• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
About Contact Latest

AirFried.com

Dinner Made Easy

  • Recipe Index
  • By Course
    • Breakfast
    • Main Dish
    • Side Dishes
    • Snacks
    • Desserts
    • Freezer Favorites
  • By Protein
    • Beef
    • Chicken
    • Pork
    • Seafood
    • Vegetarian
  • Shop
  • Breakfast
  • Main Dish
    • Beef
    • Chicken
    • Pork
    • Seafood
    • Vegetarian
  • Side Dishes
    • Potatoes
    • Veggies
  • Snacks
  • Desserts
  • Low Carb
  • Freezer Favorites
  • Breakfast
  • Main Dish
    • Beef
    • Chicken
    • Pork
    • Seafood
    • Vegetarian
  • Side Dishes
    • Potatoes
    • Veggies
  • Snacks
  • Desserts
  • Low Carb
  • Freezer Favorites
Home » Side Dishes

Air Fryer Frozen Broccoli

By Karly on July 22, 2021 | Updated October 7, 2022 | Rate Recipe

Pin Jump to Recipe
Share
Pin
Email
Print
1.8KShares
If you need an easy way to cook frozen broccoli, that tastes great, look no further than the air fryer!This recipe for cooking frozen broccoli works really well.  No need to thaw it!If you need an easy way to cook frozen broccoli, that tastes great, look no further than the air fryer!


Air fryer frozen broccoli is a great way to prepare this delicious veggie, making it taste just as good as fresh broccoli! The best part is the whole process only takes 10 minutes!

Overhead view of broccoli on a small black plate next to an air fryer

Broccoli. You love it or you hate it. Or like me, you used to hate it and now you love it. 😉

If you are at all interested in low-carb dieting, this will become a staple in your diet.

I used to hate it when it was soft and mushy, and totally bland because it wasn’t seasoned at all. Now I know how to make it without the texture of a pudding made out of grass.

As I have gained experience cooking, I have found myself cooking broccoli multiple times per week. It is healthy, and easy to make so it is a perfect side dish option and something worth spending some time to figure out how to make it how you would like it. So that’s exactly what I did!

Check out our air fryer broccoli casserole too!

Table of Contents

  • How to Make Frozen Broccoli in an Air Fryer:
  • FAQ:
    • More air-fried veggie recipes:
  • Let us know your opinion!
  • Air Fryer Frozen Broccoli
    • Equipment
    • Ingredients  1x2x3x
    • Instructions 
    • Notes
    • Nutrition
      • Did You Make This Recipe?

How to Make Frozen Broccoli in an Air Fryer:

ingredients spread out for cooking broccoli

Season the broccoli – Add a pound of frozen broccoli to a mixing bowl and drizzle olive oil over the top. Toss the broccoli to coat them. Next sprinkle on some garlic powder, onion powder, and salt. Then toss this all again to coat the broccoli in your seasonings.

Seasoned broccoli in a clear glass bowl.

Cook the broccoli – Pour the broccoli into your air fryer basket and cook for 5 minutes at 350 degrees F. Then shake your basket and continue cooking for 3-5 minutes until your broccoli is crisp.

Close up of seasoned broccoli in an air fryer basket

FAQ:

Is frozen broccoli less healthy than fresh broccoli?

Nope! In fact, this may surprise you, but frozen broccoli is many times MORE HEALTHY than fresh broccoli as it has much more beta-carotene in it. This will help your body create vitamin A.

Should I thaw the broccoli before cooking it?

No. You can use the broccoli straight from the freezer!

Can I freeze my own fresh broccoli?

Yes, if you blanch it. Don’t try to just put raw broccoli in the freezer, it won’t taste good. So just boil your broccoli for 3 minutes, then pat dry and put in your freezer. Easy to do if you don’t want to buy packaged frozen broccoli or have a large garden full of broccoli!

More air-fried veggie recipes:

  • Asian Brussels Sprouts
  • Glazed Air Fryer Carrots
  • Air Fried Green Beans
  • Air Fryer Corn on the Cob
  • Air Fryer Asparagus

Let us know your opinion!

We’d love to hear what you think of this recipe! Leave a comment and star rating down below! And don’t forget to pin and share!

Close up of broccoli on a black plate
Close up of broccoli florets on a small black plate.

Air Fryer Frozen Broccoli

Created by: Karly

Course Side Dishes
Cuisine American
Prep Time 1 minute
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 11 minutes
4 servings
AIR FRYER FROZEN BROCCOLI is a great way to prepare this delicious veggie without getting it all soggy and soft! The best part is the whole process only takes 10 minutes!
Print
Pin
Share
Rate
Prevent your screen from going dark

Equipment

  • Air Fryer

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound frozen broccoli
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Instructions
 

  • Add the frozen broccoli florets to a mixing bowl and drizzle with the olive oil. Toss to coat.
  • Sprinkle the garlic powder, onion powder, and salt over the broccoli and toss to coat.
  • Pour broccoli into the air fryer basket and cook at 350 degrees for 5 minutes. Shake basket and continue cooking for 3 to 5 minutes. 
  • Serve immediately.

Notes

No need to thaw the broccoli before cooking. Just use it straight from the freezer.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 55kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 278mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g

Did You Make This Recipe?

Share it with us on Instagram @air.fried and tag us #air.fried

Email Recipe Pin Recipe Share Recipe
Share
Pin
Email
Print
1.8KShares

posted in: Freezer Favorites, Low Carb Air Fryer Recipes, Side Dishes, Veggies

Previous
Frozen Chicken Patties in the Air Fryer
Next
Air Fryer Onion Rings

Reader Interactions

Looking For More Air Fried Recipes?

Make sure to follow me on Pinterest, Facebook and Instagram. And make sure to leave your questions and reviews below!

Leave A Reply! Cancel reply

Share your thoughts!
Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked with *

Recipe Rating




Primary Sidebar

Chad and Karly in the kitchen.

We're Chad and Karly!

A husband and wife team bringing our love of the air fryer to the Internet.

We love fried food, but we also love making it a bit healthier without sacrificing the crunch, flavor, or fun factor! Welcome!

More About Us

Get Our FREE eBook In Your Inbox!

Join the list + get a FREE copy of our Air Fryer Favorites eBook!

    Featured Recipes

    • Overhead view of cooked veggies in an air fryer basket.
      Air Fryer Frozen Vegetables
    • Close up of a twice baked potaot cooking in the air fryer.
      Air Fryer Twice Baked Potatoes
    • cajun fried corn in air fryer basket.
      Cajun Fried Corn
    • Close up of a cup full sliced glazed carrots
      Air Fryer Carrots

    Trending Recipes

    • Stacked egg rolls up close.
      Breakfast Egg Rolls
    • Air fryer basket full of cooked peanut butter cookies.
      Air Fryer Peanut Butter Cookies
    • Cooked pumpkin seeds in a square bowl
      Air Fryer Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
    • close up of smores on a wooden plate
      Indoor Smores (Air Fryer Recipe)
    • pile of garlic butter crescent rolls.
      Cheese Stuffed Crescent Rolls
    • pile of fried pickles next to a bowl of ranch dip.
      Air Fried Pickles

    Get Our FREE eBook In Your Inbox!

    Join the list + get a FREE copy of our Air Fryer Favorites eBook!

    AirFried.com

    Browse Topics

    • Breakfast
    • Main Dish
    • Side Dishes
    • Low Carb
    • Snacks
    • Desserts
    • Freezer Favorites
    back to topBack To Top
    ©2023, AirFried.com. Privacy Policy Contact Free eBook
    Design by Pixel Me Designs
    ×

    Get Our FREE eBook In Your Inbox!

    Join the list + get a FREE copy of our Air Fryer Favorites eBook!