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Air Fryer Asparagus

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Jump to Recipe 03/18/21 | Updated: 03/18/21 | by Nora
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Making asparagus in the air fryer is quick, easy and absolutely delicious! It comes out perfectly tender with a slight crispness on the outside, and even more flavor than traditionally roasted.

roasted asparagus in air fryer basket

There’s nothing like asparagus in the spring! I grew up with grandparents farming asparagus for sale (they had a huge field and half of the village would come help with the harvest, ha!). Growing up, we always ate asparagus boiled though. Only through my husband did I learn how to roast asparagus, and what a life changing recipe!

But now with the ingenious air fryer… Asparagus has been taken up a notch yet again. This is by far my favorite way to prepare it now, so easy, quick and delicious!

Ingredients you’ll need

Here is a visual overview of the ingredients in the recipe. Scroll down to the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post for quantities!

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Ingredients for Air Fryer Asparagus: Asparagus, olive oil, salt, pepper, grated parmesan cheese.

Ingredient notes

  • Parmesan cheese: I love adding this to my asparagus just as much as I love it with my air fryer broccoli! Feel free to leave it out if you want to make the recipe dairy free or don’t have any on hand. Using some lemon zest is a great alternative if you’re looking to add flavor without adding the cheese.
  • Olive oil: This is my preferred oil to use on vegetables, but feel free to use the cooking oil you keep on hand in your kitchen.
  • Asparagus: I prefer using medium-thick asparagus stalks for this recipe. Very thin ones quickly overcook in the air fryer in my experience, and very thick ones tend to be stringy. If you use quite thin asparagus, make sure to check on it often to make sure it doesn’t end up mushy and overdone!

How to cook asparagus in the air fryer

  • trimmed asparagus in white plate
  • asparagus seasoned with olive oil, salt, pepper and parmesan cheese
  • raw asparagus in air fryer basket
  • cooked asparagus in air fryer basket

1. Start by trimming the ends off your asparagus stalks while your air fryer preheats for 5 minutes.

2. Toss the trimmed asparagus with the remaining ingredients to coat.

3. Place the asparagus in the hot air fryer basket, making sure to spread it out evenly.

4. Air fry until tender, remove from the air fryer and serve with more cheese, if you like.

Recipe tips

  • Make sure to get the parmesan cheese mixed in well with the olive oil to coat the asparagus. Don’t just sprinkle it on, it will burn if you do.
  • Check on the asparagus a few times as it cooks, this is a vegetable that moves between undercooked and overcooked quickly.
  • The asparagus tastes amazing hot, but it’s also delicious warm with a balsamic vinaigrette dressing or even a white balsamic vinaigrette!
overhead view of air fried asparagus on white plate

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Air Fryer Asparagus

Making asparagus in the air fryer is quick, easy and absolutely delicious! It comes out perfectly tender with a slight crispness on the outside, and even more flavor than traditionally roasted.
Recipe by Nora from Savory Nothings
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Recipe details

Prep 5 mins
Cook 10 mins
Total 15 mins
Servings 4 servings
Difficulty Easy

Ingredients
 

  • 1 ½ pounds asparagus
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese plus more to taste
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Prep: Preheat air fryer for 5 minutes. In the meantime, clean and trim the ends off your asparagus.
    trimmed asparagus in white plate
  • Season: Toss asparagus with olive oil, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.
    asparagus seasoned with olive oil, salt, pepper and parmesan cheese
  • Add to air fryer: Carefully place asparagus in hot air fryer basket, making sure to spread it out evenly.
    raw asparagus in air fryer basket
  • Air fry: Air fry asparagus on 400°F (200°C) for 6-9 minutes, depending on thickness of asparagus. Once done, remove from air fryer and serve with more parmesan cheese, if desired.
    cooked asparagus in air fryer basket
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Notes

Ingredient notes

  • Parmesan cheese: I love adding this to my asparagus just as much as I love it with my air fryer broccoli! Feel free to leave it out if you want to make the recipe dairy free or don’t have any on hand. Using some lemon zest is a great alternative if you’re looking to add flavor without adding the cheese.
  • Olive oil: This is my preferred oil to use on vegetables, but feel free to use the cooking oil you keep on hand in your kitchen.
  • Asparagus: I prefer using medium-thick asparagus stalks for this recipe. Very thin ones quickly overcook in the air fryer in my experience, and very thick ones tend to be stringy. If you use quite thin asparagus, make sure to check on it often to make sure it doesn’t end up mushy and overdone!

Recipe tips

  • Make sure to get the parmesan cheese mixed in well with the olive oil to coat the asparagus. Don’t just sprinkle it on, it will burn if you do.
  • Check on the asparagus a few times as it cooks, this is a vegetable that moves between undercooked and overcooked quickly.
  • The asparagus tastes amazing hot, but it’s also delicious warm with a balsamic vinaigrette dressing or even a white balsamic vinaigrette!

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 70kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 4gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 23mgPotassium: 345mgFiber: 4gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1297IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 55mgIron: 4mg
Nutrition is an estimate.

More recipe information

Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American

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About Nora 
When I got married to my professional chef husband, I realized I had to step up my game in the kitchen. Now I share my favorite foolproof family recipes here on Savory Nothings: Chef-approved, kid-vetted and easy enough for everyday home cooks like you and me!   Learn more.

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