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Spicy Lupini Beans: A Great Air-Fried and Protein-Packed Snack

Switch things up with Spicy Air-Fried Lupini Beans coated in red hot chilli powder, salt, and lime juice—reminiscent of Indian and Mexican Street Corn flavours.
These protein-packed, low-carb and keto nibbles make a perfect snack to pair with a cocktail. They’ll be a hit at any party gathering and provide a healthy boost to anyone’s diet. Plus, your guests are also sure to love them!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Snacks
Cuisine Italian, Mediterranean, Portuguese, Spanish
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 132

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Lupini beans canned
  • ½ tbsp Butter melted
  • ½ Lime or Lemon freshly squeezed
  • 2 tsp Chilli powder
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • Garnish with extra chilli powder and slices of lime

Instructions
 

Season the lupini beans

  • Preheat the air fryer to 400°F (200°C).
  • In a bowl, mix 1 cup of lupini beans with melted butter, chilli powder, salt, and lime juice.
  • Stir the lupini in the seasoning thoroughly to coat evenly.

Air fry the lupini beans

  • Place the lupini beans in the air fryer basket, optionally using a liner.
  • Place a trivet over them to prevent them from flying around in the basket while they cook.
  • Air Fry for 12-15 minutes, shaking halfway through.
  • Remove the beans from the basket. Then cool before serving.

Notes

Quick Tips

  • If you prefer a softer texture, you can pressure-cook jarred or canned lupini beans before air frying them.
  • Air-fry the lupini beans 30 minutes before serving to produce tastier beans when freshly cooked.
  • Chilli powder or paprika truly enhances the flavour and colour of air-fried lupin beans.
  • Shake the air fryer basket halfway through cooking to ensure even crisping.
  • Once cooked, allow the beans to cool on a plate spread out for the best texture and flavour.
 

Protein, Carbs and Servings*

This recipe yields 1 cup of spicy lupini beans cooked in the air fryer. You can double or triple the recipe and cook the beans in batches for a large crowd. Packed with high protein and more than half the fibre recommended per serving, lupini beans are nutritious and healthy and support a low-carb lifestyle.
  • 7.9g of carbohydrates
  • 6.5g of fibre
  • 1.4g of net carbs
  • 11g protein
A serving of this recipe would be ¼ cup or even less if you consume these as an appetizer with a cocktail. Try air-fried lupini beans with my low-carb Mexican Mule recipe.
 
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*Notes on Nutritional Information

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Keyword air fryer, beans, chilli, lupini, spicy