How to make roasted Ninja Foodi air fryer peppers and onions so they get tender with a bit of crisp on the edges. From jalapenos to cerrano and bell peppers, this is how to air fry them perfectly.
Air fryer peppers are the best in a stir fry, on burgers, or a simple side dish with dinner. Choose your favorite bell peppers colors and use our instructions to make this great air fryer recipe. (affiliate links present)
Air Fryer Bell Peppers
These go with all sorts of things. Served with fajitas with air fryer onions, as a healthy side dish or just as a low carb snack we love them any way. Want them spicy? No problem, just add a bit of chili powder or dry Sriracha into the mix and enjoy. The outside edges get crispy while the insides are perfectly tender. The best way to make them I tell you.
We serve these with so many things. Great with strips of beef or chicken added in there to make a batch of air fryer fajitas. Load them on top of a grilled burger for some texture and added flavor, I mean the list goes on and on…
Table of contents
If you love extra crispy food and quick recipes, here are some resources to start with:
- My Favorite models are this Cosori or for a dual machine, the Foodi.
- You can find more Ninja Foodi recipes here as well; bookmark them both!
- It is best practice to put food into a hot basket. this is how to preheat air fryer first.
- Here’s a printable free air fryer cooking time chart here for your fridge.
Air Fryer Peppers and Onions
You can definitely slice yellow or white onions and throw those in there at the same time. A great duo together you can put on top of hamburgers or serve with dinner.
How to Cook Bell Peppers in Ninja Foodi
I’m sure you know, but this is how to cut bell peppers if you need some tips. If you are going to use the multi function Foodi pot all you have to remember is that the lid that is attached with the air crisp button will be used for this. Other than that follow the step by step directions below and you’ll be set! ๐
Red and yellow are really just green peppers that have been allowed to ripen longer. Red peppers are fully ripened, and are sweeter in taste, so they demand a higher price sticker typically.
It goes back to the previous question here, because they’re unripened. Therefore they can be picked sooner and produce more in a shorter amount of time = cheapest bell pepper.
Yes! They’re packed with vitamins and low in calories! An excellent source of vitamin A, vitamin C, and potassium, they also contain a healthy dose of fiber, folate, and iron.
What can I do with lots of bell peppers?
Slice them into strips, then air fry them like you see here or lay the strips out on cookie sheets covered with wax paper and freeze. Then transfer into freezer bags and use in recipes like stir fry or a simple side dish. If they are on sale I will buy a bunch to make this and a batch of green pepper jelly too.
How Long to Cook Peppers in Air Fryer
There is a range depending on how thin or thick you slice them, and your personal preference. You should keep 8-12 minutes set aside to get this done. If you want them crispy then slice thinner and toss often. For just barely tender keep larger and keep in until it is fork tender to your liking. Stay close, rotate and test often for best results.
Ingredients
- Bell peppers
- if you wanted to roast jalapenos you could use this same recipe
- Habanero or cerrano peppers would work too
- Olive oil
- Old Bay seasoning
- Garlic salt
- Onion powder
I say choose whichever colors you prefer. Typically I will choose whatever is on sale because I’m cheap. ๐ This time I got 4 for $5 for yellow, red and orange peppers. I lucked out because green is usually the cheapest. Choose whatever color you like for these. If you only like green, or the others are a lot more expensive then use all of those. It is fun to have a few colors though. Beyond these seasonings you can add any others you think you might like. Red pepper flakes can add heat to them if you like.
Tips
This literally takes about 15 minutes to make AND preheat your air fryer for 5 minutes. I think this step is important to get the right crisp and consistency on any food you make. Another important piece to many recipes like this is to shake the basket halfway or 1/3 of the way through. For smaller items like this I like to shake every 5 minutes or so. This will give you the best result.
- Remember the smaller slices you make the more tender/soft they will be.
- I like them to stay a bit firm so they’re a bit thicker around here.
This basically takes the place of blanching bell peppers because you throw them in as is and they get nice and tender, plus the flavors are a bit subdued.
Here is a quick rundown but there is a printable recipe card at the bottom as well for your reference. Take a peek before you get started. ๐
How to Air Fry Peppers
- Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees F. for 5 minutes.
- Slice tops off bell peppers and remove seeds inside each one. Slice in half and then into strips. Put in a bowl and toss with olive oil and seasonings.
- Pour coated peppers into air fryer basket and cook. Make sure to move pcs. around so they’re overlapping the least amount possible.
- Cook at 380 degrees F. for 12-15 minutes shaking every 5 minutes. Check after 12.
- Remove once they’re as tender and/or as browned as you’d like and enjoy immediately. For an alternative, you can also add meat and make air fryer fajitas too.
This is how ours looked after 12 minutes. I didn’t want them soft and they were as brown as we’d like them but you could let them go for a few minutes more if you wanted.
More hot air recipes you’ll love
- You can try our air fryer stuffed peppers if you have a bunch to use.
- If you have even more, this is how to blanch peppers easily.
- Air fryer taquitos are great as a snack or meal.
Air Fryer Peppers
Equipment
- 1 air fryer
- 1 knife
- 1 cutting board
Ingredients
- 3 bell peppers, sliced
- 1/4 tsp Old Bay
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp garlic salt
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees F for 5 minutes.
- Slice and discard tops of bell peppers as well as seeds inside.
- Slice peppers into strips, the thinner they are the softer they will become.
- Put them in a bowl with olive oil and seasonings, toss to coat.
- Pour into air fryer basket and spread out so they're overlapping as little as possible.
- Cook at 380 degrees F for 12 minutes flipping every 5 minutes.
Video
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This is a great recipe for the peppers, but I’d like to do onions, too. I learned the hard way that you can’t cook them with potatoes and carrots – they turn to mush. Any thoughts on cooking onions??
You could easily add thick slices of onions in with these peppers for the same timing. Carrots and potatoes take a while longer but I add them anyway for the flavor. Just make larger pieces instead of diced