This easy Air Fryer Frozen Green Beans recipe is an easy side dish recipe for any weeknight dinner. Using your air fryer is the easy way to get perfectly cooked green beans and is is one the whole family will love and ask for on repeat!
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❤️ Why you'll love it
Simple ingredients: this recipe uses frozen beans, seasoning, and almonds for added texture.
Healthy side dish: air fryer recipes make healthier options, are ready in minutes, and makes the perfect side dish to your favorite protein.
Low carb: these green beans are a great option for those following low carb keto diets.
🥘 Ingredients
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Frozen green beans: my favorite brand is Trader Joe's frozen string beans.
Extra virgin olive oil
Black Pepper
Garlic salt: I love the grinder garlic salt that I buy at Trader Joes, it has dried garlic and onion pieces, sea salt, and parsley.
Slivered almonds: I buy them already toasted almond slivers (without salt).
🔪 Instructions
- Preheat air fryer at 400 degrees for 3 minutes.
- Place frozen greens in a large mixing bowl and add garlic salt, pepper, olive oil, and slivered almonds. Toss to coat completely.
- Place seasoned beans mixture on the air fryer trays (or in the air fryer basket) in a single layer and slide tray into preheated air fryer.
- Cook beans for 5 minutes. Remove tray and toss beans. Rotate trays and return to air fryer to cook another 8-10 minutes, until beans are crisp tender.
🥄 Equipment
Air fryer
Large bowl
Tongs
🥫Storage
Refrigerate: store leftover green beans in an airtight container in the fridge up to 4 days.
Freeze: I do not recommend freezing leftovers, basically because these started as a frozen product.
Reheat: the best way to reheat cooked green beans is to place them back in the air fryer at 350 degrees for 5-7 minutes, until hot. They can also be reheated in the microwave, on the stove top, or in the oven at 350 degrees until warmed.
📖 Variations
Below are a few different ways to enjoy
- Use fresh green beans in place of frozen. The beans will take a little longer to cook, so add about 3-4 minutes, testing for doneness periodically.
- Substitute garlic powder, onion powder, and salt for the garlic salt.
- Sprinkle green beans with dried parmesan cheese the last minute of air frying cook time.
- Substitute your favorite seasonings for the garlic salt. You may like to try everything bagel seasoning, or another one of my favorites is the Trader Joe's umami seasoning with a touch of red pepper flakes.
- Use melted butter instead of olive oil for the fat to add a different level of flavor.
💭 Tips
- Depending on your air fryer, you many need to make this recipe in batches. If using an air fryer with trays, divide the green beans up between the trays and rotate periodically while cooking.
- Cooking time may vary depending on the size of the green beans you are using.
- If you like crispy green beans, cook them a little longer in the air fryer. If this is the end result you are looking for, buy string beans that are longer and thinner.
🙋 FAQ's
Yes, just place the beans on a large baking sheet in a single layer and cook in the oven at 400 degrees for 15 - 20 minutes, stirring periodically, until beans are crisp tender.
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🍽 Serve with...
Serve this Air Fryer Frozen Green Beans as a side dish to your favorite protein or these black bean burgers!
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📖 Recipe
Air Fryer Frozen Green Beans
Equipment
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Ingredients
- 16 ounces frozen green beans
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup toasted slivered almonds
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer at 400 degrees for 3 minutes.
- Place frozen greens in a large mixing bowl and add garlic salt, pepper, olive oil, and slivered almonds. Toss to coat completely.
- Place seasoned beans mixture on the air fryer trays (or in the air fryer basket) in a single layer and slide tray into preheated air fryer.
- Cook beans for 5 minutes. Remove tray and toss beans. Rotate trays and return to air fryer to cook another 8-10 minutes, until beans are crisp tender.
Sandra Shaffer says
These green beans are a game changer! Perfect texture and love the addition of slivered almonds. Delicious with homestyle meatloaf!
Liz says
So quick and easy! The almonds add a tasty crunch and elegance to these beans!