Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Asparagus
Air fryer bacon wrapped asparagus is a delicious appetizer or side dish. This asparagus is not only wrapped in crispy bacon but also coated in a spicy sweet mixture.
Servings: 2
Calories: 287kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 10 stalks asparagus
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 5 slices bacon
Instructions
- Wash and dry the asparagus and snap off any of the tough woody ends. Place the asparagus on a large plate.
- Add the brown sugar, smoked paprika, and cayenne pepper to a bowl and stir to combine.
- Drizzle olive oil onto the asparagus stalks and gently toss to combine. Add the brown sugar mixture to the plate and toss to coat the asparagus.
- Cut 5 slices of bacon in half. Tightly wrap each bacon half around a each of the asparagus stalks. Repeat for all 10 asparagus stalks.
- Press the bacon wrapped asparagus into any of the brown sugar mixture left on the plate to coat the asparagus.
- Add to the air fryer basket in a single layer. Cook at 370 degrees for 10-15 minutes until bacon wrapped asparagus is cooked to your liking.
- Remove from the air fryer basket and enjoy!
Notes
- You only will use half a slice of bacon per piece of asparagus. So if you're making 10 asparagus spears, you need 5 slices of bacon.
- I've found that regular cut (not thick) bacon works best.
- The air fryer bacon wrapped asparagus can serve 2 as a side dish or 1 if you just want to eat it all yourself!
- You do not need to spray the air fryer basket for this recipe.
- You do not need to preheat your air fryer to make the air fryer bacon wrapped asparagus.
- You do not need to flip the asparagus when cooking.
Nutrition
Calories: 287kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 368mg | Potassium: 287mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 800IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 2mg