These air fryer green beans have got to be one of the absolute easiest appetizers! They are made with just a little olive oil and sea salt to let the flavor of the green beans shine. Served with a simple, slightly spicy dipping sauce. It is an easy, healthy appetizer that your family, and guests are sure to love.
This is a great recipe to have on hand when your garden (or your favorite veggie stand) is bursting with green beans! It is an incredibly quick, easy, and healthy appetizer or side dish.
Air Fryer Green Beans as a side dish
This recipe can easily be made as a side dish instead of an appetizer. To do this, simply double the amount of green beans and oil, and make sure to cut or pinch the stems off. Make the same amount of dipping sauce, but instead of a dipping sauce, simply drizzle a small amount over the beans right before serving.
Ingredients
- Fresh Green Beans- Smaller green beans such as french haricot vert crisp up a little more than bigger varieties, but any variety will be delicious.
- Olive Oil- We use just a small amount to coat the green beans to help them crisp up in the air fryer.
- Salt- I season with just a pinch of sea salt before they go into the fryer, and then a small pinch of a flaky finishing salt when they come out of the fryer, which is optional.
Dipping Sauce
- Mayonnaise- This is the creamy base for the dipping sauce.
- Toasted Sesame Oil- This sesame flavor is so good with green beans.
- Sriracha- This spicy and slightly sweet sauce adds a teeny bit of kick to the sauce.
- Lemon Juice- Just a little squeeze of lemon brightens it all up.
How to make simple Air Fryer Green Beans
Preheat your air fryer to 400ยฐF.
Start by making sure your green beans are washed and dried. Drying is a particularly important step because if they are wet, they will steam in the air fryer rather than crisp. So be sure to make sure your beans are dry.
Pinch or cut the stems off the tops.
Drizzle them with olive oil and toss them around so that they are all well coated with oil. This is another step that ensures that the beans crisp up. I should also mention that the smaller and thinner the bean, the more they will crisp.
Sprinkle them with a pinch of salt and toss to make sure they are evenly seasoned.
Put them in the air fryer. Spread them into an even layer. If you have a rack, divide them up and place some on the rack and some on the bottom of the fryer. This is another way to help them crisp up.
Set the timer for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, shake the basket to toss the beans. Then, set the timer for 5 more minutes. They should be done after 10 total minutes. If you'd like the beans a little more done, continue air frying them in 1 minute increments until they are cooked to your desired doneness.
Spicy Dipping Sauce
Simply whisk together all of the dipping sauce ingredients, and then set the sauce aside until you are ready to serve.
Frequently Asked Questions
Leftovers can be stored in the fridge for up to 4 days. They will lose their crispness, but can be warmed in the air fryer on 350ยฐF for 5-10 minutes to regain some of the crispness.
If you'd like to do something different with the leftovers, you can simply chop them up and throw them into a breakfast scramble, or on top of a salad.
Yes! They are gluten free, dairy free, sugar free, low carb, and if you use an avocado mayo, they are vegan too!
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๐ Recipe
Air Fryer Green Beans with Spicy Dipping Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 lb Green Beans
- 2 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 pinch salt
Spicy Dipping Sauce
- ยผ cup Mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha
- ยฝ teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 squeeze lemon (about ยผ-ยฝ tsp)
Instructions
Spicy Dipping Sauce
- Whisk together the ingredients and cover and place in the fridge until you are ready to serve.
Air Fryer Green Beans
- Preheat air fryer to 400โ.
- Wash and thoroughly dry the green beans and cut or pinch off the stems.
- Toss green beans with olive oil and salt.
- Place green beans in the air fryer in a single even layer.
- Cook for 5 minutes and then toss or shake the basket.
- Cook for 5 additional minutes until green beans are browned and crisp.
- Serve right away with dipping sauce on the side. Enjoy!
Notes
Notes:
- To make this into a side dish rather than an appetizer, simply double the amount of green beans and oil. Make the sauce recipe as is but instead of serving it alongside the beans, drizzle it over the top right before serving.
- Sprinkle beans with toasted sesame seeds an an optional garnish.
- To make these air fryer green beans vegan, use a vegan mayo in the dip.
- If you have a smaller air fryer, you may need to fry them in two batches. You want to fry them in one even layer.
- Enjoy!
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