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Easy Keto Pepperoni Chips (1 ingredient!)

Jenni Cole
These crispy air fryer pepperoni chips are the ultimate one-ingredient keto snack. Made in just minutes, they’re salty, crunchy, and high in protein - perfect for when you want a quick low carb bite without the prep.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Total Time 9 minutes
Course Healthy Air Fryer Recipes
Cuisine American
Servings 2 ( 8 slices each)
Calories 81 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 16 slices pepperoni

Instructions
 

  • Lay the pepperoni chips in a single layer in the bottom of the air fryer basket. It's ok if the pepperoni overlaps a tiny bit since they will shrink. If you're using an air fryer oven, be sure to put a baking tray under the rack so that the grease doesn't drip onto the heating elements below.
  • Do not preheat the air fryer for this recipe. Air fry the pepperoni chips on 380 F for about 5-6 minutes. They won't be totally crispy like chips at this point but they'll get crispier upon standing.
  • Remove the pepperoni chips and blot them dry between a double layer of paper towels to remove the excess grease.
  • The pepperoni chips will keep in the fridge for up to 1-2 days. If they lose a little crispness just pop them back in the air fryer for a minute!

Notes

Since pepperoni is very lightweight the pieces could blow around in the air fryer.
The pepperoni brand used for this recipe is Volpi uncured pepperoni, purchased from Trader Joe's. Any brand of pepperoni will work for this recipe. Volpi is pretty thin, if your pepperoni is thicker it might take longer to cook.
A Cosori 5.8 L air fryer was used for testing and it held 16 slices of pepperoni, if you have a smaller air fryer you might need to cook multiple batches. A package of pepperoni has about 30-40 slices depending on the brand.
Air fryer models can vary in cooking speed, the first time you go to make a recipe, check it a minute or so early to make sure it doesn't overcook by chance your model cooks faster.
If you're on a keto diet, be on the lookout for pepperoni brands that have 0-1 carbs per serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 8pepperoniCalories: 81kcalCarbohydrates: 0.2gProtein: 3gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 253mgPotassium: 44mgCalcium: 3mgIron: 0.2mg
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