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Airfryer Green Beans (Quick & Easy!)

 Learn how to make easy and healthy green beans in the air fryer in under 20 minutes.
Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword air fryer, quick vegetables
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 37kcal

Equipment

  • knife and cutting board
  • towel
  • Mixing bowl
  • tongs
  • air fryer

Ingredients

  • 16 oz green beans fresh or frozen
  • avocado oil spray
  • ¼ tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp onion powder
  • ¼ tsp kosher salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • parmesan cheese optional
  • red pepper flakes optional
  • lemon wedges optional

Instructions

  • Clean the green beans under cold running water. Dry them with a towel.
    drying green beans on towel
  • Cut the stems off the bottom and top of the green beans, about ¼ inch on each side.
    cutting tips off green beans
  • Add the green beans to a mixing bowl. Spritz the green beans with two sprays of avocado oil (or one to two teaspoons of avocado oil) and mix with tongs.
    adding oil to green beans
  • Sprinkle on the garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Mix again with tongs.
    mixing seasoning with green beans
  • Fresh green beans: Preheat the air fryer to 370 °F. Add the green beans in a single layer without crowding. Cook in multiple batches if necessary. Cook for six minutes, mixing halfway.
    green beans in air fryer
  • Frozen green beans: Preheat the air fryer to 400 °F. Place the green beans in a single layer in the air fryer basket so they aren’t crowding. Cook in multiple baskets if necessary. Cook for eight minutes, mixing halfway.
  • Transfer to a serving platter and sprinkle on optional toppings like parmesan cheese, red pepper flakes, or lemon.
    air fryer green beans

Nutrition

Calories: 37kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 152mg | Potassium: 244mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 783IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 1mg