Asparagus in air fryer

If you're in a hurry and want an easy and tasty side dish, then you have to try air fryer asparagus!

Asparagus is a typical spring vegetable, with many beneficial properties. They are rich in folic acid, useful for those suffering from anemia and for pregnant women, and regulate blood pressure and blood sugar levels! Often, however, you don't have time to cook them! With this recipe you can prepare asparagus in the air fryer: you will only need a few ingredients and a few minutes to prepare a delicious and healthy side dish! Let's see all the steps of the recipe!

How to Cook Asparagus in the Air Fryer

1. Take the asparagus and cut the final part of the stem, which is less tender than the tip.
2. Preheat the air fryer to 190° C . In the meantime, wash the asparagus carefully under running water.
3. Sprinkle the asparagus with a drizzle of oil , salt and pepper and place them in the air fryer basket.
4. Cook the asparagus at 190° C for 10 minutes , turning them halfway through cooking. If when you turn them you see that the tips are already starting to brown, you can lower the fryer temperature to 170° C.
5. The asparagus are ready! You can serve them as they are or sprinkle them with grated parmesan !

Variations of the recipe

Asparagus prepared in the air fryer can be seasoned in different ways! In addition to the classic "salt and pepper" seasoning, you can add a few cloves of garlic while the asparagus is cooking, to make it tastier ! You can also add grated parmesan to the asparagus while it cooks in the fryer, rather than adding it at the end.

Or, once they are completely cooked, the asparagus can be seasoned with lemon juice or balsamic vinegar . Finally, for those who love oriental flavours, they can be accompanied with soy sauce or tahini sauce .

storage

To store asparagus, simply place them in an airtight , shallow container in the fridge. Alternatively, wrap them in foil or cling film , and always place them in the fridge. In both cases, the asparagus will keep for 3-5 days .

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