air fryer roasted peppers, an excellent alternative to oven cooking, they cook evenly and peel very easily. In half an hour, we will have fantastic peppers that maintain their internal structure, making them easy to clean from excess skin and seeds, thus becoming easily digestible.
Simply season them with salt, pepper, garlic, oil, and lemon for a light yet very flavorful side dish, also ideal for stuffing sandwiches and focaccias. Another well-loved idea is to present the roasted peppers among appetizers or aperitifs, accompanied by bread bruschettas and crackers, they are irresistible.
In the summer season, when we easily find very fleshy and tasty peppers, I stock up for the winter because roasted peppers, once peeled and seeded, can be easily stored in the freezer. Thawed at room temperature as needed, I then cut them into strips and season them just before serving. If you like them warm, just pass them for a few seconds in the microwave before seasoning.
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Air Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Energy 78.83 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 8.04 (g) of which sugars 7.44 (g)
- Proteins 1.72 (g)
- Fat 4.06 (g) of which saturated 0.51 (g)of which unsaturated 0.01 (g)
- Fibers 3.49 (g)
- Sodium 295.97 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 138 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 2 peppers (medium/large)
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- 1 bunch parsley
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 lemon (the juice)
Tools
- 1 Air Fryer
Preparation
Wash the whole peppers and place them in the air fryer basket previously covered with parchment paper. I use parchment paper to avoid damaging the basket.
Cook the peppers for about 30 minutes at the highest temperature. Halfway through cooking, I recommend turning them to cook evenly, but be careful not to pierce them with forks or similar to avoid the release of their natural water. The peppers are done when roasted all over the surface as seen in the photo.
When the peppers are cooked, close them in a paper food bag tightly sealed inside another plastic bag. Let them cool this way, which will allow you to peel them very easily.
When the peppers are cold, take them out of the bags and peel them well by also removing the inner seeds. The nicely cleaned peppers can then be divided into strips, which can be separated with fingers without using tools. Once all the peppers are cut, put them in a bowl to season well by adding salt, pepper, chopped garlic, chopped parsley, oil, and finally the lemon juice.
NOTES
Roasted peppers are perfect for serving as a side dish, appetizer, and among aperitifs, and they are very convenient because they can be roasted in advance and kept in the freezer or in a regular fridge for up to 3 days.
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