The Best Air Fryer Asparagus Recipe

Once you try this recipe for Air Fryer Asparagus, you won’t want to go back to cooking asparagus any other way!

We have been trying to find more ways to use our Air Fryers and this asparagus recipe is one that I have made so many times. You only need simple ingredients and this will become your new favorite way to make Asparagus!

Air Fryer Recipes we love:

• Air Fryer Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings
• Air Fryer Chicken Breast Recipe
• Air Fryer Hot Dogs

Ingredients needed for Air Fryer Asparagus:

• fresh asparagus spears
• non-stick cooking spray (like Pam)
• olive oil
• garlic salt
• salt and pepper, to taste

How to make Air Fryer Asparagus:

• Trim the hard ends off of the asparagus, Put Asparagus on a cutting board or in a large bowl.

• Drizzle the asparagus with the olive oil and season with garlic salt, salt, and pepper as desired.
• Spray the bottom of the air fryer pan with non-stick cooking spray for easy clean up.

• Place the asparagus in a single layer in the bottom of the air fryer basket.
• Set the air fryer to 400 degrees f and set the cooking time for 8 minutes. If asparagus is thin, start checking for doneness at 6 minutes cook time.
• ​Best way to store this is in an airtight container in the fridge.

How to trim asparagus:

Take the woody ends of the asparagus between your thumb and forefinger and bend until it breaks.

If you would rather use a knife to trim your asparagus, CLICK HERE to see a video to show you how!

Other ways to change up this recipe:

1. Add parmesan cheese 
2. Try using more/other spices like black pepper, garlic powder, red pepper flakes and everything but the bagel seasoning
3. Use Avocado Oil instead of olive oil
4. Dip in Hollandaise Sauce

Serve this Easy Side Dish with:

• Juicy Marinated Steak and Potatoes
• Copycat Chicken Madeira
• Slow Cooker Italian Chicken 
• Instant Pot Air Fryer Chicken Tenders

More Asparagus Recipes:

• Parmesan Lemon Asparagus
• Mushroom Asparagus Chicken Stir-Fry
• Chicken Asparagus Fettuccine Alfredo
• Bacon Asparagus Zucchini Boats
• Crusted Parmesan Asparagus
• Roasted Asparagus and Mushrooms

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Serves: 4

The Best Air Fryer Asparagus

The BEST way to roast asparagus – Air Fryer Asparagus will quickly become your favorite side dish and vegetable.

Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

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Ingredients

• 1 bunch fresh asparagus
• 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• non-stick cooking spray
• garlic salt to taste
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

• Trim the hard ends off of the asparagus.
• Drizzle the asparagus with the olive oil and season with garlic salt, salt, and pepper as desired.
• Spray the bottom of the air fryer pan with non-stick cooking spray for easy clean up.
• Place the asparagus in a single layer in the bottom of the air fryer.
• Set the air fryer to 400 degrees and set the timer for 8 minutes. If asparagus is thin, start checking for doneness at 6 minutes.

Notes

You could substitute garlic salt with garlic powder, if desired.

When asparagus is done cooking, it is delicious if you squeeze the juice from 1/2 a lemon on top and sprinkle with a little big of Parmesan cheese.

If your air fryer is smaller, you might have to cook your bunch of asparagus in separate batches.

Nutrition

Calories: 53 kcal · Carbohydrates: 4 g · Protein: 2 g · Fat: 4 g · Saturated Fat: 1 g · Sodium: 2 mg · Potassium: 227 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 2 g · Vitamin A: 851 IU · Vitamin C: 6 mg · Calcium: 27 mg · Iron: 2 mg

Equipment

• Air Fryer

Recipe Details

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

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