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Air Fryer Broccoli takes only 6 minutes and required only salt, garlic powder, onion powder, olive oil, and freshly ground black pepper. You can further customize it any way you want with your favorite seasonings. It makes an easy side dish for any dinner or the perfect veggie side dish for a holiday/family gathering.

Air Fryer Broccoli

Hey Everyone, the amazing thing about this recipe is not just that it only takes 6 minutes to cook but it make broccoli into something that you cannot stop eating!

It’s just so good!

Ingredients

• 12 ounces (1 crown/ 1 pound) of fresh broccoli, cut into evenly-sized florets
• 2 tablespoons regular olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon of fine Iodized salt
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/8 teaspoon fresh, ground black pepper, amount to taste, for serving

Kitchen Tools

• chef’s knife
• cutting board
• air fryer
• measuring spoons & cups
• serving platter
• serving utensils
• mixing bowl

How to Make Air Fryer Broccoli

Step 1

Prepare the broccoli: In a large mixing bowl, add the broccoli, olive oil, salt, garlic powder, and onion powder, and mix until it’s completely combined.

Step 1

Cook the broccoli: To keep the broccoli from smoking in the air fryer, pour 1 tablespoon of water into the bottom of the air fryer pan/tray. Set the air fryer to 400 degrees F (204 degrees C). Cook for 6 minutes. When it’s done, serve right away, and enjoy!

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Air Fryer Broccoli

Yield: 4 servings

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 6 minutes

Total Time: 6 minutes

Air Fryer Broccoli takes only 6 minutes and required only salt, garlic powder, onion powder, olive oil, and freshly ground black pepper. You can further customize it any way you want with your favorite seasonings. It makes an easy side dish for any dinner or the perfect veggie side dish for a holiday/family gathering.

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Ingredients

• 12 ounces (1 crown/ 1 pound) of fresh broccoli, cut into evenly-sized florets
• 2 tablespoons regular olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon of fine Iodized salt
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/8 teaspoon fresh, ground black pepper, amount to taste, for serving

Instructions

1. Prepare the broccoli: In a large mixing bowl, add the broccoli, olive oil, salt, garlic powder, and onion powder, and mix until it's completely combined.
2. Cook the broccoli: To keep the broccoli from smoking in the air fryer, pour 1 tablespoon of water into the bottom of the air fryer pan/tray. Set the air fryer to 400 degrees F (204 degrees C). Cook for 6 minutes. When it's done, serve right away, and enjoy!

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 71Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 541mgCarbohydrates: 2gFiber: 1gSugar: 0gProtein: 1g

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• Recipe photographed: 12/1/2022
• First published: 12/18/2022

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Sara is an architectural designer turned work-at-home Mom. She lives in New Jersey by way of New England and New York, with her husband and 3 kids under 8. She loves design, being creative, and spending time with family and friends. She loves checking out local businesses and eats and being apart of the local farm to table community.

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