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air fried green beans with seasoned with sesame oil and sesame seeds.
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Air Fryer Frozen Green Beans

Air fried green beans are a delicious and healthy alternative to stir fried green beans with fewer calories and less fat! This air fryer frozen green beans recipe gives you the exact same taste profile with a fraction of the calories and fat!
Prep Time3 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Side Dishes
Cuisine: American, Asian American
Servings: 4
Calories: 88kcal
Author: Kelly Bloom
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Equipment

Ingredients

  • 16 oz green beans frozen whole green beans, or frozen cut green beans
  • 2 teaspoon olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic whole cloves slivered
  • 2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil added after cooking!
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds plus extra for garnish
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce extra garnish, optional
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Instructions

  • Preheat your air fryer to 400 F for 5 - 10 minutes.
  • Add the frozen green beans to a large mixing bowl. On top of the green beans add the olive oil, salt, pepper, slivered garlic, sesame seeds, and red pepper flakes.
    16 oz green beans, 2 teaspoon olive oil, 2 cloves garlic, ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
  • Toss all ingredients in the bowl so that all the seasonings and olive oil are evenly distributed.
  • Add the coated, seasoned frozen green beans to the air fryer basket and cook for 7 minutes. Open the air fryer basket and toss them about and return to cook for another 5 minutes.
  • Remove the air fryer basket and transfer the air fried green beans to a serving dish. Add the toasted sesame seed oil, a tablespoon of soy sauce (optional), and sprinkle a few more sesame seeds on top as garnish. Toss and serve while piping hot!

Notes

  • Use the halfway air fryer time to turn the green beans so they don't over brown.
  • Don't air fry using the toasted sesame seed oil, save it for very last to season with at the end. Toasted sesame oil can get burned easily.
  • Air Fryers do vary with temperature and cook time. Adjust according to how your air fryer cooks.

Nutrition

Calories: 88kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 263mg | Potassium: 269mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 857IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 2mg