Did you know you can make delicious Air Fryer Green Beans from a can? That’s right, shelf stable canned green beans are easy to make in your air fryer.
Air Fryer Beans (canned) are a great air fryer side dish recipe.
Air fried green beans are done in less time than conventional methods, and they taste better, too!
You might remember our recent post about air fryer potatoes from a can.
Those are delicious too!
We love that this air fryer green bean recipe uses green beans from a can.
This particular recipe lends itself to be a great one in times where fresh green beans aren’t as easily accessible.
Canned beans are a staple that we keep in our “emergency preparedness kit.”
HOW TO MAKE CANNED GREEN BEANS IN THE AIR FRYER
- Select your can of beans.
- Open beans, drain liquid and rinse beans in water.
- Place the beans into the air fryer basket or air fryer tray. Air fry the beans at 350F/176C for 4 minutes.
- Remove beans from basket. Season beans with salt and pepper and enjoy!
HOW TO SERVE AIR Fried Green Beans (from a can)
There are so many delicious ways to eat green beans. A pat of butter, fresh herbs, and a sprinkle of fresh cracked black pepper is a simple, but scrumptious way to enjoy your beans.
But if you’re looking to jazz up your beans, try some of these toppings ideas:
Load them with crumbled strips of crispy Air Fryer Bacon. Yum!
Season with taco seasoning, black beans, and diced tomatoes or your favorite salsa for a Mexican-style masterpiece!
Smother your air fryer beans with parmesan cheese.
MORE AIR FRYER VEGGIE SIDE DISH RECIPES TO ENJOY!
Looking for more air fryer recipes to make?
Take a look at these air fryer side dishes: Air Fryer Sweet Potato, Crispy Asparagus in the Air Fryer and Air Fryer Brussel Sprouts
Pro Tips
- Use Any Air Fryer: This recipe can be made in an air fryer unit with a basket or an air fryer oven. If you're using an air fryer oven, place your food on the middle rack and select the "air fry" function.
- Check your food as it cooks! Since each air fryer runs differently, sometimes air frying is a trial and error process. When cooking a new recipe, be sure to check on your food often. This will help you avoid over or undercooking, and help you learn your air fryer's specific ways!
Air Fryer Green Beans (from a can)
Ingredients
- 1 can green beans
Instructions
- Select your can of beans. Open beans, drain liquid and rinse beans in water.
- Place the beans into the air fryer basket or air fryer tray. Air fry the beans at 350F/176C for 4 minutes.
- Remove beans from basket. Season beans with salt and pepper and enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Air Fryers can vary greatly. Please take the time to learn your specific air fryer. You may need to adjust times and temperatures based upon your air fryer. All though this website attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, the information should only be considered an estimate. Varying factors such as different product types, different brands, etc. can change nutritional information. It is your responsibility as a consumer to read all labels to make sure the ingredients fit your dietary needs as well as calculate your own nutritional information as a double check.
Caitlyn Erhardt
Love how simple these were and everyone loved them. It is also so convenient that this recipe used canned green beans.
Cindy
Thank you! It is always good to keep some canned beans around and they are even tastier in your air fryer!
Lisa Huff
Really need to get myself an air fryer! Love how quick and easy these beans look!
Cindy
Yes you do!
Lisa Huff
I really need to get myself an air fryer! Love how quick and easy these beans are to make.
Cindy
So easy!
Erica
So Intriguing, I never would have thought of doing green beans in an air fryer!
Cindy
You can use your air fryer for anything! It is great for cooking and reheating!
Irina
The recipe seems an excellent option for a side dish! But I need to buy an air fryer: well you are convincing me to make this decision!
Anjali
What a great and easy way to make green beans!! I never thought about buying canned green beans to save on prep time but I'm going to make this as a side dish for dinner this week!
Cindy
Do come back and let us know how they turned out!