Air Fryer Asparagus
Air Fryer Asparagus cooked in just 7 minutes and is perfectly crispy, without needing a ton of oil or fat! Serve as game bites with your favorite sauce or as a keto side dish with our air fryer chicken thighs!
- Prep time
- 8 min
- Cook time
- 7 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 lbs fresh asparagus (no need to peel them)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp salt (or more depending on how salty your Parmesan cheese is)
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese (plus extra to serve with)
- Freshly ground black pepper
- ½ lemon (or more if desired)
- red pepper flakes (to taste (OPTIONAL))
Instructions
- 1
Wash under cold water, pat them dry with a paper towel, and trim the tough woody ends of the asparagus spears. Place them onto a baking sheet in a single layer and brush them all over with olive oil.
- 2
Season them with a mixture of garlic powder and salt. Then sprinkle parmesan cheese and the freshly ground pepper on top!
- 3
Spray your air fryer basket with no-stick spray or brush on some olive oil. Line up the seasoned asparagus in a single layer inside your air fryer. If yours is small like mine, you may have to cook them in 2 batches.
- 4
Air fry asparagus at 380° F (190° C) for about 7 minutes or until tender and golden brown. No need to preheat the air fryer in order to prepare crispy asparagus!
- 5
Before serving, squeeze lemon juice on top and serve with lemon wedges and more Parmesan cheese (and red pepper flakes, if desired).