Oven Fried Parmesan Green Beans (Air Fryer Option)
These luscious looking cheesy, garlicky crispy baked green bean fries are delicious, and full of flavor! You can make them in your oven or air fryer! These green bean fries are Low Carb, Gluten Free, Grain Free, Keto and ‘Lick -Your- Fingers’ Good!
Oven Fried Green Beans Recipe
What is a super simple way to get my kids to eat vegetables? CHEESE! If you’ve followed me long enough you know I’m all about that cheese!
From Bacon Cheeseburger Cauliflower Casserole, to Cheesy Cauli Tots, Cheesy Zucchini Bites, to Cheesy Antipasto Stuffed Chicken, it’s always going to win my family members over with cheese in it!
These wouldn’t be their typical choice for dinner, after all, they are children and would prefer french fries! But I had to try. I even told them they were a new kind of french fry!
They didn’t buy that, but they did all enjoy this simple recipe of oven fried green beans and my youngest even asked for seconds. So to me that’s winning, especially with picky eaters!
Crispy Green Bean Fries ?
I can’t tell you they crisp up just like a french fry because obviously they have no flour and are baked, not fried, but they are finger food material and it works for us as a simple and delicious side dish for dinner.
This recipe is adapted from my Oven Fried Parmesan Broccoli & Cauliflower florets which my kids love, even the cauliflower!
I figure you can serve most any veggie with some cheese and it might win my kids over, maybe yours too!
Easy, simple, serving up a healthy veggie in minutes………my kind of simple side dish, hopefully yours too!
If you’re looking for more green bean sides dishes, Check out these Roasted Green Beans with Parmesan and Basil, or these Bacon Green Bean Bundles, or even these Green Beans with Brown Butter, Crispy Shallots and Hazelnuts!
More Easy Recipes
You might also like my Zucchini Fries which is another favorite vegetable which makes an easy side dish!
Buffalo Air Fryer Cauliflower Bites
Favorite Dipping Sauce Options
It’s always fun to enjoy a healthy snack like fresh beans but my kids like it even better when they have some dipping sauces.
Creamy Herb Dressing (Keto, Sugar Free, Low Carb)
This recipe was first posted in November of 2014 and I added a video to it and brought it out of the archives for all of you who may have never seen this awesome recipe! Hope you enjoy these as much as we do!
What to Serve with Crispy Green Beans
Can you make them in the air fryer?
Yes, you can make fried green beans in the air fryer!
Just set the air fryer to 400°F. Then, place the green beans in a single layer in the air fryer basket and cook the green beans for about 5 minutes, flip them over and cook for another 3-5 minutes.
How do you store fried green beans?
If you have leftovers, you can store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2-3 days, but for best results, eat them the same day you make them.
If you’re a green bean lover, I’ve got a perfect healthy side dish for your Thanksgiving table, Creamy Green Bean Casserole!
Oven-Fried Green Beans
Oven Fried Garlic Parmesan Green Beans
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or avocado oil
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic or 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 egg beaten
- 1/2 teaspoon salt or garlic salt
- 12 ounces fresh green beans
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- optional: cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes, lemon zest, black pepper
Instructions
Oven Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- In a small bowl whisk the oil, garlic, egg and salt together.
- Toss the egg mixture on the green beans and coat well.
- Sprinkle in Parmesan on the green beans and toss gently.
- Place evenly on a greased large baking sheet pan.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
- To crisp, heat a couple of minutes under broiler.
Air Fry Option
- For air frying, cook at 400°F for 5 minutes then flip the green beans and cook another 3-5 minutes more.
Notes
Nutrition
About Brenda
Brenda Bennett is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified Sugar Detox Coach, certified Keto Coach and certified Life Coach. She has been Sugar Free & Refined carb free for 17 years and has written 2 cookbooks, Sugar-Free Mom, and Naturally Keto and her 3rd book The 30-Day Sugar Elimination Diet, is a four part program to help you detox from sugar, eliminate cravings, balance blood sugar and lose weight all while eating a delicious, nutrient dense whole foods. Meal plan offers two tracks to follow, low carb or keto. She is the founder of the Sugar Free Fresh Start course and Sugar Free Tribe weight loss membership. Learn more.
This has become a go-to recipe for my family!
Thanks so much!
I love this recipe, I didn’t think it could be improved until I sprinkled a packet of ranch dressing over it. OMG so goooooooood!
Great recipe! I just finished it last night and the result was unexpected, my wife and daughter both liked it, which made me happy. Thanks for your recipe!!!
What a great idea to cook green beans! I’ll try to cook for my kids, thank you for your sharing, Brenda.
Btw, I also like the way you list calories, so easy to understand.
Can’t wait to try these. However, as for the nutritional facts, I came up with something different using my CarbManager app. 150 calories per serving and 4.2g Net Carbs. They will work for my Keto diet but just know fot Keto followers that this has a higher card amount than noted.
Great recipe! I made it according to your recipe and the taste is great! Everyone in the family likes it, it makes me happy. Thank you.
Made these yesterday and they were really yummy. Was hoping they’d be a bit more crisp, but one taste and I was sold, as was the rest of the family. There wasn’t a bean to be found at the end of the meal.
Personally, I think I’ll add a tad more garlic next time.
Made a very simple dipping sauce of just mayo with lots of lemon juice. It was perfect for these. Thanks so much. Will make again and again.
Our family is newly trying to follow a Keto diet and recipes have been something we are all looking for. We found your site today and are so very excited. Mom made the string beans and everyone ate them…happily. she also made the cauliflower tots and those were a hit as well.
thank you
A friend brought some green beans from their garden by and I have been wondering how to cook them up. This for this yummy green bean recipe!
Made last night, ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS!!!!
I drained the eggy mix off before baking on a Silpat liner.
I’ll be adding this to my normal Keto recipe rotation!!!
The egg!!!!!! duh. I never thought of using egg to help the parm stay on the beans. I am so doing this
This one looks tasty. I might make this this week. Thank you for this rcipe! 🙂
I absolutely love green beans I actually eat them two a week! This is a must make!
How do I describe this recipe? Salty scrambled eggs on mushy green beans. Might as well have made an over-salted green bean omelette.
Made these tonight and they were delish! I sprayed the pan with oil before I cooked them and sprinkled a little extra parmesan on top. They stuck to the pan a little and not as crispy as true “fried” green beans, but not even my 6 year old cared. He gobbled them up right along with the rest of us. I think these will become a regular on our menu. Thanks for a great low carb side dish!