek pita will take closer to 10 minutes. Olive oil: Use good quality olive oil here. Something you’d use for sauteeing would work well for this recipe—no need to spring for extra virgin olive oil.Kosher salt: You’ll want to use a good sprinkle of salt on these. Feel free to get creative! I found some applewood smoked sea salt in the back of the cabinet, and I’m trying that next.Seasonings of choice: Now, this is entirely optional! Because the fact of the matter is that I typically serve homemade or store-bought pita chips with a dip. A dip that usually is packed with flavor. So I don’t need to make these a particular flavor. More often than not, I sprinkle them with kosher salt and call it a day.
How to Make Air Fryer Pita Chips
Serving suggestions for homemade pita chips
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Storage: Once cooled, store them in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week. If you find the chips are softening (if it’s humid where you live, you’re probably used to this) just refresh them at 250ºF in the air fryer for 1-2 minutes.Other seasonings: I love using zaatar or serving these plain! You can also use lemon pepper seasoning, Italian seasoning, an umami blend, rosemary + thyme with sea salt, or just some garlic powder and cracked pepper. You could also use sesame seeds or sprinkle them with cinnamon sugar when they’re hot from the oven.Oven instructions: Preheat the oven to 375ºF. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Add the pitas to the baking sheet and bake for 10-15 minutes flipping halfway through (leave them a little longer for thicker Greek pitas.)
