Air Fryer Roasted Red Peppers

Air Fryer Roasted Red Peppers are quick and easy to make! Packed with flavour they can be used in pesto, a dip or a grilled cheese sandwich.

Recipes like our Air Fryer Portobello Mushrooms, Air Fryer Onions and Air Fryer Stuffed Jalalepenos allow us to speed up traditional oven cooking in the Air Fryer! If you love pizza, try the Air Fryer Portobello Mushroom Pizza!

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• Recipe highlights
• Are roasted red peppers the same as bell peppers
• Why do you have to peel roasted peppers
• How long do homemade roasted peppers last
• Ingredients
• Instructions
• What to use roasted red peppers for
• Frequently asked questions
• Expert tips
• More Air Fryer recipes
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Recipe highlights

Using your Air Fryer to roast these red peppers (capsicums) results in quick perfectly cooked roasted peppers.

They are so versatile and can be used in recipes like our Roast Capsicum Pesto, as a pizza topping or ingredient for grilled cheese sandwiches.

The recipe is quick, easy and delicious and won't heat up the whole house from the oven or have you heading outside to the BBQ!

Are roasted red peppers the same as bell peppers

Yes they are.

Red Peppers, Bell Peppers and Capsicum are all names for the same vegetable!

You will find red, green and yellow bell peppers out there that are great to use in receipes like stir fries or tray bakes.

Red peppers are the most commonly roasted peppers as the flavour is unparallelled compared to green or yellow roasted peppers. For some reason, they just taste better!

Why do you have to peel roasted peppers

One of the steps involved in roasting peppers is to peel their skins off.

This is because the skin has a thin elastic texture whereas the roasted pepper has a soft, moist, melt in your mouth texture!

The skins are easy to remove. You simply place the peppers in a bowl covered with plastic wrap, let cool, then remove wrap and peel the skins off.

How long do homemade roasted peppers last

The peppers will last 3-4 days in the fridge when stored in a seal air tight container.

Ingredients

The only thing you need for this recipe is red bell peppers!

They are shown in the photo below and can be purchased at your local grocery store or fruit shop!

Instructions

Here are the step by step instructions for the recipe.

We use a knife, chopping board and Air Fryer to prepare and cook the peppers from start to finish!

• Use a knife to slice the peppers in half (Photo 1)
• Remove the stems and seeds of the peppers (Photo 2)
• Place the peppers cut side up into the Air Fryer basket (Photo 3)
• Flip the peppers to skin side up and cook for 15 mins (Photo 4)

Once the peppers are done, we need to take a couple of steps to allow us to pull the skin off nice and easily.

• Place the roasted peppers into a bowl and cover with cling wrap (Photo 5)
• Once the peppers are cool, remove the cling wrap and pull the skins off (Photo 6)

We all know before and after photos are the best as they illustrate what your food will look like and how things will turn out.

The photo above (left) shows you the peppers before they are cooked.

The photo above (right) shows you what the peppers will look like when they are cooked (yum!!)

Black bits on roasted peppers is perfectly normal and what you want to aim for in achieving a thoroughly tasty roasted pepper!

What to use roasted red peppers for

Once you have made your roasted peppers, you will want to find a million ideas on how to use them and enjoy their delicious flavour.

Here are some suggestions:

• add to pizza as a topping
• use them to make a pasta sauce
• make Roast Capsicum Pesto
• add them to a Grazing Platter
• turn the Crudite Platter into a roasted vegetable platter!
• pair them with Pita chips on a Dip platter

Frequently asked questions

• You need 2 medium to large red bell peppers
• This a vegetarian recipe
• I don't use any oil, salt or pepper to make this recipe
• The cook time is approx 25 mins
• My Air Fryer is a 7 litre basket version
• You can make more roast peppers and work in batches
• This recipe perfect as a side dish
• Allow the peppers to full cool before pulling the skins off

If you don't have an Air Fryer and want to oven bake the capsicum, I talk more about that method in my Roast Capsicum Pesto recipe.

Expert tips

This is what I have learnt that will help you master the recipe from the 1st time and every following time:

• You don't need a drop of oil for this recipe!
• There is no need to season the capsicum (ie salt or pepper)
• You can pull the basket out by the handle to check how the peppers are cooking along the way
• There are so many sizes and types of Air Fryers that some will cook faster or slower depending on the model.
• The 1st time you make the recipe, check the peppers after 5 mins to see how they are cooking!

More Air Fryer recipes

If you love Air Frying, then check out the following recipes for inspiration:

• Deliciously enjoyable Air Fryer Portobello Mushrooms
• Air Fryer Stuffed Jalapenos
• Air Fryer Tortilla Chips
• Easy Air Fryer Pita Chips
• Air Fryer Honey BBQ Chicken Wings
• Simple Air Fryer Sausage rolls (perfect party food!)
• Air Fryer Cheese on Toast

Or read through all Air Fryer recipes on the blog.

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Roast bells my friends

If you love having roasted peppers on hand, you will know the pure joy in using them in plenty of other recipes!

If you haven't tried them before, you are in for a deletable treat.

They are soft, tender and so delicous!

One of my fav ways to serve them is with other grilled veggies on a sandwich.

If you try the recipe I would love to hear your feedback in the comments below.

Peppers are a roasting.

Adrianne xx