Air Fryer “Sun-Dried” Tomatoes

Description

This past summer I found myself asking how I was going to preserve the abundance of grape tomatoes I had from my garden. Sun drying was the only thing I could come up with but problem was, there wasn’t any sun. Air fryer to the rescue! I have a small air fryer so I wrote this up for 5 ounces (12 grape tomatoes) so that it would be easy to do in small batches. Store in an airtight container in the freezer for re-hydrating or pack in oil and store in the refrigerator for salads, soups, sauces, etc.

Ingredients

  • 5 ounces red grape tomatoes, halved
  • ΒΌ teaspoon olive oil
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat an air fryer to 240 degrees F (115 degrees C).
  2. Place tomatoes in a small bowl. Add olive oil and salt. Stir until evenly combined. Transfer tomato halves to the air fryer basket
  3. skin-side down.
  4. Air fry for 45 minutes. Using a spatula
  5. smash tomato halves and air fry for an additional 30 minutes.
  6. Transfer tomatoes to a paper towel-lined plate and let sit for 1 hour. Repeat with remaining tomatoes you are needing to use.

Prep Time: 5 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins

Servings: 2

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