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I like to spend most of my time in the kitchen preparing the main meal. So, when it comes to side dishes, I prefer to keep things super easy. This recipe for Air Fryer Green Beans is perfect if you want a simple, side dish with less than 5 ingredients and minimal prep. It’s also great if you have a taste for crispy green beans, but want to enjoy it without all the carbs from the breading.
Why Make Green Beans in the Air Fryer?
Green beans are a keto-friendly, low-carb vegetable with a lot of nutrients and benefits. They go well with most main dishes and can be prepared using a range of methods like steaming, grilling and sauteing. I personally love them because they are easy to make, but also crispy and crunchy instead of soft.
How to Make Crispy Green Beans in the Air Fryer
Making green beans in the air fryer is super easy! You don’t need to spend a lot of time prepping the beans, just snip the ends off and place the beans in a large bowl. To save time, you can buy your beans trimmed from the refrigerated section of the market.
After your green beans are trimmed and washed, all you need to do is toss them in cooking fat and seasonings. Lastly, add the beans to the basket of your air fryer and cook them for about 12 minutes. I like to use tongs to toss my beans when the timer reaches 6 minutes, the halfway point.
What to Serve with Air Fryer Green Beans
Air fryer green beans make the perfect pairing with a lot of main dishes. You could try them with my easy and delicious Air Fryer Pork Chops. They also go great with dishes like my:
- Air Fryer Chicken Legs
- Pressure Cooker Pulled Pork
- Keto Lasagna
- Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings
- Seared Halibut
- Air Fryer Salmon
Overall, these are super versatile, so you can always get more ideas by checking the recipe index.
Other Ways to Cook Green Beans
You may be used to boiled green beans or microwaving a can of beans to serve with dinner. But there are plenty of tasty ways to prepare green beans that add flavor. Some of my favorite ways to prepare green beans include:
- Saute them following my Sauteed Green Beans Recipe
- Bake them following this Supreme Green Bean Casserole recipe
- Roast them following this Oven Fried Green Beans recipe
- Grill them using this Skillet Grilled Green Beans recipe
- Pressure Cook them following this recipe that cooks the green beans with bacon
Variations & Seasoning Tips
I love garlic and herb seasoning on my air fryer green beans. But that doesn’t mean you can’t spice things up a bit. The seasoning I use in this recipe is a salt-free Garlic and Herb blend, but you can use any of the spices from this spice collection.
Besides that, I often keep spice mixes on hand at home. You can easily use any of the spice mixes below that I share on the blog:
- Ranch Seasoning which makes it a great pairing with chicken wings
- Cajun Seasoning that is great if you want a spicier or southern green bean flavor
- Taco Seasoning, which adds a smoky southwest flavor to the beans
All of the spice mixes should be used to taste. In this recipe, I’m using a salt-free blend so 1 tbsp per pound of vegetables is great with some salt. However, for blends that have salt, I’d use 1 tsp per pound of veggies and add more depending on your preferences.
Make More Vegetables in Your Air Fryer
The air fryer makes vegetables better. The flavor and texture can convince picky eaters to eat more veggies. If you want more ideas, try out these air fryer vegetable recipes that taste great:
Crispy Air Fryer Green Beans Recipe
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 12 oz green beans, cut & trimmed
- 1 tbsp Garlic & Herb Salt-Free Seasoning
- 1 tbsp Butter, melted, or butter flavored coconut oil or ghee
- 1/2 tsp Natural Ancient Sea Salt
Instructions
- Add the green beans, seasonings, and butter to a bowl. Mix with tongs.
- Add to the air fryer. Cook for 6 minutes then toss. Cook for an additional 6 minutes.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Details
The nutrition facts come from entering the recipe ingredients into Spoonacular API, a database of food ingredients. They may vary for any recipe based on the exact product used. The keto sweeteners I use have 0g net carbs & are not included because sugar alcohols do not impact most people. This is provided as a courtesy, but you can do your own calculations if you wish!
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