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These Air Fryer Green Beans a simple yet classic side dish that go great with poultry, beef or pork. Easy to make and only seasoned with salt and pepper, the air fryer makes these nice and crispy.

bowl of air fryer green beans ready to serve.
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Dinner needs to have a good side dish. Vegetables, potatoes, or rice are common side dishes in many houses.

I make green beans pretty frequently. My Skillet Green Beans and my recipe for the Best Green Beans are weekly side dishes I make.

Well as with a lot of my vegetable recipes lately, I had to come and make some green beans in the air fryer. They turned our great and were super easy to make!

How to make Air Fryer Green Beans:

As I have been sharing and saying lately, everything in the Air Fryer is just easier! You know I love easy meals like Slow Cooker Meals or One Pot Meals.

Well, these Air Fryer Green Beans may be the easiest side dish to make in the air fryer. Wash and pat dry your green beans.

Spritz them with the oil and shake the salt and pepper on them tossing lightly. Put them in the air fryer and then cook them.

ingredients for the air fryer green beans.

Ingredient Notes:

  • Fresh Green Beans – fresh green beans are the best for this recipe.
  • Oil – I used olive oil, but you can use any oil you have on hand.
  • Salt & Pepper
cooked green beans in the air fryer.

Directions:

Step One – Preheat air fryer to 375 degrees F.

Recipe Tip

To preheat an air fryer, turn it on and cook for 5-10 minutes.

green beans in a glass bowl to be mixed with the oil, salt and pepper.

Step Two – Wash and dry green beans then trim and place them in a mixing bowl.

Recipe Tip

To trim the green beans get a pair of vegetable scissors and snip the ends off.

Step Three – Drizzle green beans with oil and toss to coat.

Add in salt and pepper and toss again to coat.

green beans seasoned and mixed in the glass bowl.

Step Four – Place your green beans into your air fryer basket in a single layer.

Cook for 6-8 minutes until cooked to your preferred tenderness.

closeup; of the air fryer green beans cooked in the air fryer.

Can I use frozen green beans for this recipe?

Yes, you can use frozen green beans. You want to want to cook your frozen green beans in the air fryer for 5 minutes when frozen.

Take them out, shake the basket to mix them up, and drain an excess water in the air fryer.

If still frozen cook for another 3-5 minutes. Once thawed and mostly cooked, take the green beans out and then mix in your oil and seasonings and cook again for 3-5 minutes until fully cooked and they are the desired tenderness.

using tongs to serve the green beans.

What else can you add to the green beans?

  1. Add other seasons to the green beans like garlic powder or onion powder to change the flavor.
  2. Try adding parmesan cheese to the green beans when they are cooking for a cheesy option you will love.
green beans served in a white bowl.

What goes best with green beans?

This recipe is so easy to make, and it goes great with any meal you make. I serve green beans often and now I can make them really quick in the air fryer.

Try some of the recipes for dinner to go along with the green beans.

Baked Chicken BreastThis classic Baked Chicken Breast is one of our favorites.

Smoked RibsThese Smoked Ribs are smoked to perfection. They are full of flavor and slathered in our favorite BBQ Sauce.

Lemon Pepper ChickenNeed something new to take your chicken dinner up a level tonight? Try this simple and easy Lemon Pepper Chicken.

MeatloafThis Meatloaf Recipe is a classic. Made with lean ground beef it’s full of flavor and perfectly moist, I topped it all off with a brown sugar glaze.

closeup of the green beans served with meatloaf.

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Air Fryer Green Beans

Air Fryer Green Beans

These Air Fryer Green Beans a simple yet classic side dish that go great with poultry, beef or pork. Easy to make and only seasoned with salt and pepper, the air fryer makes these nice and crispy.
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 8 minutes
Servings: 4
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Equipment

  • 1 Air Fryer

Ingredients 

  • 1 pound fresh green beans
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt, (or to taste)
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper, (or to taste)

Instructions 

  • Preheat air fryer to 375 degrees F.
  • Wash and dry green beans then trim and place them in a mixing bowl.
  • Drizzle green beans with oil and toss to coat. Add in salt and pepper and toss again to coat.
  • Place your green beans into your air fryer basket in a single layer. Cook for 6-8 minutes until cooked to your preferred tenderness.

Notes

Tip: To preheat an air fryer, turn it on and cook for 5-10 minutes.
Tip: To trim the green beans get a pair of vegetable scissors and snip the ends off.

Nutrition

Serving: 4oz | Calories: 66kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 298mg | Potassium: 241mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 783IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 1mg
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