Fast and simple air fryer green beans can be flavored to your liking.

Use the air fryer to turn fresh green beans into a delicious crisp-tender veggie side.

Learn how to make air fryer green beans.

Southern Living Air Fryer Green Beans on a platter to serve

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It made my job so much easier.

If you’re working with fresh green beans, begin by trimming off the ends and tossing those strings.

Usually I just snap them right off with my fingers.

Southern Living Air Fryer Green Beans ingredients

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Do I Need To Soak My Green Beans?

Youll just want to rinse freshly picked beans to get rid of any dirt.

If cooking from frozen, you’re able to skip that step entirely.

Southern Living Air Fryer Green Beans trimmed and cleaned

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Besides those things, you just need green beans.

This is essential for even cooking.

I tried this recipe with both chili crunch and sriracha, and both imparted a great hit of heat.

Southern Living Air Fryer Green Beans mixing the sauce ingredients

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This is a fun recipe in that you might adapt to whatever you prefer.

This is really something you might have fun with.

Thats when they will be at their hottest and most crisp.

Southern Living Air Fryer Green Beans tossing with the sauce

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Theyll never taste better than that.Serve them with meals like aturkey breast,roast chicken, or perhapspork chopsorsteaks.

They add a pop of color and freshness to all those meat-heavy meals.

some of that that tender-crisp texture.

Southern Living Air Fryer Green Beans after cooking

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Ingredients

1lb.green beans

1Tbsp.sesame oil

1/4cupsoy sauce

1Tbsp.chili crunch orsriracha

3cloves garlic, minced or 1 tsp.

garlic powder

1tsp.freshly grated ginger(or 1 tsp.

Pat dry and set aside.

Add green beans and gently toss to coat.

Do not overcrowd the air fryer basket.

Set air fryer to 400F and set the timer for 10 minutes.

Garnish and serve:

Serve green beans while still hot and crisp.

Garnish with sesame seeds, if using.