Name: Easy Air Fryer Green Beans
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 8 min
Ingredients: 1 lb (450g) green beans; Cooking spray; Salt

Cooked Air Fryer Green Beans served on a white dinner plate with a cloth white napkin

Let’s whip up some super easy, fast and very tasty Air Fryer Green Beans. As in this is one of the easiest, simplest ways to cook up your green beans.

Yes, we will turn 2 very simple everyday ingredients into one perfect side dish in less than 10 mins. #winningalready.

Love veggies?? Then check out these easy Air Fried French Fries.

Even better is that this dish is highly adaptable. You can serve as is or add up spices and more to your taste.

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Evo Oil Sprayer Bottle

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My go-to spraying bottle. Every Air Fryer user should have one.

If you have been searching for a different way to eat your veggies, then this recipe post is for you. Because whilst you are air frying these green beans (aka the different), the recipe is so simple that it is hard not to make again and again.

Just the treat to serve up at lunchtime, as a fun after-school snack with a simple dip or as a tasty side dish for supper.

Season Your Air Fryer Vegetables

Use seasonings to effortlessly add flavor to your crisp, crunchy vegges. You can use store bought seasoning but you can also make you own easy homemade ones like

Homemade Fajita Seasoning.
Poultry seasoning.
Super Easy Greek Seasoning.
The Best Dang Creole Seasoning.
Best Dang Steak Seasoning. {<= amazing on vegetables)

You can easily double or triple the recipe for all those bbq sides, potluck dishes and are a much lighter alternative to green bean casserole that is served over Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter and Sunday lunch.

And a few fun about green beans…

Green beans are also known as French beans or string beans.

There are more than 130 varieties of green beans around today (in case you ever get asked this in a quiz).

Green beans are a rich source of good for your stuff like such as vitamin A, C, and K, iron and magnesium.

They are rich in dietary fibre so make you feel fuller for longer.

Air Fryer Green Beans Tools

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Here are some of the items you will need to make these recipes.

This Air Fryer is perfect for cooking your food.
This 13 piece air fryer accessories kit helps you get the most from your Air Fryer.
Use these measuring teaspoons for your seasonings.
These handy mixing bowls are good for mixing up ingredients.
I love these tongs for turning food in the air fryer.
Bowls with covers.
- Store leftover food in these bowls.
Flavourings**
Sea Salt Flakes <= amazing salt that makes your food taste good.
**Essentials**
Check out this list of must-have Air Fryer essentials.

Ready to learn how to make Air Fried Green Beans? Gather up your ingredients and I will show you….

How To Fry Green Beans In The Air Fryer

Preheat the air fryer to 400 F / 200C.
Add the green beans to a bowl and spray with some low-calorie spray and the best salt ever and combine.
Place the beans into the air fryer basket and cook for 6-8 minutes, turning a couple of times during cooking so that they brown evenly.
Remove and serve topped with some extra salt, and chopped herbs if you like.

Air Fryer Green Beans Tips

Do make sure you top and tail your beans before air frying them.
Make sure the beans are dry before spraying with cooking spray.
If you don’t have a cooking spray you can use olive oil but this will increase the calorie count of the portion.

How Long To Cook Green Beans in the Air Fryer

Finer green beans as I use here need 6-8 minutes.
If you are using larger beans then you may need 8-10 minutes.
If you have a small air fryer, then cook beans in 2 batches.

Air Fried Green Beans Seasoning

This air fried green beans recipe is simple using only low-calorie spray and salt. However, you can season it with a variety of other spices to your taste.

You can try homemade pice blends as suggested above. Or you can try stand alone spices like these below:

Cajun spice.
Cumin.
Chili.
Italian seasoning.
Smoked paprika.

Air Fryer Green Beans With Panko

You can easily make Air Fryer Green Beans With Panko. Simply dip in egg and dip in Panko bread crumbs before air frying the beans.

More Green Beans Recipes

Green Beans Almondine.

More Great Air Fryer Vegetable Recipes

Air Fryer French Fries.

Air Fryer Corn on the Cob.

Homemade Air Fryer Tater Tots.

Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower Wings.

Here are all my Air Fryer Recipes.

What To Serve With Air Fried Green Beans

Pair up a portion of Air Fryer Green beans with any one of these delicious dishes:

Creamy Instant Pot Tomato Soup.

Air Fryer Lime Grilled Shrimp.

Air Fryer Vegetables and Meal Plan

For more Air Fryer Vegetables recipes and my Air Fryer Meal Plan why not check out this below

10 Amazing Air Fryer Vegetables Post.

Easy Air Fryer Meal Plan.

WHY USE AN AIR FRYER

The air fryer makes it super easy to cook up a healthier version of your fried food favourites. So here is how it works.

By circulating heat all around the food, air fryers allow you to ‘fry’ foods using the smallest amount of oil. We’re talking anything from a tablespoon to just a light spray.

And since your food isn’t submerged in the stuff, much less oil gets absorbed during the cooking process, which means your meal contains far less fat and calories overall. #allgoodright.

How Else Can I Cook Green Beans?

Green beans can be boiled, blanched, steamed, oven roasted or stir-fried. However you cook them, the key thing is to cook the beans for the shortest time possible to preserve their flavour (your family and friends will thank you for not serving them soggy overcooked beans).

Here is a complete guide on How To Cook Fresh Green Beans.

Weight Watchers Points

A serving of these green beans contains 0 (that’s right, zero!) Blue Plan SmartPoints.

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