These Air Fryer Roasted Tomatoes are super simple to make and go great with just about anything! These air fryer fried red tomatoes only take 2 minutes to prep and 10 minutes to make. We love making this dish in the summertime, so tasty and so fresh! This recipe is a great addition to just about anything. We love eating this as a side dish or on top of things like steak.
Whether you have a garden or love shopping at Farmer’s Markets, fresh tomatoes are something most of us always have on hand! In my house we love making this recipe with steak. My Date Night Steak Dinner or my Air Fryer Filet Mignon are two of my favorites! If you want to make it into a full meal with steak, you can also add my Air Fryer Frozen Brussel Sprouts to go with it too. There are endless ways to use up this recipe. These roasted cherry tomatoes also go great over pasta dishes. If you have so many tomatoes leftover after making this recipe, you may want to consider making my Gluten Free Tomato Soup recipe. This is also a good recipe to use if you have tomatoes on hand that are about to go bad. I love roasting veggies and fruits, just like I did in my Roasted Grape recipe.
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Why I Love This Recipe
- Air fryer recipes are super simple to make and make for the easiest side dish! This recipe only requires 2 minutes of hands-on time.
- Secondly, they are full of flavor-the spices in this dish really goes great with just about anything or can be used as a delicious appetizer.
- This recipe is an easy way to use up ripe tomatoes that you have in the fridge!
- I love combining this recipe with my Roasted Leek Recipe too.
Simple Ingredients Required
- Cherry tomatoes-They do not even have to be perfectly ripe! I like to use the ones that I have in the fridge.
- Sea salt & garlic powder-To add some flavor.
- Avocado oil-To keep these tomatoes from drying out.
See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
Recipe Substitutions and Variations
- Tomatoes-While the smaller the tomato the better, any kind of tomato will work. Grape tomatoes, roma tomatoes, plum tomatoes, green tomatoes, and heirloom tomatoes will work. If you are choosing large tomatoes, I suggest making tomato slices prior to putting them in the bottom of the air fryer basket.
- Fresh herbs-I love fresh basil and tomatoes! you can chop fresh basil and sprinkle it on top of the tomatoes to serve.
- Italian seasoning-While I love just salt and garlic powder, you can add Italian seasoning like dried oregano, dried parsley and onion powder. It is totally personal preference!
- Dressing-Some people like putting a balsamic glaze or balsamic vinegar on top.
- Cooking oil-While we try to use healthier better for you oils in our house, you can use vegetable oil for this recipe too. I sometimes like using olive oil cooking oil spray.
This recipe has not been tested with any other substitutions or variations. If you try something else out please let me know how it turns out in the comments below!
Recipe Instructions
Step #1: Wash your tomatoes, if you are using larger tomatoes, slice them into tomato halves on a cutting board. Place all of the ingredients in the air fryer at 400 for 5 minutes, after 5 minutes is up toss the tomatoes and cook again for another 5 minutes. Make sure the tomatoes are in a single layer to ensure the cook evenly.
Recipe Tips
- Tip #1: If you want to have a simple clean up, add a piece of parchment paper or aluminum foil to the bottom of the air fryer basket to allow for easy clean up.
- Tip #2: Make sure your tomatoes are dry before tossing them in.
Serving Tips
- Toss these air fryer cherry tomatoes on top of salads.
- Blend into your favorite dips like Hummus.
- Top on top of a sandwich.
Recipe FAQ
I like using the mini cherry tomatoes!
I have a Ninja Air Fryer and love it. It cleans so well and is so easy to use. Not only is it an air fryer but it holds so many other functions: instant pot, pressure cooker, crockpot, dehydrator and so much more.
I would not reheat these tomatoes once you make them. They will become mushy. This recipe tastes better fresh.
Yes! Slice your onions long ways and throw them right in. I like using yellow onions with this recipe.
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Air Fryer Roasted Tomatoes
Ingredients
- 3 cups cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp avocado oil
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients together in the air fryer and place in the air fryer at 400 for 10 minutes. Garnish with optional fresh chives. If you enjoyed this recipe it would mean the world to me if you rated it and left a comment below. It helps others find it on google.xoxo-Allianna
Lori says
Easy and delish! Perfect side dish
Allianna Moximchalk says
Thank you! We love this side dish too!
Kelly says
I can’t wait to try these!