Probably the BEST way to roast asparagus - Air Fryer Asparagus will quickly become your favorite side dish and vegetable.

Once you try this recipe for Air Fryer Asparagus, you won’t want to go back to cooking asparagus any other way!

We have been trying to find more ways to use our Air Fryers and this asparagus recipe is one that I have made so many times. You only need simple ingredients and this will become your new favorite way to make Asparagus!

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Ingredients needed for Air Fryer Asparagus:

fresh asparagus spears
non-stick cooking spray (like Pam)
olive oil
garlic salt
salt and pepper, to taste

How to make Air Fryer Asparagus:

Trim the hard ends off of the asparagus, Put Asparagus on a cutting board or in a large bowl.

asparagus seasoned with olive oil and salt and pepper

Drizzle the asparagus with the olive oil and season with garlic salt, salt, and pepper as desired.
Spray the bottom of the air fryer pan with non-stick cooking spray for easy clean up.

Place the asparagus in a single layer in the bottom of the air fryer basket.
Set the air fryer to 400 degrees f and set the cooking time for 8 minutes. If asparagus is thin, start checking for doneness at 6 minutes cook time.
Best way to store this is in an airtight container in the fridge.

How to trim asparagus:

Take the woody ends of the asparagus between your thumb and forefinger and bend until it breaks.

If you would rather use a knife to trim your asparagus, CLICK HERE to see a video to show you how!

Other ways to change up this recipe:

Add parmesan cheese
Try using more/other spices like black pepper, garlic powder, red pepper flakes and everything but the bagel seasoning
Use Avocado Oil instead of olive oil
Dip in Hollandaise Sauce

Serve this Easy Side Dish with:

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The Best Air Fryer Asparagus

The BEST way to roast asparagus – Air Fryer Asparagus will quickly become your favorite side dish and vegetable.

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

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Ingredients

Equipment

Air Fryer

Instructions

Trim the hard ends off of the asparagus.
Drizzle the asparagus with the olive oil and season with garlic salt, salt, and pepper as desired.
Spray the bottom of the air fryer pan with non-stick cooking spray for easy clean up.
Place the asparagus in a single layer in the bottom of the air fryer.
Set the air fryer to 400 degrees and set the timer for 8 minutes. If asparagus is thin, start checking for doneness at 6 minutes.

Notes

You could substitute garlic salt with garlic powder, if desired.

When asparagus is done cooking, it is delicious if you squeeze the juice from 1/2 a lemon on top and sprinkle with a little big of Parmesan cheese.

If your air fryer is smaller, you might have to cook your bunch of asparagus in separate batches.

Nutrition

Calories: 53 kcal · Carbohydrates: 4 g · Protein: 2 g · Fat: 4 g · Saturated Fat: 1 g · Sodium: 2 mg · Potassium: 227 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 2 g · Vitamin A: 851 IU · Vitamin C: 6 mg · Calcium: 27 mg · Iron: 2 mg

Cuisine: American

Course: Side Dish

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Questions & Reviews

Chad says:

I'm curious, do you actually use the Air Fry setting or do you use the Roast setting when using your Instapot?
Momma Cyd says:

If Air Frying in the instant pot, we use the Instant Pot Air Fryer lid. https://amzn.to/3hlarMu