The Best Air Fryer Green Beans (Easy and delicious)

These air fryer green beans are super easy to make, not to mention the delicious taste of crispy, well-seasoned green beans. This recipe is definitely one for anyone that is wanting to be a little healthier. The calorie in this recipe is almost nonexistent. Making this the perfect guilt-free healthy recipe. I would also like to mention that these are keto-friendly.

Why you should make these air fryer green beans

You should make this recipe because it’s delicious, quick, and easy. They go well with any dish, like my air fryer meatballs and my baked chicken breast, just to name a few. These easy air fryer green beans work well with meal prepping. They make the perfect everyday side.

Ingredients

As mentioned above. This recipe is easy to put together, and that goes for the ingredients as well. They are kept at a bare minimum. So, that is always a plus.

Green Beans- I used fresh green beans for this recipe. They are filled with flavor and cook easily.  

Salt- to provide flavor and texture. As well as to help preserve the air fryer green beans, especially when meal prepping.

Pepper-Adds spice to the recipe while at the same time complimenting the other seasonings.

Garlic Powder- I used garlic powder to add a ton of flavor to this dish. It gives the beans a roasted garlicky taste.

Olive Oil- Helps all of the seasonings to stick and helps them not stick to the air fryer.  

A full list of ingredients, along with instructions, is listed below

How to make

I love how simple and straightforward this recipe is. It only takes about 15 to 20 minutes to make this recipe, and that includes the prepping time.

Tips

• Cut the stem of your green beans
• Use olive oil so that the beans won’t stick to air fryer
• Try not to overcrowd the green beans
• Green bean air fryer time and temperature are according to rather, or not the beans are frozen.

Variations

The thing I love about these healthy air fryer green beans is that you can put any type of meat inside the beans in order to get a lot more variety. For instance, any leftover meat you may have for the holidays is perfect.

You only need to add your choice of meat, and you are good to go. I love adding in my smoked Turkey legs. The meat goes really well with the green beans.

Equipment

I used my air fryer toaster/oven for this recipe, but it works just as well in a regular air fryer. I have linked the one I used here.

Storing

I will tell you that these green beans are so easy to store and don’t give you any problems. You can store them for up to 4 days in the fridge or even freeze them in an airtight ziplock bag, then wrap them in heavy-duty aluminum foil.

How to reheat

Reheating air fryer green beans should be done in the microwave. Just pop the green beans in an oven-safe container. Lastly, place them in the microwave for about 1 minute or until they have reached your desired warmth.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long to cook frozen beans in air fryer?

The first thing you want to do is to make sure that you preheat your air fryer to 400 degrees. Once you have done so, add in your green beans. Remember to spray with some non-stick cooking spray. Allow cooking for 8 minutes.

How to cook crispy green beans in an air fryer?

When trying to make sure your green beans come out crispy, the only thing you need to do to ensure that happens is spray a small amount of cooking spray over the top of the green beans, then cook them as you normally would in the air fryer. That’s it.

Other healthy side recipes

Roasted Potatoes

Roasted Broccoli

Baked Chicken

Air Fryer Meatballs