Easy Air Fryer Side Dishes for the Family

Steamed veggies (the kind you can take from freezer to microwave) are easy to get to the table, but not necessarily easy to get the kids to eat. Which is why using an air fryer can be a busy parent’s best friend.

Speed and convenience, plus the ability to get food super crisp, makes the air fryer a great week night cooking tool. With no preheating time, ingredients right out of the freezer, and often no need for extra oil, you’re going to want to try these four frozen veggie air fryer recipes.

Air Fried Parmesan Green Beans and Okra

Get ready to serve your kids seconds (of veggies!) when you make this recipe featuring an unlikely duo : Green Beans and Okra. Our Air Fried Parmesan Green Beans and Okra recipe is crispy, guilt-free, and totally crave-worthy!

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients:

  • 16 oz. bag Harris Teeter Frozen Whole Green Beans
  • 12 oz. bag Harris Teeter Frozen Cut Okra
  • ¼ cup HT Traders Grated Parmesan
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Layer ½ of the green beans, ½ of the okra, ½ of the Parmesan, salt and pepper in the air fryer basket. If you have a large air fryer, you can repeat the ingredients to make a second layer. If you have a small air fryer, you’ll need to make two batches.

Bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes, tossing every five minutes. The vegetables are done once crisp throughout and the Parmesan has created a golden crust.

Air Fryer Sesame Garlic Tater Tots

Grown up tater tots? We’re doing it! Cooked to *crispy* perfection in the air fryer, these potato puffs are tasty enough for little ones but they might have to fight through a line of grownups first!

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients:

  • 32 oz. package Simple Truth Potato Puffs, frozen
  • 2 Tbsp. HT Traders Sesame Oil
  • 1 Tbsp. White Sesame Seeds
  • 1 Tbsp. Black Sesame Seeds
  • 3 scallions, sliced

Directions:

Place frozen puffs in the air fryer basket. Depending on the size of your air fryer, you may need to do this in batches. Bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 minutes, shaking every five minutes. After 15 minutes, pour in the oil, sesame seeds, scallions, and salt and gently shake to coat. Cook for another 5 minutes. Serve with soy sauce for dipping, if desired.

Air Fryer Everything Spiced Brussels Sprouts

Get you’re the taste of your favorite restaurant Brussels at home… by cooking them in your air fryer. Toss ‘em with Everything Spice in the last few minutes of cooking so it the garlic doesn’t burn!

Prep Time: 0 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients:

12 oz. Harris Teeter Frozen Brussels Sprouts

2 Tbsp. Everything Spice

Cooking spray

Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions:

Pour Brussels sprouts into air fryer basket and coat the sprouts with cooking spray. Put the basket into the fryer with the temperature set for 390 degrees Fahrenheit and the time set for 14 minutes. After nine minutes, remove the basket, sprinkle in the Everything Spice, season with salt and pepper and spray with cooking spray once more. Return the basket to the air fryer for the remaining seven minutes.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup Harris Teeter Frozen Super Sweet Cut Corn
  • ¼ cup sliced green onions
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 whole egg
  • 4 Tbsp. Simple Truth Organic Gluten Free All-Purpose Baking Mix
  • 1 tsp. Harris Teeter Baking Powder
  • 1 tsp. chili powder
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl. Coat the air fryer basket with cooking spray. Divide the mixture into four patties and place in the basket. Spray the tops with cooking spray. Set the air fryer temperature for 380 degrees Fahrenheit for 14 minutes. Flip the fritters after seven minutes. Serve with additional scallions and hot sauce, if desired.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup Harris Teeter Frozen Super Sweet Cut Corn
  • ¼ cup sliced green onions
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 whole egg
  • 4 Tbsp. Simple Truth Organic Gluten Free All-Purpose Baking Mix
  • 1 tsp. Harris Teeter Baking Powder
  • 1 tsp. chili powder
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl. Coat the air fryer basket with cooking spray. Divide the mixture into four patties and place in the basket. Spray the tops with cooking spray. Set the air fryer temperature for 380 degrees Fahrenheit for 14 minutes. Flip the fritters after seven minutes. Serve with additional scallions and hot sauce, if desired.

Katie Harding is the publisher of Forks and Folly. A self-taught cook and die-hard foodie, Katie lives in Charlotte with her husband and three boys. Besides cooking and eating, she loves craft beers, running, and napping.