Crisp at the edges and tender through the middle, Air Fryer Green Beans is a vegetarian American side dish made with fresh green beans, olive oil, and garlic powder in about 10 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 2 minutes
- Cook time: 8 minutes
- Total time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 2
- Category: Side Dish
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 8 oz fresh green beans (trimmed)
- 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder ((or minced garlic))
- salt and pepper (to taste)
Method
- Wash the green beans thoroughly, dry them. Trim off the stem on each end.
- Place the beans in a bowl. Drizzle some olive oil. Sprinkle garlic powder, salt, and pepper to taste. Mix well until well coated.
- Preheat the air fryer to 370 ° F (187°C). Add the seasoned green beans to the basket of air fryer and spread them evenly in a single layer (cook in batches if required).
- Air fryer them at 370 ° F (187°C) for 7-8 minutes or just until they are tender-crisp. Shake the basket halfway through. Mine were perfectly done at 8 minutes.
- Perfectly Roasted Green Beans are ready. Remove on a serving plate, squeeze some lime juice and serve it immediately.
Oven Method
- Preheat the oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Spread the seasoned green beans evenly in a single layer. Bake at 425˚F for about 16-18 minutes, or till tender crisp. You may have to turn them once halfway through.
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.
