Air Fryer Bell Peppers
Air Fryer Bell Peppers are a quick vegetarian side dish made in the air fryer. Great for when you’re prepping other ingredients, this is a hands off way (or passive cook time) to cook bell peppers for sandwiches, pastas, soups and more!
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 2 bell peppers colors of your choice
- ½ tablespoon olive oil
- Kosher salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 375F.
- Cut off the top of the bell pepper. Pop out the stem and discard. Cut the top of the pepper in half so it forms 2 semi circles.
- Cut the bottom of the bell pepper in half vertically and discard the seeds.
- Lay the pepper halves skin side down and cut into strips, trying to keep them equal in size.
- Repeat steps two through four with the second pepper.
- In a medium mixing bowl, toss the pepper strips in olive oil and season well with salt. If you’re using an additional dry seasoning, now is the time to add it.
- Add the seasoned peppers to the air fryer and cook for 5 minutes. Shake the basket to move the peppers around and cook for another 5 minutes or until softened and caramelized.
- Serve with your favorite sandwich, pasta or other dish.
Notes
- Use any color of bell pepper you want.
- Shake halfway through cooking time for more even cooking.
- Store leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
- Buy frozen; frozen peppers are already cut and prepped, just toss in oil and seasoning, you may need to add one to two minutes to cooking time.
- Buy pre chopped; a lot of grocery stores have fresh peppers already chopped up and ready to be seasoned.
- Built in time to rest/sit down:
- After you cut the peppers up but before you salt them.
- While they are cooking.