Air Fryer Green Beans with Bacon

4.50 from 2 votes

Air Fryer Green Beans with Bacon

Air Fryer Green Beans With Bacon make vegetables anything but boring! The green beans get tossed with the bacon in the air fryer, coating them in the delicious bacon drippings as they cook. If you prefer chewy bacon, start cooking the green beans and bacon at the same time. Otherwise, cook the bacon before adding the green beans to make it extra crispy.

Prep Time5

Cook Time17

Total Time22

Course: Side Dishes

Cuisine: American

Keyword: air fryer cooking, air fryer green beans, air fryer green beans and bacon, air fryer side dishes, air fryer vegetables, green beans and bacon in the air fryer

Servings: servings

Author: Joshua Boquist

Equipment

Ninja Crispi Pro

Ingredients

1 lb green beans fresh
6 slices bacon raw
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper

Instructions

Chop the bacon into ½ inch pieces and toss them into the air fryer basket. Then, cook the bacon at 370°F for 7 minutes. Read the notes below for tips on making cleanup easier.
Open the air fryer and add the green beans. Toss the green beans with the bacon and sprinkle some salt and pepper over them.
Cook for 10 to 15 minutes, depending on how done you like your green beans. We cooked them for 10 minutes in the photos. That made them tender-crisp. If you want them soft all the way through, cook them for 12 to 15 minutes. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper if needed.

Notes

No Preheating Needed

Start with a cold air fryer for this recipe. The bacon begins rendering as the basket heats.

Choose Your Bacon Texture

For crispier bacon, cook it first as directed before adding the beans. For softer, chewier bacon, start the beans and bacon together.

Green Bean Texture

Cook for about 10 minutes after adding the beans for tender-crisp results, or 12 to 15 minutes for softer beans. Taste before adding more salt because bacon contributes salt too.

Managing Drippings

If your air fryer manual allows a drip-catching liner, place it beneath the basket without blocking airflow or covering heating elements. Let the appliance cool before removing the drippings.

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