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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."
url: "https://briansunter.com/recipes/air-fryer-asparagus"
---

# Air Fryer Asparagus

Quick and easy asparagus roasted in the air fryer until tender-crisp with garlic and olive oil.

10 min 2 servings

side vegetable air fryer quick healthy

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## Ingredients

- 2 bunch asparagus
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic
- \- salt
- \- pepper
- \- lemon zest
- \- grated Parmesan

## Equipment

- air fryer
- bowl

## Instructions

1

Preheat the air fryer to 400 °F (200°C) for 3 minutes .

2

Trim the woody ends from 1 bunch asparagus .

### Cook

3

In a bowl , toss the 1 bunch asparagus with 1 tablespoon olive oil , 2 cloves garlic , salt and pepper to taste until evenly coated.

4

Place the asparagus in the air fryer basket in a single layer.

5

Cook for 7-10 minutes , depending on the thickness of the spears, until tender and slightly crispy.

Note Thicker spears need closer to 10 minutes; thin spears may be done at 7 minutes. Shake the basket halfway through for even cooking.

### Serve

6

Optional: sprinkle with lemon zest and grated Parmesan before serving for added flavor.

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recipe.cook

```
---
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
rating: 4.5
---

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.
```