Air Fryer Asparagus
Quick and easy asparagus roasted in the air fryer until tender-crisp with garlic and olive oil.
Nutrition
Authored values; per-serving basis not stated.
- Calories
- 100
- Protein
- 4g
- Carbs
- 7g
- Fat
- 7g
- Fiber
- 4g
Full panel estimated from ingredients 2026-11-03 (the recipe previously carried no nutrition data).
Ingredients
- 2 bunch asparagus
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic
- - salt
- - pepper
- - lemon zest
- - grated Parmesan
Equipment
- air fryer
- bowl
Instructions
Preheat the air fryer to 400 °F (200°C) for 3 minutes .
Trim the woody ends from 1 bunch asparagus .
Cook
In a bowl , toss the 1 bunch asparagus with 1 tablespoon olive oil , 2 cloves garlic , salt and pepper to taste until evenly coated.
Place the asparagus in the air fryer basket in a single layer.
Cook for 7-10 minutes , depending on the thickness of the spears, until tender and slightly crispy.
Serve
Optional: sprinkle with lemon zest and grated Parmesan before serving for added flavor.
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title: Air Fryer Asparagus
description: "Quick and easy asparagus roasted in the air fryer until tender-crisp with garlic and olive oil."
servings: 2
time: 15 minutes
tags: [vegetable, side, air fryer, quick, healthy]
cuisine: American
difficulty: easy
nutrition-calories: 100
nutrition-protein: 4g
nutrition-carbs: 7g
nutrition-fat: 7g
nutrition-fiber: 4g
nutrition-sugar: 4g
nutrition-sodium: 150mg
nutrition-note: Full panel estimated from ingredients 2026-11-03 (the recipe previously carried no nutrition data).
rating: 4.5
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Preheat the #air fryer{} to 400°F (200°C) for ~preheat{3%minutes}.
Trim the woody ends from @asparagus{1%bunch}.
== Cook ==
In a #bowl{}, toss the @asparagus{1%bunch} with @olive oil{1%tablespoon}, @garlic{2%cloves}(minced), @salt{} and @pepper{} to taste until evenly coated.
Place the asparagus in the air fryer basket in a single layer.
Cook for ~cook{7-10%minutes}, depending on the thickness of the spears, until tender and slightly crispy.
> Thicker spears need closer to ~{10%minutes}; thin spears may be done at ~{7%minutes}. Shake the basket halfway through for even cooking.
== Serve ==
Optional: sprinkle with @lemon zest{} and @grated Parmesan{} before serving for added flavor.