Cruciferous Vegetables

Crispy Air Fryer Broccoli

Charred broccoli florets garlicky parmesan crisp.

Air Fryer Broccoli blasts florets crispy charred with garlic parm zing in 10 minutes flat. Oil spray toss hits Ninja basket 390°F for American side crunch that slays fries. No oven wait healthy bites ready snack or dinner fast no cleanup.

Charred broccoli florets garlicky parmesan crisp.

Crispy Air Fryer Broccoli

Charred broccoli florets garlicky parmesan crisp. 10-minute American air fryer side snack.
Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 13 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Calories: 95

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb broccoli florets
  • 1 tbsp olive oil spray
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese

Equipment

  • Chef’s knife
  • Mixing bowl
  • Ninja air fryer basket
  • Tongs
  • Measuring spoons

Method
 

  1. Rinse 1 lb broccoli florets cold water hands. Pat dry paper towels. Mixing bowl dump. Spray 1 tbsp olive oil even coat shake excess.​
  2. Sprinkle 1 tsp garlic powder ½ tsp salt ¼ tsp pepper over florets bowl. Toss hands shiny 20 seconds. Fold ¼ cup parmesan sticks.​
  3. Preheat Ninja air fryer 390°F 3 minutes. Load florets single layer basket no stack tongs. Air fry 5 minutes shake basket tongs. Fry 5 minutes more edges dark charred.​
  4. Tongs dump bowl. Hit extra parmesan shake. Plate steaming crunch test snap.

Notes

  • Single layer basket air circulates crisps all sides; stack steams mush trap. Ninja 390°F sweet spot chars sugars no burn fast hot air.
  • Dry florets oil spray clings light no pool; heavy oil greases sogs. Shake exact 5 minutes flips even gold no pale side.
  • Parmesan post-season melts hot clings; pre-toss falls basket burns. Florets 1-inch uniform done same time no raw bigs.
  • Ranch dip pairs: cool tang cuts crisp heat. Prep florets fridge ready blast anytime; fresh peaks green vibrancy max char.​

Hana Collins

About Author

Hana Collins is a recipe writer who focuses on simple vegetable-based meals. She creates easy recipes using fresh vegetables and everyday ingredients, written with clear steps for home cooks.

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