Roasted Asparagus in Air fryer makes the perfect side dish and is ready in less than 15 minutes! I have been using my air fryer vey extensively to make delicious vegetable side dishes. This roasted asparagus makes a great accompaniment to any meal and can be cooked with minimal added oil, making it a healthful, low-fat side dish.
If you are asparagus fans, try our Asparagus Tart with Puff Pastry as well as Asparagus Broccoli Soup. It is superb superfood packed vegetable meal. We love making air fryer sides. Roasted Fingerling Potatoes, Air Fried Mushrooms, Roasted Broccoli and Crispy Brussels Sprouts are our family favorites.
Air fryers are becoming increasingly popular due to their quick cooking times but also because they leave out the unhealthy fats. This is a simple recipe for roasted asparagus that anyone can make for dinner tonight.
Use your Air Fryer to make delicious and crisp Asparagus in just 10 minutes. This super simple 4 ingredient recipe makes the best roasted asparagus.
Asparagus makes a fantastic side dish to accompany any meal. It looks so elegant and gourmet. Packed with vitamins and minerals, asparagus is a popular vegetable.
You can serve it from festive dinners, get togethers and parties to everyday family dinners as well.
This air fryer asparagus recipe is quick, healthy and easy. This recipe is vegan, gluten-free, nut free and low carb - keto friendly.
Roasted asparagus beautifully as a side dish with variety of different meals. It works well from grilled entrées to comfort food classics.
I often roast it with just olive oil, lemon juice, some roughly chopped garlic, salt and pepper. However you can add extra flavors by using dry rubs or seasoning mixes.
I am including few of my favorite seasoning suggestions to make it extra flavorful.
Ingredients
- Fresh and tender asparagus,
- Olive oil or cooking spray ( skip if you want to make it WFPB oil free)
- roughly chopped garlic,
- salt and pepper.
- Fresh lemon juice to drizzle on top and
- optional red pepper flakes if you want a hint of spice.
How to Prepare Asparagus for Air Frying
Start of by chopping roughly ⅓ of the bottom end of stalks. This part of the stalk is often whitish in color and is very fibrous and woody. Use just the green part of the stalk and the spears. ( You can save the end of the stalk to make homemade vegetable broth)
Asparagus needs to thoroughly washed in cold tap water before using. Many times you find fine sand stuck in the fins of the stalk. So put it in colander and run it under cold water.
Then pat it dry with a paper or kitchen towel to remove excess moisture. Make sure to remove as much excess moisture as possible. It will help with quick cooking and crisp texture.
Flavor Suggestions
I love the nutty earthy flavors of asparagus as is so just salt, pepper and drizzle of lemon juice is what I typically use.
However, to enhance the flavors further, variety of seasoning can be used. Here are some options.
- Smoked paprika and lime
- Everything but bagel seasoning
- Italian Seasoning
- Onion and Garlic Salt
- Parmesan cheese - for crisp and salty texture
- Flavored breadcrumbs
- Dried herbs
- Coconut Amino, soy sauce or tamari
- Toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
Put Washed and dried asparagus on the plate. Drizzle olive oil, add garlic pieces and season with salt and pepper. Make sure to coat the asparagus well.
Place the seasoned asparagus on the air fryer basket.
Air Fry at 380°Fahrenheit for 7-10 minutes, depending on thickness. Half way through cooking shake and turn asparagus for even cooking.
When asparagus looks slightly charred and browned, remove from air fryer. Drizzle fresh lemon juice over it. Add red pepper flakes and other garnishes if using. Serve warm and enjoy !
You can serve roasted air fryer asparagus as an appetizer. It tastes amazing if you serve it along with Avocado Cilantro Lime Dip, Creamy Hummus or Greek Tzatziki Sauce.
How to Choose Air Frying Time
Adjust cooking time accordingly based on the thickness of the asparagus.
During non peak season , asparagus sticks tend be very thin. That type will require less air frying. Whereas in season asparagus can be meaty ad thick. It will require extra five minutes of air frying time.
So choose the timing based on the firmness and thickness of the stalks.
Air Fryer Recipes
- Mushroom Puff Pastry Appetizer
- Apple Pie Puff Pastry
- Cheese Potato Poppers
- Zucchini Fritters
- Air Fried Pickles
- Air Fryer Zucchini No Breading
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Air Fryer Roasted Asparagus Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 Pound fresh and tender asparagus
- 3-4 Garlic Cloves- roughly chopped
- 1 Tablespoons avocado or olive oil - skip for WFPB cooking
- 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- Salt ground black pepper,
- Red pepper flakes- optional
Instructions
- Put Washed and dried asparagus on the plate. Add garlic. Drizzle the oil and season with salt and pepper. Make sure to coat the asparagus well.
- Place the seasoned asparagus on the air fryer basket.
- Air Fry at 380° Fahrenheit for 7-10 minutes, depending on thickness. Half way through cooking shake and turn asparagus for even cooking.
- When asparagus looks slightly charred and browned, remove from air fryer. Drizzle fresh lemon juice over it. Add red pepper flakes and other garnishes if using. Serve warm and enjoy !
If you are using an Instant Pot Air Fryer Lid
- Place the trivet on the bottom of the inner pot. Next add the fryer basket and add the asparagus spears in a single layer on it. Place the lid on and set the asparagus to cook for 7-10 minutes at 380° Fahrenheit.
If you Want to Bake it in the Oven
- Pre heat oven to 400° Fahrenheit. Arrange seasoned asparagus in a single layer on baking sheet. Put it on the middle rack and bake for 15 minutes while checking midway through.
Notes
- Start of by chopping roughly ⅓ of the bottom end of stalks. This part of the stalk is often whitish in color and is very fibrous and woody. Use just the green part of the stalk and the spears.
- Asparagus needs to thoroughly washed in cold tap water before using. Many times you find fine sand stuck in the fins of the stalk. So put it in colander and run it under cold water.
- Then pat it dry with a paper or kitchen towel to remove excess moisture. Make sure to remove as much excess moisture as possible. It will help with quick cooking and crisp texture.
Nutrition
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