Air fryer green beans are easy to make with few ingredients, and they are ready in just 10 minutes.
Make Green beans in the air fryer, and you’ll have a quick and easy side dish that is delicious and healthy.
This green beans recipe works with pretty much any diet like; low carb, gluten-free, vegan, whole30, paleo, etc.
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Air fryer green beans are a healthy side dish to make for holidays or to make for company. You can air fry as much or little as you want without any effort, and they taste like roasted green beans.
Ingredients to make green beans
How to make green beans in an air fryer
To make this easy green bean recipe in the air fryer, you only need to season and cook them in the air fryer for 10 minutes, and you’ll have a delicious side dish ready for dinner pretty quick.
Getting them ready
Wash, pat dry and trim the green beans.
Seasoning
Toss green beans with olive oil, onion powder, salt, and pepper until thoroughly combined.
Air frying green beans
Place green beans in a single layer in the air fryer basket and cook to 360ºF for 10 minutes. If you like green beans super crispy, add more minutes and keep cooking until they are right for you. Shake the basket a couple of times during the cooking process.
Serve your air-fried green beans with your main dish.
Recipe Tips:
- When buying fresh green beans at the store, look for those with light green color and make sure they can snap off easily when bending in half.
- If you’d like to save time, you can use the pre-chopped from the produce section of your grocery store, choose those that look fresh.
- A little less or a little more won’t make a substantial difference; just cook them following the instructions, and you’ll be fine.
- For better drying, use a clean kitchen towel to dry the green beans after washing.
- Change the seasoning to add different flavors like garlic, cheese, chili pepper. Make this recipe yours by adding your favorite seasoning.
- All air fryers are different. You may need to adjust the cooking time, adding more or less time or as needed.
- Try not to crowd the basket too much, so the green beans cook evenly. You may need to cook more than one batch if you have a small air fryer.
- French green beans or thin green beans need to be cooked for 6 to 8 minutes at the same temperature and shaking the basket about a couple of times.
How long to cook fresh green beans in air fryer
10 minutes is the perfect time to get a soft texture with a crunch. If you like crispy green beans, feel free to cook longer.
How to cook frozen green beans in the air fryer
You can make frozen green beans in the air fryer pretty easily. Keep in mind the flavor and texture won’t be the same as fresh green beans.
Remove the green beans from the bag and place them in a single layer in the air fryer basket and cook to 400ºF for 10-15 minutes or until browned.
How to store roasted green beans
Place the leftovers of green beans in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 4 days.
How to reheat green beans in the air fryer
Add the green beans to the air fryer basket, spray with cooking oil and reheat for 3-4 minutes without preheating the air fryer or 1-2 minutes with a preheated air fryer.
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Simple Air Fryer Green Beans
Air fryer green beans are easy to make with few ingredients, and they are ready in just 10 minutes. Make Green beans in the air fryer, and you’ll have a quick and easy side dish that is delicious and healthy.
Ingredients
- 1 lb. green beans
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Wash, pat dry, and trim green beans.
- Toss green beans with olive oil, onion powder, salt, and pepper until thoroughly combined.
- Place green beans in a single layer in the air fryer basket and cook to 360ºF for 10 to 15 minutes, depending on how tender you like your green beans. Shake the air fryer basket a couple of times during the cooking process.
- Serve with your favorite main dish.
Notes
- For better drying, use a clean kitchen towel to dry the green beans after washing.
- Change the seasoning to add different flavors like garlic, cheese, chili pepper. Make this recipe yours by adding your favorite seasoning.
- All air fryers are different. You may need to adjust the cooking time, adding more or less time or as needed.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 51Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 1mgCarbohydrates: 9gFiber: 4gSugar: 4gProtein: 2g
Please keep in mind that the nutritional information is calculated using a nutrition facts calculator. It is a rough estimate and can vary significantly based on products used. When the recipe list salt to taste the amount of salt is not calculated, only the sodium in the other ingredients is calculated.