Easy Air Fried Asparagus

The Best Easy Air Fried Asparagus Recipe – good keto, crispy, crunchy asparagus right from your air fryer!

This air fryer asparagus is good, with some crispy, crunchy bits – without adding any carbs or breading – thanks to an air fryer!

We're using the air fryer's high heat to quickly move hot air around the asparagus to crisp it without turning it mushy – and adding a ton of flavor.

This asparagus is a little salty, a little earthy, a little buttery – and totally good.

It's great alongside pork tenderloinbaked chicken breasts chicken thighsribeye roastroasted turkeylobster tailsand so much more!

We hope you love this recipe as much as we do.

At Avdaye, we add lots of tips in all of our recipes – because we are a home cook without any formal training, and we find we are more confident making dishes when we understand why it works, and what each ingredient means to the flavor of a recipe. Our goal is for even the most beginner home cook to feel empowered in the kitchen.

How To Trim Asparagus

Pat asparagus completely dry – with a paper towel or kitchen towel – before prepping this recipe.

To trim asparagus, we grab a stalk and lightly bend into a horseshoe shape.

Asparagus should snap above the woody base. We then lay the snapped asparagus down next to the rest of the bunch, and cut off the base of the asparagus in the same spot.

You can also eyeball this – trim off the bottom 1-2″ depending on the size of your stalks.

Thicker stalks will need more trimmed off to be sure you're not preparing the tough, woody, and stringy base.

Thin stalks tend to not be as tough, so you'll cut less.

What Temperature To Air Fry Asparagus At

To get the best asparagus, opt for the highest temperature your air fryer will go.

check your asparagus a couple times as it cooks, and shake the air fryer basket a few times to make sure it's evenly cooking and crisping.

• 350 – about 15 minutes
• 400 – about 12 minutes
• 450 – about 10 minutes

Asparagus is done when it is bright green, with a bit of give, but isn't mushy and has a bit of charring and crisp edges.

What Air Fryer to Use For Asparagus

We use a Ninja Foodi with the air fryer basket for most of our air fried foods, since we love the big basket that is easy to use – and we love how powerful their broiler lid is.

You can use any air fryer or pressure cooker like an Instant Pot if it has a crisping/broiling lid and air fry functionality.

Recipe FAQs

How long does asparagus last in the refrigerator?

This recipe can be stored for up to four days in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
We do not recommend freezing, as asparagus tends to get overly mushy when thawing.

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Ingredients

• 1 bunch asparagus, woody ends trimmed off
• 2 tbsp olive oil, extra virgin
• 2 tsp garlic salt or garlic powder
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp sea salt, celtic (skip if using garlic salt)
• 1 tsp pepper, fresh cracked

Method

1. Preheat air fryer to the highest heat available (we prefer 450 degrees, but go as high as your model allows)
2. Trim asparagus to remove tough, woody ends – discard ends.
3. In a dish or on a plate, drizzle asparagus with olive oil and lemon juice, mix around with hands to coat evenly.
4. Generously season with salt and pepper.
5. Place asparagus in air fryer and roast for 10-15 minutes – checking at around 5 and 10 minutes to see if tips have started to brown slightly and asparagus has softened a bit and shake air fryer basket to move asparagus.
6. Cook until asparagus is lightly soft and has crunchy browned bits, about 15 minutes total (this is dependent on your air fryer and the thickness of the asparagus stalks – watch it to be sure it doesn't overcook.)
7. When asparagus is done, serve immediately.