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    Home » Air fryer Recipes » Air Fryer Vegan Recipes

    Air fryer Green Beans

    Published: Mar 17, 2022 · Modified: Jul 7, 2022 by Rachna ·

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    Air fryer green beans are perfectly seasoned with slightly crispy edges. It is a lovely vegetable side that I sometimes just snack on. It is dairy free and healthy.

    Green beans or haricot beans are a favourite vegetable of mine. I generally make a batch of 1 lb. at a go. My family enjoys it a lot.

    Earlier I would stir fry it. But now I prefer to air fry them. Vegetables really turn out perfect in the air fryer.

    You may also like: air fryer mushrooms, air fryer carrots, air fryer broccoli, air fryer cauliflower steaks, roasted zucchini in air fryer, air fryer parsnips, zucchini fries in air fryer, air fryer eggplant fries, air fryer butternut squash, air fryer corn on the cob, cheesy broccoli bites, crunchy oyster mushroom, air fryer baby potatoes and crispy okra 

    Close up of green beans in air fryer basket after cooking

    Tips to Make the Best Air fryer Green Beans

    1. Choose fresh green beans that are not tough or fibrous. Snip off the ends. I generally line up about 10 of them. Align them so that their edges are in the same line. Then snip them off at one. This makes their prep faster.
    2. Dry the beans well. 
    3. Toss them with olive oil, salt, pepper and garlic powder so that each bean is well coated.
    4. Put them in a preheated air fryer. You can put the entire 1 lb. batch in at one go.
    5. Air fry for about 7 minutes till they are cooked and start browning. Don’t cook them too long or they become stringy and tough. I like them cooked and soft while being just slightly crisp at the edges.
    6. Shake the basket once or twice during air frying for even cooking.
    7. Zero-oil recipe: You can skip oil in the recipe and just use vegetable broth or lemon juice in its place. The beans do look drier on air frying and don’t have gloss.
    8. You can make this recipe from frozen beans too. Just double the air frying time. Toss beans with seasonings and oil once they have almost thawed in the air fryer.
    9. You can use minced garlic in place of garlic powder. You can also garnish the green beans after air frying with powdered peanuts for added taste. Adjust spices as per taste. If you like your beans spicier, you can use cayenne or peri peri seasoning too.
    Top shot of air fryer green beans on a white plate after air frying.

    Stepwise Pictures:

    1. Wash and dry your green beans. Snip off the ends and keep aside.

    Assemble 2 tsp. olive oil in a bowl. Check notes for zero-oil recipe. Also assemble salt, pepper and garlic powder in another bowl.

    Green beans with snipped ends in a shallow plate. Olive oil in a bowl and garlic powder, salt and pepper in another bowl.

    2. In a wide shallow plate, take green beans. Add olive oil to them.

    Add in the spices.

    Green beans with olive oil and seasonings.

    3.cToss them together till they are well coated.

    Green beans tossed with olive oil and seasonings.

    4. Preheat air fryer at 160C or 320F for 4 minutes.

    Lay the tossed green beans in the air fryer basket.

    Green beans in air fryer basket ready for cooking.

    5. Air fry at 160C or 320F for about 5-7 minutes till they are well cooked and start browning yet still retain a bit of crunch.

    I like them crispier and browner, so I cooked them for 2 minutes more.

    Take care not to them too long or they become stringy and dry.

    Crispy and cooked green beans in air fryer basket after cooking.

    Take them out and serve hot.

    In case of leftovers store in the fridge for up to a couple of days and reheat them in air fryer at 160C or 320F for 2-3 minutes and serve hot.

    Close up of cooked green beans on a white plate

    Here's the recipe card:

    Air fryer Green Beans

    Rachna Parmar
    Green Beans in air fryer turn out crispy, well cooked and well seasoned. Made with just 5 ingredients it is a newbie friendly, vegan recipe. Perfect vegetable side.
    5 from 6 votes
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    Prep Time 3 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Total Time 13 mins
    Course Side
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4
    Calories 63 kcal

    Equipment

    • Air fryer
    • Chef's knife

    Ingredients
     

    • 1 lb. Green beans or about 500 gm.
    • 2 tsp. Olive oil
    • 1 tsp. Garlic powder
    • ½ tsp. Salt
    • ½ tsp. Pepper

    Optional garnishes

    • 2 tbsp. powdered roasted peanuts

    Instructions
     

    • Wash and dry your green beans. Snip off the ends and keep aside.
    • Assemble 2 tsp. Olive oil in a bowl. Check notes for zero-oil recipe. Also assemble salt, pepper and garlic powder in another bowl.
    • In a wide shallow plate, take green beans. Add olive oil to them. Add in the spices and toss well till they are well coated.
    • Preheat air fryer at 160C or 320F for 4 minutes.
    • Lay the tossed green beans in the air fryer basket.
    • Air fry at 160C or 320F for about 5-7 minutes till they are well cooked and start slightly browning.
    • Take care not to overcook them or they become stringy and dry.
    • Take them out and serve hot.
    • In case of leftovers store in the fridge for up to a couple of days and reheat them in air fryer at 160C or 320F for 2-3 minutes and serve hot.

    Notes

    Choose fresh green beans that are not tough or fibrous. Snip off the ends. I generally line up about 10 of them. Align them so that their edges are in the same line. Then snip them off at one. This makes their prep faster.
    Dry the beans well.
    Toss them with olive oil, salt, pepper and garlic powder so that each bean is well coated.
    Put them in a preheated air fryer. You can put the entire 1 lb. batch in at one go.
    Air fry for about 7 minutes till they are cooked and start browning. Don’t cook them too long or they become stringy and tough. I like them cooked and soft while being just slightly crisp at the edges.
    Shake the basket once or twice during air frying for even cooking.
    Zero-oil recipe: You can skip oil in the recipe and just use vegetable broth or lemon juice in its place. The beans do look drier on air frying and don’t have gloss.
    You can make this recipe from frozen beans too. Just double the air frying time. Toss beans with seasonings and oil once they have almost thawed in the air fryer.
    You can use minced garlic in place of garlic powder. You can also garnish the green beans after air frying with powdered peanuts for added taste. Adjust spices as per taste. If you like your beans spicier, you can use cayenne or peri peri seasoning too.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 63kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 2gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 246mgPotassium: 262mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 786IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 46mgIron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Kechi says

      March 17, 2022 at 5:16 pm

      5 stars
      What a beautiful well seasoned air fryer green beans! I just bookmarked to make make later this week! YUM!!

      Reply
    2. Gina says

      March 17, 2022 at 5:58 pm

      5 stars
      Roasting was always my favorite way to enjoy green beans until finding this recipe. Now the AF has taken over! Delicious and perfectly cooked!

      Reply
    3. Kate says

      March 17, 2022 at 6:39 pm

      5 stars
      Green Beans are something I would NEVER have thought of cooking in an air-fryer but wow, what a great idea - delicious and so easy!

      Reply
    4. Natalie says

      March 17, 2022 at 7:06 pm

      5 stars
      Oh wow, I need to try this. Looks perfect. I usually cook green beans. Thanks for the idea!

      Reply
    5. Beth says

      March 17, 2022 at 7:32 pm

      5 stars
      These look and sound so amazing. I love the texture you get from cooking them in the air fryer.

      Reply

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