I love making these green beans because they are so good and my kids love them! These green beans are perfect for little toddler fingers. I usually pair these with some potatoes, rice or noodles, and a protein like chicken, steak, or salmon
Q&A:
Can I use frozen green beans?
Yes, you can use frozen green beans for this recipe. You will need to run the green beans under cool water, then pat them dry with a paper towel to remove as much water as possible so that they don’t steam in the air fryer. Once the green beans are dry, you can proceed with the recipe below.
Can I use canned green beans?
Yes, just be sure to completely drain the green beans before putting them into the air fryer. Once the green beans are dry, you can proceed with the recipe below.
How do you reheat green beans in the air fryer?.
You can reheat these green beans in the air fryer at 400F for 1-2 minutes.
Do I preheat the air fryer?
For this recipe I did not preheat the air fryer because I found it easier to add the ingredients to the air fryer without it being hot. Keep in mind that if you do preheat your air fryer before adding the ingredients, they will cook faster.
About Time
- Prep Time 5 mins
- Cook Time 10 mins
- Total Time 15 mins
Ingredients
- 1 pound green beans washed and trimmed if needed
- 3 slices bacon cut into ½ inch pieces
- ¼ cup yellow onion chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Cut green beans in half (wash and trim if needed), chop yellow onion, and cut bacon.
- In a medium bowl, combine the green beans, olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder. Stir until the green beans are well coated.
- Add the green beans to the air fryer basket. Then top with the onion and bacon. Make sure the bacon and onions are spread out evenly over the green beans.
- Air fry the green beans at 370 F for 10-12 minutes until the bacon is crispy and green beans are slightly brown and shriveled. Be sure to check on them halfway through at 6 minutes.
- Remove the green beans from air fryer and place on a serving dish. Squeeze fresh lemon juice over top, serve, and enjoy!
Air Fryer Frozen Green Beans Instructions
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Rinse the frozen green beans under cool water then pat them dry with a paper towel. You’ll want to get them as dry as possible so that they don’t steam in the air fryer. Once they are dry you can proceed with instructions 1 through 5 of this Air Fryer Green Beans with Bacon recipe.
Air Fryer Canned Green Beans Instructions
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When using canned green beans, you will want to get the green beans as dry as possible before placing them into the air fryer. To do this, drain the water from the can of green beans, then place the green beans on a paper towel. Gently pat the green beans with a paper towel to soak up as much water as possible. Be sure not to press too hard on the green beans to avoid smashing them. Once they are dry you can proceed with instructions 1 through 5 of this Air Fryer Green Beans with Bacon recipe.
NOTES
- Be sure to check on your green beans halfway through the cooking process. Some air fryers cook faster than others. You may also need to cook longer based on your preference for how crispy you want your bacon.
- Shaved almonds, parmesan cheese, sautéed mushrooms, or chopped peanuts are all great toppings you can try adding on top of this dish.
- Put the bacon and onions on top. This helps the bacon and onion cook more evenly and prevents them from falling to the bottom of the air fryer basket.
- I used my Instant Vortex Plus 6qt to test this recipe. Cooking times could vary based on what air fryer you are using. Just be sure to check on the green beans around halfway through at 6 minutes to check for doneness. It is done when the bacon is crisp and the green beans are slightly shriveled and browned.
- You can make this dish without bacon to make it vegetarian.
- I used thick cut bacon. If you are using a thinner cut bacon then I suggest pulling out the air fryer basket at the 5 minute mark to check for doneness.
