Crispy Cheese Air Fryer Green Beans
Crispy, cheesy, and ready in 10 minutes. These air fryer green beans are coated in parmesan and egg white for the ultimate healthy vegetable snack. No oil, no breadcrumbs, just pure crunch!
Ingredients
- 100 g Green beans
- 2 Egg whites
- 2 tbsp Water
- 60 g Parmesan powder or Grana padano powder (around 1/2 cup)
- 1 tsp Black pepper
- 2 tbsp Mayonnaise for dipping
Equipment
Method
- Wash the green beans and trim both ends.
- Preheat your oven to 220°C (430°F) or your air fryer to 200°C (390°F).
- Separate the egg whites into another bowl, add 2 tbsp water, and whisk until foamy.
- In a bowl, mix the parmesan powder and black pepper together.
- Dip each green bean into the egg white mixture, then roll in the cheese powder to coat evenly.
- Oven: bake at 200°C for 8–10 minutes.Air fryer: cook at 180–200°C for 5–10 minutes, checking at 5 minutes.
- Serve hot with mayonnaise or sriracha mayo.
Nutrition
Calories 496kcal | Carbohydrates 11g | Protein 30g | Fat 37g | Saturated Fat 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat 13g | Monounsaturated Fat 9g | Trans Fat 0.1g | Cholesterol 53mg | Sodium 1249mg | Potassium 397mg | Fiber 3g | Sugar 4g | Vitamin A 1188IU | Vitamin C 12mg | Calcium 764mg | Iron 2mg
Notes
Sriracha mayo recipe: mix 3 tbsp mayonnaise + 0.5~1 tbsp sriracha.
The air fryer wins on texture. The circulating hot air crisps up every surface of the cheese coating evenly.
