Green Beans In The Air Fryer

5 from 1 vote

These green beans in the air fryer have a cooking time of just 10 minutes and are served with a sweet and spicy chili sauce on the side.

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

marinating time30

Total Time45

Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: American, Chinese, Pakistani

Diet: Gluten Free, Low Calorie, Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword: Air Fryer Recipe, best fried green beans, easy green bean recipe, green beans recipe, quick air fryer recipe

Servings: servings

Calories: 123kcal

Author: Nosheen Babar

Ingredients

Green beans

1 lb french beans (see notes)
2 tbsp sesame oil (see notes)
2 tbsp rice vinegar (see notes)
2 tbsp soy sauce (see notes)
1 tbsp everything but the bagel seasoning (see notes)

Everything but the bagel seasoning blend

2 tsp poppy seeds
2 tsp white sesame seeds
2 tsp black sesame seeds
1 tsp dried garlic
1 tsp dried onion
½ tsp flaked sea salt

Sweet and spicy chili sauce

¼ cup honey
2 tbsp sambal oelek (see notes)
2 tbsp rice vinegar
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp chili crisp oil (see notes)

Instructions

Green beans

Mix the sesame oil, rice vinegar, and soy sauce and toss the green beans in it.
Marinate the beans for 30 minutes.
Preheat the air fryer to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Cook the beans in the air fryer for 10 minutes.
Plate the beans, sprinkle them with everything but the bagel seasoning and serve with lemon wedges and the sweet and spicy chili sauce.

Everything but the bagel seasoning

Mix all the ingredients in a small bowl and use as needed for the topping.

Sweet and spicy chili sauce

Add all of the ingredients to a small saucepan and cook.
Turn the stove off when the sauce reaches a boil and set aside to cool.

Notes

French beans - For best results, try and source fresh French beans. These are longer and thinner than green beans and have a delicious taste and texture. If you can't source these, use regular green beans, but make sure to use fresh and not frozen.

Sesame oil - This is easy to source and, with its nutty taste, adds a depth of flavor that a neutral oil couldn't provide. If you prefer, you can use any other oil you have on hand.

Rice vinegar - This mild-tasting vinegar pairs well with the sesame oil and is perfect for green beans. You can use regular white vinegar if you don't have this, but it will add a more acidic flavor to the beans.

Soy sauce - Use regular or low sodium, depending on how salty you like your food.

Everything but the bagel seasoning - This recipe makes 3 tbsp of the seasoning. You can store the extra in an air-tight container.

Sambal olek - An Indonesian chili paste; this can be purchased at Asian stores or on Amazon. Gochujang sauce or siracha make great substitutes if you can't source this.

Chili crisp oil - This has a different taste than the sambal olek sauce, and when both are combined, the results are delicious. Buy it at your local Asian market or on Amazon.

Air fryers - These are a little tricky to cook in if you're new to them, as each one is different. I would check the beans after 5 minutes and gauge how much longer you need to cook them. Mine is an air fryer and convection oven in 1.

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