Blistered, snappy beans in nine minutes, with garlic that never burns.
Green beans want a quick, hot blast so they blister but keep their snap. Anything longer and they go khaki and limp.
Total time14 min
DifficultyEasy
Ingredients
Serves 4 · tap to check off
- 400g green beans, trimmed
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, sliced
- Flaked almonds, optional
- Salt and lemon
Method
- Coat. Toss the beans with the oil and salt.
- Air fry. Cook at 390°F for 6 minutes.
- Add garlic. Add the garlic and almonds and cook 3 minutes more.
- Finish. Squeeze over lemon and serve.
Test-kitchen tip
Garlic goes in for the last 3 minutes only. Any earlier and it is bitter by the time the beans are done.






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