You will love how easy and speedy these Air Fryer Roasted Tomatoes are to make! I adore roasted tomatoes, but I don't love how long they take to make in the oven, which is why when I discovered you could make gorgeous Roasted Tomatoes in the Air Fryer, in just 15 minutes, I was over the moon! They're the perfect addition for my Roasted Tomato Lentil Salad.
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AIR FRYER ROASTED TOMATOES
- Prep Time: 2 mins
- Cook Time: 15-20 mins
- Total Time: 17mins
- Servings: 6
- Calories: 43 kcal
- Key Ingredients: Cherry tomatoes, olive oil
- Dietary Info: Vegan
- Tasting Notes: Jammy sweet tomatoes roasted to perfection
Why you'll love this recipe!
- Super Quick: the flavor of slow roasted tomatoes in under 20 mins!
- Flexible: add any seasonings you love best.
- Make ahead recipe: roast some tomatoes and have them in the fridge to snack on or add to sandwiches.
- Versatile: Add to pasta, have on toast, add to salads and more!
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Rich and juicy roasted tomatoes make the perfect summertime appetizer. Serve them up with some vegan charcuterie or as part of a mezze. They also make a fabulous bruschetta topping, or a simple extra to a pasta dish, maybe with some yummy parsley pesto tossed through the spaghetti strands.
Or make a batch to whizz up in some smokey tomato hummus, then top the hummus with extra roasted tomatoes. (probably one of my favourite ways to make a flavoured hummus!) Because these are air fried, they are super quick to make, so you don't have to wait around with a hot oven on so you can have a yummy appetizer faster!
🍅 Key Ingredients
- Cherry Vine Tomatoes: I love to make roasted tomatoes when they are still on the vine, as the vine somehow intensifies their flavour, but you can just simply roast any cherry tomato or grape tomatoes you have available. Larger fresh tomatoes, up to a golf ball in size also work, but need to be cut into two.
- Whole Garlic Cloves: These cook to just the right consistency for smearing on toast when in with the tomatoes. Optional, but why wouldn't you want roasted garlic!
- Oregano and/or Dried Thyme: or simply dried basil or Italian Seasoning. A sprinkle of herbs elevates these tomatoes and brings out their flavour. Experiment to find your favourite!
- Good Extra Virgin Olive Oil: These tomatoes really need that little spray of EVOO. It makes them go from yum to YUMMMM.
- Flakey Sea Salt: I love flakey salt (or kosher salt) to finish off the tomatoes.
- Optional: Chilli Flakes: Go mild, or go spicy, or leave these out all together!
See recipe card for quantities.
🌶️Substitutions & Variations
This method of cooking air fryer roast tomatoes is super versatile and only uses simple ingredients so you make it to your own taste!.
- Spicy -Add in as much chilli or red pepper flakes as you like! Or leave it out altogether. Black Pepper is also a good option!
- Larger tomatoes - You can use larger tomatoes such as roma tomatoes, just cut in half so they cook through. They might take longer to fully cook.
- Add any other spices or fresh herbs you like such as rosemary, thyme or oregano.
- A little Balsamic Vinegar or red wine vinegar can help enhance the sweetness of the tomatoes.
👩🍳Instructions
Making these jammy, savoury but sweet roasted tomatoes in the air fryer couldn't be easier.. Full instructions are on the recipe card too.
- Step 1:Line the bottom of the air fryer basket with some aluminium foil. Scrunch it up so that it any oil or juices don't run out. Alternatively use an airfryer basket liner.
- Step 2: Add in the tomatoes and garlic cloves in a single layer in the air fryer basket . Don't overcrowd the basket. Gently sprinkle some olive oil over them
- Step 3: Season the tomatoes to your taste, with the herbs, salt and chilli. Swish the tomatoes a bit to evenly distribute the oil and seasonings.
- Step 4: Place the loaded air fryer basket into your air fryer that has been heated to 180c/ 356F and cook for 15 minutes! They will look like this when done.
Hint: Check on the tomatoes halfway through cooking. Different air fryers might take less or more time.
Delicious ideas for using Air Fryer Roasted Tomatoes:
These gorgeous vine tomatoes that have been cooked in the air fryer to a jammy lovely consistency will go with so many dishes! Why not add them to Tomato Pesto Bruschetta ? I also love them in this Vegan Creamy Cannellini Bean & Tomato Pasta, or you can go without the pasta and make this Roasted Tomato White Bean stew instead. Of course they're also amazing in soups or blitzed into sauces too.
Why the Air Fryer works so well!
Air fryers work by pushing super heated air over the food surface. The air fryer basket (or tray) is much smaller than a conventional oven, so you get a much more concentrated amount of hot air, flowing over the food. This creates a 'frying' effect which speeds up cooking. For foods like tomatoes, it means you get a jammy, slow cooked confit effect, without the long, slow cooking time. Delicious.
❓Air Fryer Tomato FAQ
Store the roasted air fried tomatoes in an airtight container in the fridge. They last for up to 5 days or so. Alternatively, you can also freeze the tomatoes, they will be very squishy upon thawing, so would be suitable for making sauces or tomato soup.
Yes you can just put tomatoes directly in an airfryer basket, however they can burst and get quite juicy so I suggest using tin foil or an air fryer liner to help with clean up.
Favourite things to eat with Air Fryer roasted tomatoes:
📖 Recipe
Air Fryer Roasted Tomatoes
Equipment
- Aluminium Foil
Ingredients Note:
For accuracy, I measure all ingredients in metric as standard, then convert and test the recipe for American cup measurements etc.
(Heads up Aussie and UK readers- your measurements in cups are sometimes different, so please use metric or check you have the correct cup and spoon type!!)
Ingredients
- 500 g (1.1 lb) cherry tomatoes
- 8 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano (or thyme, or italian seasoning)
- 1 teaspoon chilli flakes
- 1 teaspoon flakey salt
Instructions
- Line your air fryer basket with aluminium foil so it comes up the edges a bit. This prevents those delicious juices from escaping.
- Add the tomatoes and garlic cloves, then drizzle with olive oil.500 g cherry tomatoes, 1 tbsp olive oil, 8 cloves garlic
- Add all the seasonings to the air fryer basket. Give them a little swoosh around to ensure they are evenly spread over the tomatoes.1 tsp dried oregano, 1 tsp chilli flakes, 1 tsp flakey salt
- Set your air fryer to 180°C/356°F
- Cook in the air fryer for 15 minutes. Check half way through
- . Different air fryers timing might vary, so remove the tomatoes when they are blistered and have wrinkled up a bit, releasing their juices.
Dana says
Love this recipe! The tomatoes are sweet and bursting with flavor.
Mahy says
I agree so much - this is the perfect recipe to go as a topping on bruschetta. I love bruschetta, and will keep this recipe handy now!
Toni says
Ohh, this is so perfect!! My favorite summer flavors! Thanks for the recipe! My family loved it, too!
Dionne says
If there are roasted tomatoes involved - I am in! Fantastic recipe - easy to make, yet so delicious...
Casey says
I LOVE roasted tomatoes and making them in the air fryer was so perfect bc I didn't have to turn on the oven in this heat! Super yummy, I threw them in some pasta with olive oil and Parm!
Natalie says
Your roasted tomatoes will be my perfect summer snack, Louise. Never made them in an air fryer, cant wait to try, thanks!