Air Fryer Green Beans with Crispy Garlic and Sea Salt
By Liam Carter
Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
20 min
Servings
4
Level
Easy
For a batch that serves four people‚ wash and dry the beans in advance‚ then toss and air fry them right before the time for dinner to achieve the best garlic texture‚ and the beans come out wrinkled with dark charred edges while the minced garlic turns golden and crisp at the table (the little garlic bits happen to be my favorite)․
I use green beans with extra virgin olive oil alongside coarse sea salt‚ plus black pepper and finely minced garlic․ Choose pods that are bright green as well as even in thickness․ Leave the tapered tails on if the rustic look is preferred․ However‚ trim the stem ends before they go into the bowl․ A sharp chef's knife creates a fine mince of the garlic with small pieces to sprinkle over the finished beans․
Drying is the essential job that I never skip‚ because any water that is left on the pods turns to steam and the skins do not wrinkle or blister in the same way․ Set the air fryer to a temperature of 400°F (200°C)․ Then‚ allow it to preheat․ At five minutes‚ the beans should be starting to wrinkle․ Oil sizzles in the basket․ Use a 5-quart air fryer or larger for keeping them from piling up․
I serve these immediately in a shallow white bowl․ Then‚ I scrape every garlic bit from the basket over the top․ They sit well next to grilled chicken bites or jalapeno slaw․ They also go well with an Oklahoma onion smash burger․ Spicy garlic beef croquettes are another good match․
Why you'll love this recipe
- Four portions occupy one shallow serving bowl for dinner․
- With a 5-quart air fryer‚ room around the pods allows moving heat to leave dark charred marks․
- Olive oil covers each pod prior to cooking and moves the coarse salt over the surface․
- Deep brown tips are appealing‚ and a wrinkled surface also looks good when piled into a white bowl․
- One basket manages the cooking․ The stainless steel bowl is all I use for the oil toss․
- Olive oil possesses the flavor I desire for this dish․ In contrast‚ avocado oil provides a more aggressive charring due to its higher smoke point․
Ingredients
- •1 lb fresh green beans (450 g, trimmed)
- •1 ½ tbsp extra virgin olive oil (22 ml)
- •4 cloves garlic (20 g, finely minced)
- •1 tsp coarse sea salt (5 g)
- •½ tsp black pepper (2 g, freshly cracked)
Instructions
- 1
Wash the green beans in cold water.
- 2
Dry the beans completely with a kitchen towel or salad spinner.
- 3
Trim the stem ends, leaving the tapered tails intact.
- 4
Toss the beans with the olive oil, sea salt, and black pepper in a large bowl until evenly coated.
- 5
Preheat a 5-quart or larger air fryer to 400°F (200°C).
- 6
Spread the beans as evenly as possible in the air fryer basket.
- 7
Air fry the beans for 5 minutes.
- 8
Add the minced garlic to the basket.
- 9
Shake the basket thoroughly to distribute the garlic.
- 10
Air fry for another 3-5 minutes, until the garlic is golden-brown and the beans have dark brown char marks.
- 11
Transfer the beans immediately to a shallow white bowl.
- 12
Scrape the garlic bits from the basket over the beans.
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Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
85
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