This Air Fryer Broccoli recipe cooks in just 6 minutes. Tender with roasted edges, it tastes just like oven roasted broccoli in a fraction of the time.
Air Fryer Broccoli Recipe
If you love roasted vegetables, this air fryer broccoli recipe was destined to meet you. It tastes just like your classic roasted broccoli but with much less elbow grease. Once you try this air fryer broccoli recipe, you may never go back to oven roasted broccoli.
We’ve been making Sheet Pan Roasted Vegetables for years, and its savory-roasty flavors never disappoint. While the oven is unparalleled for a large batch diversity of vegetables, the air fryer works wonders for super quick broccoli florets that taste like they’ve been oven roasted.
Pro tips for the best air fryer broccoli
Here are a few tips to ensure that the best air fryer broccoli emerges from your air fryer in just 6 short minutes:
- Use broccoli florets that are cut/torn into roughly even-sized, small pieces. Think mini-florets. Your broccoli will come out with a soft, tender texture and nicely roasted edges.
- Toss the broccoli florets together with seasonings (olive oil, garlic and onion powders, kosher salt, and black pepper) in a bowl prior to transferring to air fryer basket. This allows all the nooks and crannies of the air fryer broccoli will be packed with flavor.
- We use powdered garlic and onion in lieu of freshly chopped, as the powdered seasonings are much less likely to burn. Powdered seasonings also get into the nooks and crannies of the roasted broccoli florets perfectly.
- Add just a bit (one tablespoon) of water to the bottom of the air fryer; this helps keep air fryer broccoli tender and prevents burning.
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- Air Fryer French Fries, Extra Crispy
- Cinnamon Roasted Butternut Squash
- Garlic Herb Roasted Baby Potatoes
- 5-Minute Garlic Rosemary Roasted Cashews
try these sheet pan roasted vegetables, too:
Air Fryer Broccoli
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 6 min
- Total Time: 11 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
Description
This Air Fryer Broccoli recipe cooks in just 6 minutes. It’s tender with deliciously roasted flavors. You’ve got to try it to believe it.
Ingredients
- 12 oz fresh broccoli florets, cut/torn into toughly even, very-small pieces
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/8 tsp kosher salt
- 1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- Optional garnishes: fresh lemon slices, freshly grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl; toss well to fully incorporate seasonings into the broccoli florets
- Pour 1 TB water into the bottom of air fryer pan (this helps prevent contents from smoking.)
- Add broccoli mixture evenly into the air fryer basket. Set to 400F for 6 minutes. Once timer goes off, immediately remove basket and serve. (Optional: sprinkle with a dash of fresh lemon juice or freshly grated parmesan cheese.)
Notes
Try these air fryer french fries, too.
If you enjoyed this dish, please come back and give it a rating ♡
- Category: side dish
- Method: air fryer
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: Air Fryer Broccoli
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This recipe was wonderful! Great trick to use a couple tablespoons of water on the bottom of the air fryer (in my drip pan). The broccoli was exactly “crisp tender” and delicately flavored with the onion and garlic powders. This one’s a keeper!
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Thank you, Jerri! 🙂
Just as yummy as oven roasted but so much faster!
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Thanks, Dianna! 🙂
It took me 3 times as long to cook this and it came out crunchy and hard. I’m not sure if I did something wrong. I needed to add parmesan and Everything but the Bagel seasoning to give it some taste.
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broccoli turned out fantastic!! the water in the bottom is the ticket! thank you for the recipe! x
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So glad you enjoyed it, Whitney!
Good
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oh my gaaaaah. This was delish! can’t wait to make it again!!!
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Love to hear that, Liz! 🙂
We loved this! I’ll definitely be making it again. Thanks for sharing!!
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First time I’ve AF’d broccoli and will keep coming back to this lovely recipe.
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Wonderful, Jane!
Can you make this with frozen broccoli? New to the Air Fryer world 🙂
Carole, I’d recommend fresh for best results… hope you love it!
I live alone and make much smaller amounts. How do I adjust the time and temp.?
You can make a smaller batch, using generally same time/temp!
I’ve used this recipe every time I’ve air fried broccoli and it’s perfect every time! Thank you
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You’re very welcome, Kate!
Stupid question but: if this serves 4 and each serving is 92 kcalories then eating the whole thing is 368 kcal? I’m trying to gain weight and I’m having trouble seeing how this is almost 400 calories.
Other than that it’s fantastic! I’m going to be making this all the time now. Thank you.
It’s about 70-ish per serving, likely due to olive oil goodness! SO glad you liked it 🙂