Air fryer Butter Beans

 

18 oz. butter beans or about 450 gm.

1 tbsp. olive oil

¾ tsp. Garlic powder

½ tsp. Onion powder

½ tsp. Pepper

½ tsp. Paprika

½ tsp. Salt

½ tsp. Cayenne optional

 

First step is in prepping your beans. Get a can of butter beans. Drain the liquid and dry the beans well. They are now ready to be air fried. If you are using dry beans, then you will need to soak these for 6 to 8 hours till they double in size. Soak about 8 oz. or around 100 gm. of dried beans. They will double in size. Now, cook them till al dente or they have a bite. We do not want them mushy or creamy. If you are using a stove top pressure cooker, you can cook them to one whistle and then release the pressure. For stove top, just bring a pan of water to boil and add the soaked beans. Cook till they are done but still have a bite to them. Now add all the spices of your spice mix together. Take the beans that have been dried using paper towels in a bowl. Add the spice mix along with the olive oil. Toss or mix well till every butter bean is coated. Preheat air fryer at 200C or 400F for 4 minutes. Lay the spiced butter beans in one layer. Let there not be much overlap. They will shrink a bit in size as they cook. Air fry at 200C or 400F for 15 minutes. I shook the basket twice to ensure an even cooking of the beans. The skin on the beans starts getting crispy and browned and splits in places. Some of the beans may explode too. Mine didn’t. At the end of 15 minutes, your butter beans will be having a lovely crunch on the outside while staying a bit chewy on the inside. They won’t be completely dehydrated. They don’t need to. They taste great just like this