Air fryer green beans are a delicious and easy side dish! The green beans get perfectly roasted in the air fryer.
The green beans can be customized in so many ways, and come out delicious every time. This is the perfect recipe to use when cooking green beans in the air fryer.
I love green beans. But so often I don't want to wait for my oven to preheat and then the green beans to cook for 15-20 minutes.
Enter the air fryer. Quick and easy.
And you can customize them in so many ways. A squeeze of fresh lemon juice once they're cooked. Or a toss of spices before cooking.
Or a drizzle of this delicious preserved lemon vinaigrette that I love over roasted vegetables.
Why cook green beans in the air fryer
Quick - So much quicker than the oven. These are ready in less than 15 minutes.
Delicious - The air fried green beans come out perfectly roasted.
Easy - All you need to do is toss your green beans with some oil and whatever seasonings you want and then air fry them.
Looking for how to make green beans in the oven? Check out this oven roasted green beans recipe.
Ingredients
- Green beans
- Olive oil
- Salt
- Pepper
How to customize
I kept this recipe super simple. Green beans, olive oil, salt, pepper. However, there are so many ways to customize this! Here are a few ideas.
- Add lemon zest or lemon juice for a bright lemony flavor
- Toss with some harissa or calabrian chili paste before cooking for delicious spice
- Season with your favorite spices and seasonings -- garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, etc.
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What to serve with the air fried green beans
The delicious thing about green beans is that they pair well with so many foods! Here are a few pairing suggestions.
Main courses - Air fryer panko salmon, air fryer bone-in chicken thighs, air fryer harissa chicken
Side dishes - Air fryer smashed potatoes, air fryer corn on the cob, air fryer baby potatoes
Desserts - Air fryer peach cobbler, air fryer apples
Recipe tips
- Cook times may vary depending on your air fryer.
- Start checking around the 8 minute mark for doneness, and leave in longer if needed. Green beans should be roasted, but not burned.
How to make green beans in the air fryer
Preheat the air fryer for 5 minutes. Add green beans to a large bowl.
Add olive oil, salt, and pepper.
Toss to combine, then add to air fryer basket.
Cook for 8-10 minutes at 380 degrees F, shaking the basket halfway through cooking time.
Plate and enjoy!
How long to cook green beans in the air fryer
Green beans usually only take 8-10 minutes to cook in the air fryer. However, cook times will depend on the thickness of green beans and your specific air fryer. Adjust cooking times as needed.
More air fryer vegetable recipes
- Air fryer fennel
- Air fryer zucchini
- Air fryer maple cinnamon sweet potatoes
- Air fryer parmesan carrots
- Air fryer parmesan potatoes
- Air fryer snap peas
Air Fryer Green Beans
Equipment
Ingredients
- 8 ounces green beans
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer for 5 minutes at 400 degrees F.
- While air fryer preheats, trim and wash green beans. Add to a large bowl, then drizzle with olive oil. Add a sprinkling of salt and pepper. Toss to combine.
- Add to air fryer basket and cook for 8-10 minutes at 380 degrees F, shaking halfway through cooking.
- Remove from air fryer basket and serve as desired.
Notes
- Cook times may vary depending on your air fryer.
- Start checking around the 8 minute mark for doneness, and leave in longer if needed. Green beans should be roasted, but not burned.
Nutrition
If nutrition info is shown, values are based on an online calculator and are estimates. Please verify using your own data.
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