Air Fryer Asparagus
Just 10 minutes to make this tasty Air Fryer Asparagus, and it goes with any dinner recipe you can think of. It's lightly flavored with a hint of garlic which makes it incredibly versatile.
Servings: 4
Calories: 55kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound asparagus woody ends snapped/cut off
- 1 clove garlic minced, see notes
- 1 tbsp olive oil or avocado oil
- 1/2 tsp sea salt or to taste
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Optional:
- 1/4 wedge of lemon cut into a wedge to squeeze over the top to taste
- 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan see notes
Instructions
- Snap or cut off the tough woody ends of the asparagus.
- Next stir together the olive oil, minced garlic, sea salt and pepper. Toss the olive oil mixture together with the trimmed asparagus.
- Place the coated asparagus into the air fryer basket. Cook on the 'air fryer' setting at 400ºF for 6-7 minutes or 4-5 for thinner spears. Shake the basket halfway through to rotate the asparagus for even cooking.
- Serve immediately with your favorite dinner recipes.
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Notes
You can also use 1/2 tsp garlic granules in place of the fresh garlic, just be sure it's unsalted or adjust accordingly.
For the parmesan variations you can sprinkle freshly grated parmesan over the finished asparagus, or you can sprinkle it on when you turn the asparagus halfway through the cooking time for a toasted flavor. Either way is very good.
The nutrition facts were calculated without the optional ingredients for the parmesan variation. Also while this does technically serve 4, the 2 of us regularly eat all 4 servings because it's so tasty.
Nutrition
Calories: 55kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 293mg | Potassium: 234mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 858IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 2mg