Air Fryer Bell Peppers

Air Fryer Bell Peppers recipe is a simple, quick side dish with only 4 ingredients. It's easy to roast peppers in the air fryer, and you can even use frozen bell peppers to cut down prep time.

About Bell Peppers in Air Fryer

If you're looking for a versatile and easy veggie side dish, you've found a good one with these roasted bell peppers in the air fryer.

With minimal prep work and less than 20 minutes of cooking time, these are a simple, quick side dish thanks to the air fryer.

You can use fresh bell peppers in any color or use frozen bell peppers in the air fryer for this recipe.

Using frozen peppers cuts out the prep time, so it's great for a low-effort option.

Ingredients

Bell peppers: For this recipe, any color of bell peppers works well. Red, yellow, and orange bell peppers will be sweeter than green.

Personally, I like a combo of colors for visual appeal. But all bell peppers taste great roasted.

Fresh or frozen bell peppers can be used in this recipe.

Oil: Olive oil, avocado oil, canola oil, or vegetable oil are all good options.

Seasoning: This simple recipe uses only salt and black pepper. However, you can change it up if you'd like. Tons of herbs and spices taste great with bell peppers.

How to Roast Bell Peppers in Air Fryer

Recipe Tips

*Depending on your preferred texture/doneness of bell peppers, it will take between 12 and 20 minutes for the bell peppers to cook.

Variations

Ingredient Options

Seasoning: Feel free to play around with the herbs and spices you use to season the bell peppers. Here are some spice combos and amount suggestions:

• Chile powder ½ teaspoon + cumin ⅛ teaspoon
• Italian seasoning ½ teaspoon
• Garlic powder ¼ teaspoon + cayenne pepper ⅛ teaspoon

Alternative Prep & Cooking

If you've ever wondered, "Can you air fry frozen bell peppers?" Yes, you can! Here's how:

Frozen bell peppers: You can use frozen bell peppers in this air fryer bell pepper recipe. Here's how to cook frozen bell peppers in the air fryer:

• Add the frozen bell peppers, straight from the freezer, to the basket of the air fryer.
• Cook for 7 minutes.
• Toss with oil, salt, and any additional spices, if using.
• Cook for another 8-18 minutes until done.

Doing it this way allows the water to evaporate before you add oil and seasoning. This helps prevent the bell peppers from being soggy.

How to Make Allergy-Friendly

Air fryer roasted bell peppers are naturally gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, soy-free, and egg-free. Also, they are vegan and vegetarian.

How to Fix a Mistake

Undercooked: Simply cook them for a little longer, until they're done.

Overcooked: This is a little harder to remedy. If they have become mushy and you don't want to serve them as a side dish, you can save them as a topping for pizza, add to soup, or enjoy on a grilled cheese.

Make-Ahead Ideas

Air fryer bell peppers are best enjoyed right after eating, but you can do the prep work up to 24 hours before.

Simply chop the bell peppers and store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator until you're ready to toss them with oil and seasoning then air fry.

Frequently Asked Questions

Nutrition Benefits

One serving provides 3 grams of fiber, 184% RDA of Vitamin C, and 85% RDA of Vitamin A.

Bell peppers are packed with antioxidants like flavonoids and carotenoids.

Because some nutrients, like Vitamin A, are fat-soluble vitamins, you need a fat source to help your body absorb the nutrients.

That's why the bell peppers are tossed with oil and cooked. It also adds flavor and makes them more satisfying.

What to Serve with Air Fryer Bell Peppers

Enjoy these as a side dish with protein and carbs. A few meal ideas include serving these air fryer roasted peppers with Avocado Black Bean Burgers on a bed of lettuce, with Pesto Salmon and Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes, or sprinkled on top of Chickpea Avocado Toast.

Add them to a roasted veggie pizza, in a roasted vegetable lentil salad, or on a roasted vegetable grilled cheese.

They are a tasty & simple veggie side with Mint Lamb Burgers & potato chips (see above) and a great addition to a Taco Bowl (see below).

Final thoughts:

This recipe is so simple and practically fool-proof, as long as you set a timer so they don't overcook.

With only about 10 minutes of prep time (or less if you use frozen bell peppers), you'll love how quick this comes together.

It's a great recipe to have when you need an extra side of veggies but you don't want to spend a lot of time or effort.

Plus, with only a few basic ingredients, you know you can have a nutritious addition to your meals without going to the store.

Meme

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Air Fryer Roasted Bell Peppers Nutrition Facts