Air Fryer Green Beans

Air Fryer green beans are so incredibly simple to make and roasting brings out the flavor of the green beans. Simply season them with salt and pepper for simple perfection. I have included a variety of seasoning suggestions for you that will make your air fryer green beans spicy or add an international twist.

Serve these deliciously crispy green beans as a side dish or an tasty appetizer with dip. Either way, you are going to want to make air fryer green beans for any occasion.

Why This Recipe Is a Favorite

There are so many reasons I love these air fryer green beans and think you will too. Not only are they quick and easy to make, air fried green beans are the perfect side dish for just about anything including fish, poultry, pork and beef.

Air fryer green beans make for a tasty appetizer and perfect finger food for munching on with different seasonings or dipping in your favorite dip.

Green beans in the air fryer lend themselves to a variety of spices, herbs, seasoning blends and parmesan cheese. You can check out many of my suggestions for air fryer green bean fries in the notes below.

Green beans are a rich source of vitamins A, C, and K, and of folic acid and fiber. (Source: Medical News Today.) When we cook green beans in the air fryer or oven, these nutrients are retained unlike when they are boiled and some of the vitamins and minerals are discarded with the water.

This recipe is one of my favorite air fryer recipes and definitely my favorite green beans recipe. If you've been eating canned green beans with their faded colors, soft texture and bland taste, you are in for a real treat with these air fryer green beans!

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Air Fryer Green Beans

Roasting green beans in the Air Fryer is so incredibly simple and enhances the flavor of the beans. You can easily add different seasonings to accompany any main dish. Or, serve them with a dip for a tasty appetizer. You are going to want to make air fryer green beans for any occasion.

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 10 mins

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Servings 4

Calories 65 kcal

Equipment

• Air Fryer

Ingredients

 

• 1 pound green beans, washed and trimmed
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

 

• Preheat air fryer to 375°F.
• Using a paper towel, pat beans dry.
• In a large bowl, toss green beans and oil. Season with salt and pepper and toss again until well covered.
• Arrange green beans in the air fryer basket. Cook 5 minutes, toss beans, continue cooking 4 more minutes or until the beans are crispy tender and lightly charred.

Cooks Tips

Choose green beans that are bright green, with few or no blemishes, and snap easily when bent.

To trim fresh green beans, hold the bean with one hand and using your other hand snip off the tip end of the bean. You can also use a sharp paring knife to cut the tip ends.

To use frozen beans, increase the cooking time by 2 to 3 minutes.

Seasoning Variations

Bacon: Toss cook and crumbled bacon with the green beans after air frying. Use 4 strips of bacon or ¼ cup crumbled bacon. For simplicity, use store-bought real bacon crumbles.

Parmesan Cheese: After turning the beans, sprinkle approximately ¼ cup finely shredded parmesan cheese over the beans. Alternatively you could sprinkle  approximately ¼ cup grated parmesan or ¼ cup Nutritional Yeast immediately after removing the beans from the air fryer.

Taco Seasoning: Omit the salt and pepper and sprinkle the green beans with approximately 1 tablespoon taco seasoning mix.

Middle Eastern Inspired: Toss beans with oil and 1 tablespoon Za'atar. Za'atar can be found in the spice section large grocery stores or you can buy a wonderful organic Za'atar from McCormick Spice online.

North African Inspired: For warm and spicy notes with your green beans, toss Toss beans with oil and 1 tablespoon Ras el Hanout. 

Nutrition

Calories: 65kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 2gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 7mgPotassium: 239mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 782IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 42mgIron: 1mg

Collections Air Fryer, Easy, Healthy

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