Cooking Frozen Vegetables In Air Fryer

If you have never made veggies in the Air Fryer now is the time. You will be surprised how good frozen vegetables taste when you prepare them in the Air Fryer. So are you ready to learn how to make Air Fryer frozen vegetables? Join me in the bistro kitchen!

Never serve soggy and plain vegetables again. Try this Air Fryer frozen vegetable recipe. You get crispy, tasty vegetables that have a grill taste. Season with your favorite seasoning and add a little bit of garlic butter. Want to try? Visit fastfoodbistro.com for the full recipe and instructions.

The Best Vegetable Recipe

If you ever prepared your frozen vegetables in hot boiling water or in a skillet you will be in for a nice treat when you cook them in the Air Fryer.

The veggies get a nice crispy taste to it and the Air Fryer you get a nice grilled edge.

For this recipe, I selected a vegetable mix with carrots, mushrooms, corn, peas, green beans, and potatoes.

You can choose any vegetable mix you like.

Even though frozen vegetables can stay in the freezer for a long time check your freezer content regularly.

The faster you cook your veggies after you bought them the better they taste.

Take a look at this instruction slide show to show you how to make Air Fryer frozen vegetables yourself.

Air Fryer Frozen Vegetables Ingredients

To make frozen vegetables in the Air Fryer you need the following ingredients:

Frozen vegetable mix
Olive oil or cooking Spray
Italian seasoning
Salt and pepper

How To Make Air Fryer Frozen Vegetables

To make this recipe start with preheating the Air Fryer to 400℉ for 3 minutes.

You can put the vegetables in the Air Fryer basket but I like to use a cake or baking pan.

That way no vegetables can go through the cracks and you only have to clean the baking pan and save your dishes.

Now drizzle some olive oil or spray cooking oil on top of the vegetables. Then sprinkle with Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper to taste.

Cook the frozen vegetables for 8 minutes. Toss the vegetables halfway during the cooking time.

If you want to give your vegetables even more flavor add 1-2 tablespoons of homemade garlic butter to the vegetables.

Do I Need To Thaw My Frozen Vegetables To Prepare In An Air Fryer?

No, you do not need to thaw your vegetables. In fact, you get the best result when you cook the vegetables from frozen.

All that moisture in the vegetables will evaporate while cooking so the vegetable stays crisp.

If you thaw it first there will be more water than the Air Fryer can evaporate which will not result in crispy veggies.

Do I Need To Spray My Air Fryer Basket?

No, you do not. I recommend you use a baking pan or cake pan to cook your frozen vegetables because it has several benefits:

Cleaning – you only have to clean the cake pan and keep the rest of the Air Fryer clean
Stir – when you have the vegetables in the pan you can stir them easier compared to the basket or grill
Additions – you can add ingredients like garlic butter or creamy sauce when using a baking pan. This is not possible when using the Air Fryer basket only it will drip right through

Are All Vegetables Cooked The Same?

No, there are different Air Fryer cooking times for different types of vegetables. You can roughly divide vegetables into three categories when it comes to cooking time.

Fast cooking vegetables – these vegetables take between 5 to 10 minutes to cook
Medium cooking vegetables – these vegetables take between 8 and 15 minutes to cook
Slow cooking vegetables – these vegetables take between 15 to 30 minutes to cook

Almost all frozen vegetables are blanched for 2-3 minutes before they are frozen. Check the package before cooking else add another 3-5 minutes to the cooking time.

Soft Vegetables Fast Cooking

The following vegetables have a fast cooking time between 5 to 10 minutes to cook from frozen:

Cherry tomatoes
Peppers
Bell peppers
Corn
Broccoli
Asparagus
Bok Choy
Green beans
Kale
Onion
Peas

Medium Fast Cooking Veggies

The following veggies have a medium-fast cooking time between 8 to 15 minutes to cook from frozen:

Cauliflower
Carrots
Brussel sprouts
Zucchini
Chopped sweet potatoes
Portobello mushrooms
Mushrooms
Parsnips

Slow Cooking Vegetables

The following vegetables have a longer cooking time between 15 to 30 minutes to cook from frozen:

Eggplant
Sweet potatoes
Whole cauliflower
Beets
Butternut squash

Serve Air Fryer Vegetables With

These vegetables are amazing to serve as a side dish. So take a look at all of these main dishes that you can add them to:

Fish Fillets
Pork chops with mushroom sauce
Whole chicken
Breaded chicken
Slow-cooked pork chops
Steak Fries
Creamy Garlic Salmon

More (Frozen) Vegetable Recipes

If you want to see more vegetable recipes cooked from frozen take a look at these recipes:

Frozen spinach
Air Fryer frozen Brussels sprouts
Roasted cauliflower
Air Fryer broccoli

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Air Fryer Frozen Vegetables

Yield: 4

Prep Time: 3 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 18 minutes

Never serve soggy and plain vegetables again. Try this Air Fryer frozen vegetable recipe. You get crispy, tasty vegetables that a have a grill taste. Season with your favorite seasoning and add a little bit of garlic butter.

Ingredients

1 pound frozen vegetables
Cooking spray or 1 teaspoon olive oil
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
Pinch of salt and pepper

Instructions

Preheat the Air Fryer to 400℉ for 3 minutes. Put the frozen vegetables in an Air Fryer baking pan.
Now drizzle some olive oil or spray cooking oil on top of the vegetables. Then sprinkle with Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper to taste
Cook the frozen vegetables for 8 minutes. Toss the vegetables halfway during the cooking time
If you want to give your vegetables even more flavor add 1-2 tablespoons of garlic butter to the vegetables.
You will love it. Serve immediately

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 86 Total Fat: 1g Saturated Fat: 0g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 59mg Carbohydrates: 15g Fiber: 5g Sugar: 4g Protein: 3g

Please note: Nutrition information is added for informational purposes only. It is possible it isn't completely accurate.