This air fryer green bean recipe is about to become your favorite way to enjoy fresh green beans! Naturally low carb, we are pairing these green beans with mushrooms, tossing them in some oil and seasoning, and air fry them to create a crispy side dish that is bursting with flavor and crunch.
This recipe works great for all occasions whether it's a busy weeknight or you are looking for something different for a holiday dish. And no matter when you are serving these air fryer green beans, they will always be a WHOLE LOTTA YUM!
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Green Bean Air Fryer Recipe
Right now we are on a vegetable kick ...and always on an air fryer kick. Between summer quickly coming to an end and our garden overflowing, and the knowledge that the holidays are right around the corner (and we need some new recipes), vegetables are front and center in our home.
Thankfully, working with vegetables is super easy and fresh veggies love to be paired with other veggies, oils, cheese, and heat to create dishes that are quick and easy, super tasty, and healthy.
Air fryer green beans are gluten-free, vegetarian, sugar-free, low-carb, and keto-friendly. A quick change (listed below) will also have these green beans compliant with Whole30 eaters, paleo fans, and vegans as well.
Of course, if you are concerned about the oil in the recipe, you can reduce it (or eliminate it altogether) but a good oil can be both healthy and helpful when it comes to both bringing out the flavor of the green beans and mushrooms and helping them to crisp up in the air fryer.
Why You'll Love This Recipe
- It's simple. This air fryer green bean recipe really lets the flavors dance and shine with every bite.
- Air fryer green beans need less than 20-minutes of your time.
- Customizable with the recipe tips listed below you can truly make this dish your own.
Serve your air fryer green beans with more of our air fried favorites! Both our air fryer chicken legs and our air fryer turkey breast are quick, easy, and full of flavor. Toss a quick side salad and you will have a complete dinner that your whole family will love.
If you love using your air fryer for vegetables as much as we do be sure to check out our other air fryer vegetable dishes! We have air fryer mushrooms, air fryer sweet potatoes (with a cilantro lime butter), and even air fryer broccoli all designed to help ensure you eat your veggies every day.
Ingredients
To make this recipe we used our small Farberware basket-style unit. However, even with the smaller unit, you could easily double the recipe and still have plenty of room for the air fryer to work its magic.
For simple beans, you are going to need green beans, mushrooms, oil, garlic salt (to taste) and pepper. Before you get going though, check out the list of optional garnishes, including bacon and fresh parmesan, and see if there is anything you would like to add.
Feel free to substitute your own optional garnish as well.
- ½ lb green beans, trimmed and washed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ tsp+ garlic salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 3 oz mushrooms- used 6 small, crimini or button cut into ¼
Optional garnishes - bacon, parmesan, fresh herbs like chives
Needed Supplies
An Air Fryer- We have an Omni Plus oven style air fryer and a small 3.2L Farberware basket style air fryer.
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How to Make
Trim, season, and air fry. Making your air fried green beans is as easy as that.
Trim the Green Beans
The fastest way to get your air fryer green beans in the air fryer is to purchased already washed and trimmed green beans. If you are using garden green beans, or beans that have not been trimmed yet, you are going to need to trim them up. Simply snap off the ends and pull the string out of the center.
If your green beans are really long you can snap them in half.
Season
In a medium-sized bowl, combine the trimmed green beans, cut mushrooms, avocado oil, garlic salt, and pepper.
Air Fry
Preheat your air fryer for 3-5 minutes at 380F.
Spread the seasoned green beans and mushrooms in the air fryer basket. Try to space them evenly. It is OK if they overlap slightly.
You'll be cooking the air fryer green bean recipe for 10-11 minutes total, but you do need to check on them after 5 minutes to stir.
After stirring, keep an eye on the green beans to ensure they don't burn. They are typically done in 10-11 minutes, however, you can pull them as early as 8 minutes if you prefer them more al dente.
***COOKING TIP: If you're making air fryer green beans by themselves and not adding in mushrooms, we found that they take LESS time to cook and only needed 8-9 minutes of cook time.
Top with your favorite garnishes and serve immediately. Enjoy!
Recipe Tips
- Buy pretrimmed and washed green beans to make your air fryer green bean recipe in less time.
- Adding the mushrooms does add 2-4 minutes of cook time due to the added moisture content of the veggies, but it also adds a great layer of flavor.
- If you are a garlic lover (like we are) sprinkle additional garlic salt just before serving.
- We cooked our air-fried green beans in a basket-style fryer. In a large oven style fryer like our Omni Plus, the veggies may cook quicker due to more space. Keep an eye on them so they don't burn.
- Top your air fried green beans with bacon crumbles, parmesan cheese, feta cheese, additional garlic salt, or chives just before serving.
Adapting to Diet Restrictions
Vegan - This air fryer green bean recipe is already vegan but if you want to add a cheesy flavor, sprinkle on nutritional yeast after cooking.
Whole30/Paleo - You are going to need to skip the parmesan garnish.
Common Questions
How to Store?
Store any leftover air fryer green beans in the refrigerator in a covered dish for 3-4 days.
What to Serve with Air Fryer Green Beans?
This air fried green bean recipe is super quick and truly versatile, making it a great side dish for most dinners such as:
- Oven-baked pork chops with a mustard crumb crust
- Air fryer turkey breast
- Air fryer chicken drumsticks
- Pot roast
- A whole chicken
Can You Air Fry Frozen Green Beans?
Yes! If you don't have any fresh green beans, frozen ones will work. To air fry frozen green beans, simply season the same and air fry for 8-10 minutes. Frozen vegetables are partially cooked so they don't need additional cooking time.
More Air Fryer Vegetable Recipes
- Air fryer broccoli
- Air fryer Brussel sprouts
- Air fryer sweet potatoes
- Air fryer baked potatoes
- Air fryer mushrooms
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Roasted Air Fryer Green Bean Recipe
Yield: 4
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Cooking green beans in an air fryer takes less than 15 minutes and taste great on their own or mixed with mushrooms.
Ingredients
- ½ lb green beans, trimmed and washed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ tsp+ garlic salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 3 oz mushrooms- used 6 small, crimini or button cut into ¼
Instructions
- Trim the green beans if you purchased untrimmed beans, snap them in half if they're really long.
- Preheat your air fryer for 3-5 minutes at 380F.
- In a medium-sized bowl, combine the trimmed green beans, cut mushrooms, avocado oil, garlic salt, and pepper.
- Spread the seasoned green beans and mushrooms in the air fryer basket. Try to space them evenly. It is OK if they overlap slightly.
- You'll be cooking the air fryer green bean recipe for 10-11 minutes total, but you do need to check on them after 5 minutes to stir.
- After stirring, keep an eye on the green beans to ensure they don't burn. They are typically done in 10-11 minutes, however, you can pull them as early as 8 minutes if you prefer them more al dente.
- ***COOKING TIP: If you're making air fryer green beans by themselves and not adding in mushrooms, we found that they take LESS time to cook and only needed 8-9 minutes of cook time.
- Top with your favorite garnishes and serve immediately. Enjoy!
Notes
- Buy pretrimmed and washed green beans to make things even quicker
- Adding the mushrooms does add 2-4 minutes of cook time compared to when we cooked a batch of green beans on their own due to the added moisture content of the veggies.
- If you are a garlic lover (like we are) sprinkle additional garlic salt just before serving.
- We cooked our air-fried green beans in a basket-style fryer. In a large oven style fryer like our Omni Plus, the veggies may cook quicker due to more space. Keep an eye on them so they don't burn.
- Top with bacon crumbles, parmesan cheese, feta cheese, additional garlic salt, or chives just before serving.
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Nutrition Information
Yield 4Serving Size 1
Amount Per ServingCalories 56Total Fat 4gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 3gCholesterol 0mgSodium 51mgCarbohydrates 6gNet Carbohydrates 4gFiber 2gSugar 3gProtein 2g
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