Drain the chickpeas by pouring them into a colander or sieve and rinse for about thirty seconds

Pat the chickpeas dry over several layers of paper towels

Place dried chickpeas in a bowl

Drizzle the olive oil over the chickpeas, and add the garlic powder, cayenne, and salt to taste.

Mix everything together gently until the oil and spices are evenly distributed over the chickpeas

Microwave for roughly 1 minutes. Remove from the microwave and tossing half-way through. If you want them a bit crispier still, microwave for 20-30 seconds longer. (Timing is based on my Panasonic Inverter microwave which is 1200 WATTS so your timing may vary)

Enjoy straight away as a snack or as a side dish.

Store for up to 3 days in the fridge.