Easy Air Fryer Broccoli
We love air fryer broccoli served with pretty much any main dish for an easy weeknight meal. This recipes comes together in no time and delivers trendy, flavorful broccoli florets.
Broccoli is one of our favorite vegetable side dishes and we absolutely love roasted broccoli. The crisp tops and tender stems are just delicious. However, I don’t always want to have to switch on the oven just to roast broccoli, especially if I’m making something like pan-seared chicken or air fryer salmon. Cooking broccoli in the air fryer requires a fraction of the time it would take in the oven and delivers perfect broccoli, every time.
Ingredients and Substitutions
- Fresh broccoli.
- Extra virgin olive oil. Avocado oil or canola oil can also be used.
- Seasoning: Garlic powder, salt and black pepper. Feel free to experiment with other spices like paprika, onion powder, red pepper flakes, etc. The broccoli is also delicious tossed with garlic and parmesan cheese once it’s cooked. Soy sauce and a sprinkling of sesame seeds puts a delicious Asian spin on this easy dish.
How to air fry broccoli
- Prep: Cut the head of broccoli into florets. Keep the florets on the medium to larger side as smaller florets will burn in the air fryer. In a medium bowl, toss the broccoli with olive oil and spices.
- Air Fry: Place the broccoli in the air fryer basket in a single layer and air fry at 350°F/180°C for 10-13 minutes until the stems are fork tender and the tops are starting to brown.
- Serve: Serve the broccoli with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.
Can I make this ahead?
Air fryer broccoli can be prepared up to 4 days in advance and kept in the fridge, which makes it a great meal prep dish. Leftovers can be kept in an airtight container in the refrigerator and re-heat in the microwave or air fryer before serving.
Serving Suggestions
Broccoli is a fantastic healthy side dish to pretty much any meaty main dish. We love it with chicken, pork, salmon and steak. This air fryer broccoli recipe is also great used in pasta dishes, frittatas and salads.
Air Fryer Side Dishes
Ingredients
- 1 lb (500g) broccoli
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp garlic powder
Instructions
- Cut the broccoli head into florets, keeping the florets on the medium to larger side to prevent the tops from burning.
- Place in a large bowl and toss with olive oil, salt, pepper and garlic powder.
- Transfer to the air fryer basket and air fry at 350°F/180°C for 10-12 minutes until the stalks are tender and the tops are starting to brown.
- Remove and serve with lemon wedges.