Crispy, Crunchy, Healthy Air Fryer Green Bean Fries
My family loves these crispy green bean fries. The little ones can’t even tell they’re green beans and the older ones think they’re green french fries. Everyone wins!
The air fryer crisps them super fast and is an easy clean up. These make a perfect side dish or yummy snack. I serve them with a homemade ranch dressing and regular ketchup and watch them disappear.
❤️ Why You’ll Love Green Bean Fries:
- Perfect crispy coating.
- Only a handful of ingredients.
- Easy recipe.
- Ready in less than 10 minutes.
- Delicious when served hot or cold.
- Reheats well.
- Gluten free and nut-free.
🍲 Ingredients
Fresh Green Beans
Large Eggs
Panko Bread Crumbs
Parmesan Cheese
Avocado Oil Cooking Spray
👩🍳 How to Make Air Fryer Green Bean Fries
- Wash the green beans and trim off the stem ends.
- In one shallow dish, beat the eggs. In a second bowl, combine the panko breadcrumbs and grated Parmesan cheese. Mix well to create the breading mixture.
- Dip a green bean into the beaten egg wash, ensuring it’s well coated. Then roll the green bean in the panko mixture, pressing the breadcrumbs onto the bean to adhere.
- Preheat your air fryer to 390°F
- Lightly grease the air fryer basket with avocado oil spray to prevent sticking.
- Place the breaded green beans in an even layer in the air fryer basket. Cooking time will vary, you may need to cook them in batches, depending on the size of your air fryer.
- Air fry the green bean fries for 5 minutes. They should be golden brown and crispy.
🪄 Tips and Tricks
- Wet hand before dipping into the egg mixture to prevent egg from sticking to your hands. Use your dry hand to dip green beans into the breadcrumb mixture. Alternating hands will prevent a clumpy mess.
- Trim ends of green beans. The ends are tough and sharp and do not taste very good.
🗒 Substitutions
- Use any cooking spray or neutral oil to spray your air fryer basket.
🗒 Best served with
- Add red pepper flakes for some heat.
- Serve with sriracha mayo, bbq sauce, ranch or ketchup.
👝 How to Store Leftovers
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up the three days. Reheat in the air fryer for 1 minutesto bring them back to crispy green beans.
🤔 Common Questions
These are gluten-free if you use a gluten-free Panko bread crumb.
Yes! Follow directions and place green bean fries on a baking sheet. Bake these at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for 10-12 minutes.
Air Fryer Green Bean Fries
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 1 lb. fresh green beans washed and trimmed
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- avocado oil cooking spray
Instructions
- Wash the green beans and trim off the stem ends.
- In one shallow dish, beat the eggs. In a separate shallow dish, combine the panko breadcrumbs and grated Parmesan cheese. Mix well to create the breading mixture.
- In one shallow dish, beat the eggs. In a separate shallow dish, combine the panko breadcrumbs and grated Parmesan cheese. Mix well to create the breading mixture.
- Preheat your air fryer to 390°F.
- Lightly grease the air fryer basket with avocado oil spray to prevent sticking.
- Place the breaded green beans in a single layer in the air fryer basket. You may need to cook them in batches, depending on the size of your air fryer.
- Air fry the green bean fries for 5 minutes. They should be golden brown and crispy.
