A perfect looking and tasty bell peppers and onions for your taste buds today; this is a healthy side dish, quick and easy to make in the air fryer.
Bell peppers and onions in the air fryer cooked in 8 minutes; highly nutritious, naturally vegetarian, vegan, keto-friendly, and gluten-free.
You will love this recipe because it’s budget-friendly, and you can easily adjust the recipe to feed a large crowd.
The air fryer gives the peppers and onions a nice char without making them mush. You can serve it with just about anything or eat it as it is as a healthy snack. It saves time because you can make it ahead of time while doing something else.
Air fried bell peppers can go with just about anything, from rice to tacos, fajitas, and wraps.
You can serve this healthy side dish with your favourite protein or carbs. You can also add them to wraps, tacos, fajitas, stirred in feta dip, or as crostini appetizer toppings.
If you love air fryer bell pepper and onions, you will love chicken fajitas too.
Ingredients
Bell peppers: use any combination of colours that you like or substitute with sweet mini bell peppers.
Onion: use any type of onion (red or white)
Paprika - smoked or sweet
Garlic - granules or powder
Olive oil: substitute with any oil of choice (I used a cooking spray)
White wine vinegar: Optional (any vinegar will work for this recipe)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
How to Make Air Fryer Bell Peppers and Onions
Step by step
- Deseed peppers and slice them into thin strips (about 1cm thick).
- Peel the onion and roughly chop it to the same size as the peppers.
- Place the peppers and chopped onions in a large bowl, season with paprika, garlic granules, salt and pepper, olive oil, and vinegar, and toss them to combine.
- Transfer the peppers and onions to the air fryer basket, spread them out, and air fry at 180C/360F for 6-8 minutes.
- Shake the basket halfway through the cooking.
- Remove from the air fryer, serve, and enjoy!
How to store
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 4-5 days. You can also keep frozen bell peppers for 1-2 months.
To reheat, place in the fridge overnight to thaw if frozen. Microwave for close to 1 minute or reheat on the stovetop.
Recipe
Bell Peppers and Onions in Air Fryer
Equipment
- Air fryer
Ingredients
- 3 bell peppers
- 1 onion
- ½ tablespoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic granules
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons white vinegar
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Deseed peppers and slice them into thin strips (about 1cm thick).
- Peel the onion and roughly chop it to the same size as the peppers.
- Place the peppers and chopped onions in a large bowl, season with paprika, garlic granules, salt and pepper, olive oil, and vinegar, and toss them to combine.
- Transfer the peppers and onions to the air fryer basket, spread them out, and air fry at 180C/360F for 6-8 minutes.
- Shake the basket halfway through the cooking.
- Remove from the air fryer, serve, and enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Tips
- Use any seasoning of choice for the peppers.
- If using frozen peppers, cook directly because the peppers will release moisture and may not be as crispy if you used]fpresh ones.
- I recommend using fresh bell peppers for the best flavour.
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