Air Fryer Roasted Peppers – Quick and Easy Recipe

Name: Air Fryer Roasted Peppers – Quick and Easy Recipe
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 5-6 pieces bell peppers (kapia or round); to taste salt

Air fryer roasted peppers, perfect for salads, spreads, or side dishes. Quick recipe, no oil needed.

Time: 35 min6 servingsDifficulty: Easy200°CVegetables

Steps

1
Wash and dry the peppers. Place them in a single layer in the air fryer basket, leaving space for air circulation.
2
Preheat the air fryer to 200°C (400°F) for 5 minutes.
3
Roast the peppers at 200°C (400°F) for 15 minutes.
4
Turn the peppers over and roast for another 15 minutes at 200°C (400°F) (total 30 minutes).
5
Remove the hot peppers and place them in a pot. Sprinkle salt over them, cover tightly, and let them steam for 15-20 minutes – this makes peeling easier.
6
Peel the peppers with fingers dipped in cold water. Do not rinse under cold water, as you lose flavor. Use in salads, spreads, or other dishes.

Shopping list

bell peppers (kapia or gogosari), salt

Recipe story

Peppers, brought to Europe from Latin America by Spanish explorers, became a staple in Mediterranean and Balkan cuisines. In southern European regions, roasted peppers were essential for autumn meals, their smoky flavor enriching stews and salads. This modern recipe uses the air fryer to achieve the same traditional taste in less time.

Ingredient Secrets

Black pepper

Known as 'black gold' in antiquity, pepper was so valuable that it served as currency and tribute. In the Middle Ages, Venetian merchants controlled the pepper trade, and individual peppercorns were often counted. Legend has it that when Alaric, king of the Visigoths, demanded tribute from Rome, he included 3,000 pounds of pepper.

Sea salt

Sea salt, extracted from ocean waters by evaporation, was one of the most precious goods of antiquity, used both as food and as currency. In ancient Rome, soldiers were paid with salt, which is the origin of the word 'salary'. Salt roads connected entire civilizations, and in the Middle Ages, salt was so valuable it was called 'white gold'.