Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Asparagus

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Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Asparagus

Enjoy a quick and easy, flavor-packed side dish with this Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Asparagus recipe. Fresh asparagus is seasoned, wrapped in bacon, and air-fried to crispy perfection.

Prep Time10

Cook Time8

Total Time18

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: air fryer bacon wrapped asparagus, asparagus in air fryer, bacon asparagus

Servings: bundles

Ingredients

16 asparagus spears* washed and dried
2½ tsp light or dark brown sugar
1½ tsp garlic and herb seasoning**
8 strips bacon***

Instructions

Preheat the air fryer to 400℉.
Pat the asparagus dry and snap off the end of the spears or trim them with a knife.
Mix together the dark brown sugar and garlic and herb seasoning until combined in a small mixing bowl.
Lay the bacon out on a piece of parchment paper and sprinkle the spice mixture all over the bacon. (You won’t need it all, some will be left for the outside.)
Wrap the asparagus up in the spiced bacon, 2 stalks per piece of bacon.
Sprinkle more of the seasoning mix on the outside of the asparagus bunches.
Place 4-5 bunches of bacon wrapped asparagus in an even layer in the preheated air fryer and cook for 6-8 minutes or until the edges of the bacon are crispy and the asparagus is cooked through, flipping over halfway through.
Remove from the air fryer and place on a plate covered with a clean paper towel. Serve warm.

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Notes

*I prefer thick asparagus spears because they are less likely to overcook while the bacon gets crispy. Use fresh asparagus spears; pickled or frozen spears will not work in this recipe.

**I use Dash garlic and herb seasoning. You can use any brand, but be sure it is unsalted, as the bacon is plenty salty and extra salt is unnecessary.

***I used regular cut, hickory smoked bacon. Avoid thick-sliced bacon since it may not get crisp before the asparagus cooks. If you want to use maple bacon, I recommend omitting the brown sugar.

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