Making frozen asparagus in the air fryer is quick and easy! The asparagus thaws by cooking, and then is seasoned and roasted in the air fryer. This is a recipe that takes less than 10 minutes!
I love asparagus. Those green spears are so delicious, especially when roasted.
While I adore fresh asparagus when it's in season, sometimes all I have is a bag of frozen asparagus in my freezer. And recently, I have figured out how to cook it in the air fryer! Straight from frozen.
It's an easy, healthy side dish you can enjoy any time of year.
When asparagus is in season, I love making this air fryer asparagus with lemon.
Ingredients
- Frozen asparagus
- Olive oil
- Salt
- Pepper
- Parmesan cheese (optional)
How to cook frozen asparagus in the air fryer
Lay the asparagus in a single layer in the air fryer. Air fry for 5 minutes at 400 degrees F. This helps to defrost the asparagus.
Then drizzle olive oil over the asparagus and season with salt and pepper. Flip the asparagus.
Air fry for another 3-5 minutes, or until cooked through and roasted.
I love to top mine with some fresh parmesan cheese and sometimes a squeeze of lemon juice.
How to customize
While I kept the asparagus pretty basic with olive oil and parmesan cheese, you can customize it in a lot of ways. Here's a few ideas:
- Season with lemon pepper seasoning
- Season with harissa, peri-peri sauce, or Calabrian chile paste for a bit of spice
- Season with garlic powder and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice
What to serve with the air fried frozen asparagus
The air fryer frozen asparagus pairs wonderfully with so many dishes! Here's some ideas.
Air fryer main courses - Air fryer blackened salmon, air fryer pesto salmon, air fryer bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs, air fryer Greek chicken thighs, air fryer panko chicken
Other main courses - Calabrian chicken, harissa honey chicken, peri-peri salmon, chicken piccata
Desserts - Air fryer apples, lemonade pie, air fryer pears, raspberry clafoutis
Recipe notes
- Depending on the thickness of your frozen asparagus, cooking times may need to be adjusted.
- All air fryers cook differently. Adjust cooking times as needed.
More air fryer vegetables
- Air fryer smashed potatoes
- Air fryer broccolini
- Air fryer radishes
- Air fryer breaded zucchini
- Air fryer squash
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Air Fryer Frozen Asparagus
Equipment
Ingredients
- 8 ounces asparagus frozen
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
- parmesan cheese optional
Instructions
- Add the asparagus in a single layer to the air fryer basket.
- Air fry for 5 minutes at 400 degrees F. Drizzle olive oil over the asparagus, season with salt and pepper and then flip the asparagus.
- Air fry for another 3-5 minutes at 400 degrees F and serve.
Notes
- Depending on the thickness of your frozen asparagus, cooking times may need to be adjusted.
- All air fryers cook differently. Adjust cooking times as needed.
Nutrition
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