Fire Roasted Tomatoes
Love that flavor of grilled, juicy and smoky tomatoes but don't want to use your grill? Try making these fire roasted tomatoes in your Air Fryer- they taste just as great, but without all the mess.
Use them as a base for your soups, sauces and so much more- they're incredibly versatile. It's a great way to use up all that fresh summer produce. Plus, you can use up the leftovers to make a nice spicy tomato jam!
Italian recipes and condiments are my newest obsession- my star spicy Italian dipping oil has everything to say about that. Recently, I got my hands on quite a lot of tomatoes, and I know how they're such a classic to use in Italian cooking, so I thought of using them up, and make my tomato tartare and some classic tomato passata and oven dried tomatoes to use for my pastas and pizzas.
And after all of that, I was still itching to try these smoky roasted tomatoes, but I still didn't want a big mess to clean up afterwards. And that's when I thought of putting my Air Fryer to use.
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What's So Great About the Recipe?
Roasting these humble tomatoes actually adds a ton of extra flavor and deliciousness. It's what I noticed when I made my oven roasted Italian peppers, and I thought of replicating the recipe with some tomatoes too.
Plus, they're so easy to make- you'll just need 5 minutes of hands-on kitchen.
Recipe Ingredients
Tomatoes: Use the best ripe tomatoes you can get. If you can find Roma tomatoes- even better! I would recommend using tomatoes that have less water content.
Oil: Any cooking oil of your choice. Olive oil works best.
See recipe card for quantities.
Substitutions & Variations
- To keep things minimal, I didn't use any seasoning. Depending on your personal preference, you can season the tomatoes too. Stick to the classic salt and pepper or choose an infused salt like jalapeno salt or Sriracha salt for a kick of heat or some herb infused salt or garlic parsley salt for some subtle Italian flavors.
- Another great idea is to use an infused oil instead of plain olive oil to coat the tomatoes. I love using my garlic rosemary infused olive oil whenever I'm making these tomatoes for an Italian recipe, or my habanero oil for when I want to bring some spiciness and extra flavor.
How to Make Fire Roasted Tomatoes in the Air Fryer
Step 1: Wash and pat dry the tomatoes.
Step 2: Transfer the to your Air Fryer basket, leaving some extra room for the hot air to circulate.
Step 3: Drizzle olive oil over the tomatoes and air fry for 15-17 minutes.
Step 4: Once the tomatoes look like they have softened and have a char on the outside, get them out and allow them to cool.
💭Top Tip
Allow the tomatoes to cool down a bit first, and then peel them. Don't rush, or you'll end up getting burned because of the steam.
Tips & Tricks to Nail the Recipe
- If you can't find Roma tomatoes and just have watery tomatoes, chop them into half and remove their juicy center. Then, use the thick, fleshy portion for the recipe.
- You can also replicate this recipe with cherry tomatoes if you want to, or try my cherry tomato garlic confit if you have a few extra minutes.
- I used a sharp knife to chop up the tomatoes into chunky bits. Depending on what you're planning on using these tomatoes for, you can even blend them in a food processor.
- I roasted whole tomatoes here, which is why it took them a longer time to get that char. You can choose to chop them up into medium chunks and keep their cut side facing upwards to make things quicker.
- Make sure you don't stuff too many tomatoes in the Air Fryer basket- leave a little room for the tomatoes to get that char.
How to Use Fire Roasted Tomatoes
These fire roasted tomatoes can be used in a ton of different ways- they're an absolute staple in my household.
I love blending them and using the puree as a base for my soups, stews and curries and even my homemade pizza sauce when I've run out of my favorite olive oil pizza sauce. You can also team these tomatoes up with your breakfast eggs use them to make a smoky salsa.
Recipe FAQs
If the tomatoes are too watery, they'll end up getting steamed in your Air Fryer instead of having that nice bit of char.
You can! Simply chop the tomatoes in half, drizzle some olive oil over them to coat them nicely and pop them in an oven preheated at 450 degrees for 30-45 minutes or until charred.
Store your leftover Air Fryer roasted tomatoes for up to 5 days in the refrigerator. You can use a simple airtight container or a glass mason jar- like I did. Make sure you allow them to cool down completely before you store them though.
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Fire Roasted Tomatoes
Ingredients
- 5-6 tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
Instructions
- Wash and pat dry the tomatoes.
- Transfer the to your Air Fryer basket, leaving some extra room for the hot air to circulate.
- Drizzle olive oil over the tomatoes and air fry for 15-17 minutes.
- Once the tomatoes look like they have softened and have a char on the outside, get them out and allow them to cool.
Notes
- Allow the tomatoes to cool down a bit first, and then peel them. Don't rush, or you'll end up getting burned because of the steam.
- If you can't find Roma tomatoes and just have watery tomatoes, chop them into half and remove their juicy center. Then, use the thick, fleshy portion for the recipe.
- You can also replicate this recipe with cherry tomatoes if you want to, or try my cherry tomato garlic confit if you have a few extra minutes.
- I used a sharp knife to chop up the tomatoes into chunky bits. Depending on what you're planning on using these tomatoes for, you can even blend them in a food processor.
- I roasted whole tomatoes here, which is why it took them a longer time to get that char. You can choose to chop them up into medium chunks and keep their cut side facing upwards to make things quicker.
- Make sure you don't stuff too many tomatoes in the Air Fryer basket- leave a little room for the tomatoes to get that char.
