Serve this air fryer broccoli as a side dish, or add it to your next grain bowl. It has perfect crispy edges and a savory flavor that you wouldn’t believe it’s actually broccoli. It’s delicious!
It’s very simple to make, but something about the combination of the broccoli’s crisp edges and savory, salty seasoning makes it highly addictive. Even if you intend to serve it as a side dish or add it to a grain bowl, you might find yourself eating it straight out of the air fryer basket. It’s that yummy!
Use it as a side dish for this delicious broiled chicken breast to make a super food.
Easy Air Fryer Broccoli
Description
This super-easy Air Fryer Broccoli recipe cooks in under 10 minutes. Tender with roasted edges, it tastes just like oven roasted broccoli in a fraction of the time.
It's intended to be a side dish, but you might find yourself eating straight from the air fryer basket!
Ingredients
Instructions
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Mix them together
In a large mixing bowl, mix the broccoli florets, olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper.
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Air fry the mix
Move the broccoli to the basket of an air fryer. Set the temperature to 390°F (200°C) and cook for 7 to 9 minutes.
Make sure to shake the basket halfway through.
If you'd want the broccoli softer and more steamed rather than crispy, add 1 tablespoon of water to the bottom of the air fryer basket before cooking. -
Sprinkle and serve
Sprinkle with red pepper flakes or sesame seeds, if desired.
Serve hot!
Required Equipment
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Servings 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 115kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 8g13%
- Saturated Fat 1g5%
- Sodium 341mg15%
- Potassium 487mg14%
- Total Carbohydrate 9.97g4%
- Dietary Fiber 4g16%
- Sugars 3g
- Protein 4g8%
- Vitamin A 948 IU
- Vitamin C 136 mg
- Calcium 73 mg
- Iron 1 mg
- Monounsat Fat 5g
- Polyunsat Fat 1g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Note
Use bigger florets
The bigger florets usually come out better for this recipe. The small florets tend to brown on top before the stalk became fully tender. By the time they get tender, the tips of the florets might burn.
So keep your florets on the large side! Bigger florets need more time to crisp up on top, so they cook more evenly in the air fryer.
Well coat it
For the broccoli to come out with tender stalks and crispy tops, it needs to be well-coated in the olive oil and garlic. Use your hands to work them into the tops of the broccoli florets – you don’t want any part of the broccoli to remain dry.
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