Air Fryer Celery
Quick and easy to make, this air fryer celery recipe is a great vegetable side dish to accompany weeknight dinners. Tender and crunchy, this simply seasoned celery has a wonderful flavor.
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If you think celery is a little on the boring side, then you need to cook it! Cooking celery enhances it’s sweetness and natural flavor, making it a wonderful veggie side dish.
This air fryer celery recipe is so quick and straight forward, and a few simple seasonings make it extra tasty!
Be sure to try my Sautéed Celery Recipe too!
Why you will love this recipe!
- Budget friendly: This is a great frugal recipe and you’ll likely have the seasonings in your pantry already.
- Minimal prep time: It takes minutes to make this dish before cooking and it’s ready to serve in 15 minutes.
- Dietary info: This recipe is gluten-free, dairy-free, low carb and vegan.
Ingredients and Notes
- Celery: I used two celery hearts for this recipe. Make sure that the stalks are fresh and firm.
- Oil: Use a neutral flavored oil with a high smoking point. Canola, vegetable or avocado oil all work great. The oil helps the celery to cook evenly.
- Seasonings: Garlic powder, onion powder, salt and black pepper.
- Optional garnish: Fresh parsley.
How to air fry celery
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- Wash the celery and cut into 1 inch pieces.
- Place in the air fryer basket and toss in the oil and seasonings.
- Air fry!
Serving Suggestions
This air fryer celery is great to serve with chicken and fish dishes as a side dish, but it is also great to serve up as an appetizer with your favorite dipping sauce! Try it with some of these favorites:
- Honey Lemon Baked Salmon
- Air Fryer Chicken Cordon Bleu
- Feta Dip with Roasted Red Peppers
- Lime Jalapeno Sour Cream Dip
Recipe Variations
It’s easy to make this recipe your own by mixing up the seasonings. The celery is great with just salt, or try it with a little paprika or chilli flakes. I love to garnish the celery with fresh herbs, this time I used parsley, but chives or cilantro works great too.
Make Ahead and Storage
This air fried celery is best eaten as soon as it is cooked so that the stems don’t get soft. If you do have leftovers they can be reheated in the air fryer for a couple of minutes to warm through.
Recipe Notes and Tips
- Wash the celery ribs well under running water before using and pat them dry with kitchen towel to remove excess water.
- If you want to serve these as an appetizer with a dip, you can cut the stems longer so that they are easy to hold and dip.
- I found that 10 minutes of cooking time in the air fryer made the celery tender, but it still retained it’s crunch. If you prefer it softer, you can cook them at a slightly lower temperature for longer.
More Air Fryer Recipes
Air Fryer Celery
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 celery hearts (approx 1lb / 450g)
- 1 tablespoon oil
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- pinch black pepper
- Optional garnish: Fresh Parsley
Instructions
- Wash and dry the celery. Cut into 1 inch long pieces.2 celery hearts
- Place the cut celery in the air fryer basket and add the oil and seasonings. Stir well to coat.1 tablespoon oil, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ¼ teaspoon onion powder, ¼ teaspoon salt, pinch black pepper
- Set the air fryer to cook at 390F for 10 minutes. Shake the basket halfway through cooking.
- Remove from the air fryer once tender and garnish with fresh parsley, if using.
Notes
- Wash the celery ribs well under running water before using and pat them dry with kitchen towel to remove excess water.
- If you want to serve these as an appetizer with a dip, you can cut the stems longer so that they are easy to hold and dip.
- I found that 10 minutes of cooking time in the air fryer made the celery tender, but it still retained it’s crunch. If you prefer it softer, you can cook them at a slightly lower temperature for longer.
