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.
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Air Fryer Asparagus Bacon Bundles
Ingredients
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
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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!