Simple to make Air Fryer Roasted Green Beans are the perfect veggie side dish for any occasion, holiday dinner, or weeknight meal. Heck, I love them just to snack on them!
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Quick and easy
Did you know that you can get perfectly cooked green beans from the (affiliate link) Air Fryer in just a few minutes of cooking time?
For me, I like to eat roasted green beans as a snack while I’m cooking other things. It actually helps keep me from snacking on less healthy things while I cook.
Simple veggie side dish
The simple technique of (affiliate link) Air Fryer roasting makes veggies deep in flavor and super yummy.
Serve these green beans as a simple and classic side dish.
Or toss them in a salad.
Add them to pasta dishes.
Or serve them as a nice snack!
I love roasted green beans
In fact, I have an oven roasted Easy Roasted Green Beans with Mushrooms and Onions recipe already on the blog.
So, I thought I’d see how the green beans do in the Air Fryer.
And, let me tell you, this is perfect!
This is a vegan, gluten-free, and really easy to make veggie side dish. Simplified. Classic. Healthy.
Air Fryer Recipes
I love the Air Fryer and find myself using it all the time.
Like I’ve said before, the Air Fryer can be used like a small oven.
So it uses less energy to heat and cook things than the big regular oven.
It doesn’t heat up the house the same way that the oven does. And, the Air Fryer is so much faster than the oven.
Take a look at all my Air Fryer Recipes
And I have a category listing of all my Air Fryer and Pressure Cooker Recipes.
Holiday side dish
And this easy to make side dish is perfect for holiday meals. Think Thanksgiving, Christmas, or Easter.
You can toss in some sliced red onions and mushrooms as well (like I did for my oven version), or leave it as just the one veggie.
Some other great and simple veggie side dishes!
Some other great and simple veggie side dishes! Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Foil Roasted Onions, and Honey Roasted Broccoli are some of my favorites!
Tips for Air Fryer Green Beans
Just chop a few veggies, or buy them pre-chopped from the produce section of your grocery store.
And, you know, a little more or a little less of any of these veggies isn’t going to make a huge difference.
Just be careful not to crowd the Air Fryer basket too much or the veggies will steam, and won’t get as browned. If you have a small air fryer, you may need to cook the green beans in two batches.
Small thin green beans should cook in 6-8 minutes. If you are using large thick green beans, they may need a little longer to cook, about 8-10 minutes. Be sure to check them for the level of browning that you like on your green beans.
Want to lower the calorie content even more?
If you want to lower the calorie content even more, you can use a light spray of non-stick cooking spray instead of oil.
Personally, I like the flavor that the oil gives the green beans, and don’t mind the small calorie content that the oil has. But, again, it is an option.
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Air Fryer Green Beans Recipe
Air Fryer Roasted Green Beans
Equipment
- Simple to make Air Fryer Roasted Green Beans are the perfect veggie side dish for any occasion, holiday dinner, or weeknight meal.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 400° F.
- Place green beans in a bowl, and drizzle oil over the top, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss to coat.
- Once the air fryer is hot, place the green beans in the air fryer basket. Cook 6-10 minutes, shaking basket halfway through cooking time. Check for doneness again a few times towards the end of cooking, and shake the basket each time you check, so that they are done evenly, and the browning that you like.
- Remove the roasted green beans, and serve topped with extra salt and pepper if you like.
These were amazingly delicious and so simple in the air fryer!! Such great color, snap and flavor!
I really enjoyed these… Id made them in the air fryer before, but always took the time to parboil them first which was such a time add on (not to mention the hot air) I can’t believe how perfect these came out just using oil and going with it! THANKS for the new way (and the only way I’m going to make them in the future!)