Seasoned Air Fryer Asparagus

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A simple 5-ingredient seasoned air fryer asparagus recipe that creates tender asparagus every time. With only 3-steps, it’s done in less than 15-minutes.

Eating healthier foods isn’t always easy. You come home from work or school and you’re totally exhausted.

The very idea of cooking a balanced dinner just makes you feel even more tired. Well, Kim and I understand because we’ve been there too.

That’s way we create simple recipes like this one. In fact, we have quite a few, “healthier options,” on this blog. Like our air fryer cauliflower florets.

In the meantime, let’s focus on these seasoned air fryer asparagus spears. Tasty and fast is how I would describe them.

The air fryer asparagus in a long serving dish. — We prefer our vegetables a little firm. Feel free to cook yours longer if you like tender vegetables.

All you need is an air fryer, some oil, and a few spices of your choosing. For our recipe, we used garlic powder, pepper, and salt.

But, there are a lot other oils and spices that pair well with asparagus.

Sesame oil and onion powder can drastically change the flavor of the dish. So, have fun and experiment!

Love using your air fryer? Then, take a look at our air fryer cabbage or our air fryer home fries!

The trimmed asparagus in a mixing bowl. — You can add the spices before or after you add the oil.

How to make air fryer asparagus?

First, start by trimming, washing and drying the vegetable. After that, place the vegetable into a medium mixing bowl.

Next, drizzle the asparagus spears with avocado or olive oil and sprinkle them with the black pepper, garlic powder, and salt.

Oil being drizzled over the vegetable. — I recommend using avocado or olive oil for this recipe.

Afterward, toss everything together. Preheat your air fryer to 400 degrees F. on the bake or roast setting.

Then, once the air fryer is hot, place the spears into the basket and close it.

Allow them to cook for 3-7 minutes depending on the vegetable’s thickness and your preferred doneness.

The raw asparagus placed in the basket to cook. — Try placing the spears in an even layer when putting them into the basket.

In other words, you’ll need to adjust the cook time based on the thickness of the asparagus spears and how tender you like your vegetables.

Last, once the everything is done, use tongs to remove them from the appliance and serve.

That’s it, the air fryer asparagus recipe is done! Kim and I hope you enjoy the side dish and wish you all the best 🙂

The cooked vegetable sitting in the basket, — The asparagus is done and ready to serve!

Recipe Tips:

Be sure to properly dry the asparagus before drizzling it with olive oil. Extra moisture can lead to extra soggy vegetables.
Adjust the time as noted above according to how well done you like the asparagus. The time also needs to be adjusted based on the thickness of the asparagus.
Thin asparagus that’s retains a firm doneness should be finished cooking in 2-minutes. However, thick asparagus with a soft doneness will need to cook for 7-minutes. So, keep that mind as you prepare your air fried asparagus.

u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWhat part of the asparagus do you cut off?

You want to trim off the pale woody part located at the bottom of the vegetable. That’s the part that’s almost inedible.

u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eHow much do you cut off asparagus?

For most varieties, it’s the last inch to inch and a half (1-1.5 inch), at the bottom of the vegetable.u003cbr/u003e