Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Asparagus
Crispy bacon wrapped around tender green asparagus spears, air-fried to perfection in 10 minutes.
Instructions
1
Prep Asparagus
Wash asparagus and snap off the tough bottom ends. Drizzle lightly with olive oil and black pepper.
2
Wrap with Bacon
Wrap one half-slice of bacon tightly around the center of each asparagus spear, overlapping slightly.
3
Arrange in Basket
Place wrapped spears in a single layer in the air fryer basket, seam-side down.
4
Air Fry
Cook at 195Β°C (385Β°F) for 9-11 minutes, flipping halfway, until bacon is crispy and asparagus is tender.
How Convection Crisps Bacon Perfectly
Bacon requires a balance of fat rendering and moisture evaporation to get crispy. The circulating hot air of the air fryer allows the rendered bacon fat to drip down through the basket slots, crisping the skin evenly.