Easy air fryer green beans are a quick and healthy vegetable side dish made in minutes in your air fryer! When cooked in an air fryer, the green beans become deliciously crispy on the outside while staying tender inside. Perfect with slow cooker roast beef and chicken stew!
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This recipe is so simple that you can have fresh, crispy air fryer green beans on the table in less than 10 minutes.
Simply toss the beans with a little olive oil and seasonings, then cook them to crispy-tender perfection in the air fryer. Plus, no messy pots or pans to clean up afterward!
👩🍳 Love air fryer vegetables? Try my air fryer Brussels sprouts too!
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✔️ Why you'll love this recipe!
- A delicious air fryer vegetable side dish.
- Tastier than boiled green beans.
- Easy to adapt - add different flavourings and seasonings.
- Double the recipe if you're feeding a crowd.
🛒 Ingredient notes
Green Beans - fresh (not frozen) green beans (also known as French beans or string beans) that have been trimmed.
Olive Oil - use any light oil such as mild olive oil or rapeseed oil. Alternatively, use a light cooking spray to reduce the calories.
Sea Salt - for seasoning.
🔪 How to cook green beans in air fryer
The recipe card with ingredient quantities and detailed instructions can be found at the bottom of the post
One: Preheat the air fryer to 200°C (400°F).
Two: Toss the green beans with the olive oil and salt in a mixing bowl and then put them into the preheated air fryer basket. Air fry for 6-8 minutes, shaking halfway.
Three: Serve with extra seasoning if required.
Top Tips
- Top and tail your green beans before cooking them.
- Make sure the beans are in one layer in your air fryer basket to ensure the hot air can circulate around each bean. Depending on what size air fryer you have, you may need to air fry them in two batches.
- For a crispier crunchier bean, air fry for an additional 2 minutes.
- Larger beans may take 8-10 minutes to cook.
🍴 Serving suggestions
Serve the green beans as a side dish with your favourite family meals including bacon mac and cheese, slow cooker lamb breast, air fryer salmon, and cottage pie.
Leftovers are delicious in salads such as beetroot and goat's cheese salad and five bean salad.
They can also be eaten as a snack with roasted red pepper hummus or sour cream & chive dip.
📖 Variations
- Add a pinch of red pepper flakes or chilli powder if you like your food hot.
- Top with grated Parmesan cheese for a cheesy version! You might also like my air fryer broccoli Parmesan recipe.
- Use different herbs and spices such as oregano, thyme, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, curry powder, or even smoked paprika.
- Add a squeeze of lemon juice at the end of cooking.
- Garnish with freshly chopped herbs such as parsley and basil.
- Try air fryer runner beans!
🥡 Storage
Air fryer green beans are best eaten fresh, straight out of the air fryer.
Store - Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days and either reheated or added to salads.
Reheat - Place the green beans back in the air fryer (220 °C) for 2 minutes to warm up. Alternatively, they can be reheated in the microwave.
Freeze - Not suitable for home freezing.
❓ Frequently asked questions
No! Fresh green beans do not need to be soaked. Just give the beans a rinse and pat dry with a paper towel before air frying.
Yes, if you don't have an air fryer, simply place the beans on a lined baking tray and bake in the oven for 15 minutes at 220C.
😋 More air fryer vegetables
- Air Fryer Corn on the Cob
- Air Fryer Parsnips
- Air Fryer Asparagus
- Air Fryer Roast Potatoes
- Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries
- Air Fryer Radishes
- Air Fryer Cauliflower
- Air Fryer Butternut Squash
Don't have an air fryer? Try my stir-fried garlic green beans!
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Recipe
Easy Air Fryer Green Beans
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Equipment
- Chopping Board
- Knife
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 200 °C (400 °F).
- Toss the green beans with the olive oil and salt in a mixing bowl and then put them into the preheated air fryer basket. Air fry for 6-8 minutes, shaking halfway.400 g Green Beans, 1 teaspoon Olive Oil, ½ teaspoon Sea Salt
- Serve with extra seasoning if required.
Notes
- Top and tail your green beans before cooking them.
- Make sure the beans are in one layer in your air fryer basket to ensure the hot air can circulate around each bean. Depending on what size air fryer you have, you may need to air fry them in two batches.
- For a crispier crunchier bean, air fry for an additional 2 minutes.
- Larger beans may take 8-10 minutes to cook.
- Add a pinch of red pepper flakes or chilli powder if you like your food hot!
- Top with grated Parmesan cheese for a cheesy version! You might also like my air fryer broccoli Parmesan recipe too!
- Use different herbs and spices such as oregano, thyme, Italian seasoning, curry powder, or even smoked paprika!
- Add a squeeze of lemon juice at the end of cooking.
- Garnish with freshly chopped herbs such as parsley and basil.
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With easy-to-follow recipes & instructions, you'll be able to master the art of air fryer cooking in no time. Buy now for £2.99!
Tara
Such a vibrant color! These green beans look so good and I love how easily they come together in the air fryer.
Louise
Super easy and so delicious! I love green beans and making them in the airfryer is next level yum.
Janessa
These green beans were so simple to make yet they turned out delicious! We enjoyed them alongside some grilled cod and it was a great side.
Claudia Lamascolo
These are my new favorite way to make beans love them this way and will make them again so good!