Our Air Fryer Asparagus Bacon Bundles are an easy low carb side dish or appetizer you can make in a traditional air fryer, Ninja Foodi or air fry oven. You’ll love these bundles of fresh asparagus wrapped in crispy salty bacon topped with shaved Parmesan cheese.
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How to Make Asparagus in an Air Fryer or Air Fry Oven
Cris here. I have been doing a lot of testing of my air fryers lately and I had to share with you one of my new favorite (low carb) recipes that everyone in the family LOVES!
I love how tender (yet crispy) asparagus gets in the air fryer, so I decided to try an old oven recipe I used to make ages ago and the results were fantastic! And, better yet, it was so simple! Here’s what you need…
What You Will Need
Ingredients Needed
- 1lb Fresh Asparagus
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- Salt
- 6-7 Slices of Bacon
- Optional: Parmesan Shavings
Equipment Needed
- Mixing Bowl
- Air Fryer, Air Fry Oven, Ninja Foodi or other unit with air frying feature.
- Air Fry or Crisping Basket (that comes with your air fryer)
- Optional: Dripping Pan for some makes and models
Time Needed
- Prep Time: 5- 10 minutes
- Cooking Time (per batch): 10 minutes plus 2-5 additional minutes
Notes on Air Fryer Asparagus Bacon Bundles
- We prefer to make these bundles in our Ninja Foodi Air Fry Oven because we can spread them out nicely in the air fry tray and cook them all in a single batch. You can use any air fryer, however, make sure they are spread out and cook in batches if necessary to allow the air to circulate well during cooking.
- Cooking times will vary depending on the thickness of your bacon and diameter of your asparagus. Always keep a close eye on them while air frying.
- If your unit tends to smoke when cooking bacon, it will likely smoke while cooking this dish. Add a little water to the drippings pan to help reduce smoke. If using the same air fry oven we do, you can use the cooking tray as a drip pan to protect your elements.
General Notes
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- As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly. As a result, your nutritional content depends on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish. The auto-calculation is just an automated estimate and should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.
- Finally, all air fryers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline. Recipes should always be tested first in your own air fryer and time adjusted as needed.
Air Fryer Asparagus Bacon Bundles
Our Air Fryer Asparagus Bacon Bundles are an easy low carb side dish or appetizer you can make in a traditional air fryer, Ninja Foodi or air fry oven. You'll love these bundles of fresh asparagus wrapped in crispy salty bacon topped with shaved Parmesan cheese.
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Servings: 6 -4
Calories: 148kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb fresh asparagus washed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- salt to taste
- 6 slices bacon may need a little more depending on how much asparagus
- optional: Parmesan Cheese Shavings
Instructions
- Trim asparagus by gently snapping ends off where they naturally break.
- Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees and then place asparagus in a mixing bowl and drizzle with olive oil, tossing to coat and season with salt.
- Taking 3 asparagus at a time, wrap a bacon slice around each group of 3 and place in air fryer basket. Make sure to spread them out and cook in batches if needed.
- Cook at 400 for 10 minutes and then carefully turn them over and air fry for an additional 2-5 minutes until bacon and asparagus reach desired doneness.
- Plate and if desired, garnish with Parmesan cheese shavings.
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Notes
- We prefer to make these bundles in our Ninja Foodi Air Fry Oven because we can spread them out nicely in the air fry tray and cook them all in a single batch. You can use any air fryer, however, make sure they are spread out and cook in batches if necessary to allow the air to circulate well during cooking.
- Cooking times will vary depending on the thickness of your bacon and diameter of your asparagus. Always keep a close eye on them while air frying.
- If your unit tends to smoke when cooking bacon, it will likely smoke while cooking this dish. Add a little water to the drippings pan to help reduce smoke. If using the same air fry oven we do, you can use the cooking tray as a drip pan to protect your elements.
- Looking for more recipes? Our Recipe Finder can help you find exactly what you need.
- Check out all our favorite recommendations for cookbooks, slow cookers and low carb essentials in our Amazon Influencer Shop.
- As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly. As a result, your nutritional content depends on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish. The auto-calculation is just an automated estimate and should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.
- Finally, all air fryers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline. Recipes should always be tested first in your own air fryer and time adjusted as needed.
Nutrition
Calories: 148kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 147mg | Potassium: 196mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 572IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 2mg | Net Carbs: 1g
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OMG!!! Asparagus!!! Bacon!!! You had me with that and then…Parmesan!!! OMG!!!
Kim-
They are sooo yummy! We will be making them all summer! Enjoy!