Air fryer frozen broccoli is a quick and healthy way to enjoy this green veggie. Cooking it in your air fryer will change how you cook frozen broccoli. It's as easy as opening the bag, spray with oil, toss in seasoning and air frying. Nothing beats the taste of garlic, herbs and cheese on broccoli. The hard part will be trying to keep yourself from eating it all before you serve it!
Air fryer frozen broccoli is the best way to make your family's favorite side dish. No more mushy steamed broccoli, cooking it in your air fryer allows it to cook in a way that keeps nutrients and deliciousness. One bag won't be enough!
And when you add Parmesan cheese before air frying it creates a crispiness that you won't soon forget. Ditch the microwave broccoli and give the air fryer a try.
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❤️ Why You'll Love It
- A healthy side dish.
- Versatile broccoli recipe.
- Add your favorite seasonings.
- Comes out crispy and flavorful.
Air fryer frozen broccoli is an easy side dish or make it to add into any of your other recipes. It goes fabulous in your veggie omelet or a side dish to grilled meats.
📝 Ingredients
Note: This is an overview of the ingredients. You'll find the full measurements and instructions in the recipe card (printable) at the bottom of the page.
🥄 Instructions
Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The detailed instructions are in the recipe card below.
- Preheat your air fryer to 400F. In a large mixing bowl add frozen broccoli, spray with olive oil to coat.
- Add seasoning, toss well to combine then place in your air fryer basket.
- Sprinkle parmesan cheese on top.
- Air fry for 10-12 minutes, shaking the basket about 5-6 minutes of cooking.
💡 Amira's Tips
- Every air fryer is different and we all have different tastes, 10-12 minutes was just the right time for our taste. Add more minutes depending on your desired level of crispness but watch out as it might burn.
🍽️ Serve With
Air fryer broccoli goes well with just about any food you can think of such as your stir fry recipes, pasta, meats, you can even add it to your eggs.
👩🍳 Variations
- This air fryer broccoli recipe is delicious as is but you can add more spices if desired.
- We love the garlic herb spice but you can use any spice mix you like even just salt and pepper or garlic powder.
- Add some chili flakes for heat.
- Use salt and pepper with Hawaij spice for a Middle Eastern touch.
- Pour some sauce over like cheese sauce, lemon butter sauce, garlic sauce...etc.
- Add some sliced almonds in the last couple of minutes with the broccoli for a nutty crunch.
💬 FAQs
We think so! Cooking frozen vegetables in your air fryer helps them to retain their flavor and nutrients while they also cook quickly.
Be sure when cooking veggies such as broccoli in your air fryer that the basket is not overcrowded. Doing so will cause the food to cook unevenly and not be crispy. Also, check you have the proper temperature and the pieces are all about the same size.
Nope! That's the brilliant thing about this recipe. Incredibly easy to make and there's no need to thaw the broccoli before putting it in your air fryer.
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Air Fryer Frozen Broccoli
Equipment
- Air fryer
Ingredients
- 10 oz frozen broccoli
- 1 teaspoon garlic and herb seasoning
- 3 Tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese
- Oil spray, either avocado or olive oil
- Lemon wedges optional for serving
- chili pepper flakes if desired
Instructions
- Preheat your air fryer to 400°F.
- In a large bowl add frozen broccoli, spray with olive oil to coat.
- Add seasoning, toss well to combine then place in your air fryer basket.
- Sprinkle parmesan cheese on top.
- Air fry for 10-12 minutes, shaking the basket after about 5-6 minutes of cooking.
- Check to make sure it is done to your level of perfection. Serve on a platter with lemon wedges.
Notes
- Every air fryer is different and we all have different tastes, 10-12 minutes was just the right time for our taste. Add more minutes depending on your desired level of crispness but watch out as it might burn.
- Please check the nutrition disclaimer policy.
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Julie Anwar
Perfect as all Amira’s recipes that I’ve tried so far and I do not like broccoli that much. Added and extra garlic and I just love how easy this is. Thank you.