Padrón Peppers, Air Fryer

also called pimientos de padrón · padron peppers · blistered padron peppers · shishito peppers · air fryer padron

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Written for a preheated 5.7 L basket. From cold, add three minutes. A 3.5 L basket is two batches, not more minutes.
9 oz(250 g; rinsed and dried)Padrón pepperstoss with oil in the basket, nothing elseroast in the basket 200°C (400°F), 6–8 min, one layertoss the basket at four minutes — blistered and collapsedsalt on the plate you are eating from
2 tspolive oil
1/2 tspflaky sea salt
1 wedgelemon
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Everything the recipe asks for, sitting under the step that eats it. Tick each one as you measure it.6 things to get out.

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Before anything else

2toss with oil in the basket, nothing else

5salt on the plate you are eating from

goes in with what step 4 made

Cooking it

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The clock

Start to finish
at least 7 min3 of 4 steps give no time
Needs you
none given
If you get it wrong
Narrow — they are perfect the minute they collapse and sullen two minutes later, and a blistered pepper does not come back
What you'll wash
One thing — the basket
Does it keep
Not at all — cold they slump and turn bitter; this is a plate you finish standing at the machine

  1. toss with oil in the basket, nothing else

    not timedfrom the start

  2. roast in the basket 200°C (400°F), 6–8 min, one layer

    7 minwalk awayfrom the start

  3. toss the basket at four minutes — blistered and collapsed

    not timed7 min in

  4. salt on the plate you are eating from

    not timed7 min in

You'll need air fryer basket

See how it is written
>> title: Padrón Peppers, Air Fryer
>> category: Vegetables & Sides
>> tags: peppers, padron, air fryer, basket, snack, spanish
>> counters: The Air Fryer & the Pot
>> aka: pimientos de padrón, padron peppers, blistered padron peppers, shishito peppers, air fryer padron
>> servings: 4
>> time: 15 min
>> slack: narrow — they are perfect the minute they collapse and sullen two minutes later, and a blistered pepper does not come back
>> washing-up: the basket
>> capacity: 4 — one 5.7 L air fryer basket, roast, air fry
>> keeps: not at all — cold they slump and turn bitter; this is a plate you finish standing at the machine

>> step: Written for a preheated 5.7 L basket. From cold, add three minutes. A 3.5 L basket is two batches, not more minutes.
Oiled in the basket, salted on the plate, so the basket is the only thing.

>> step: toss with oil in the basket, nothing else
Toss @Padrón peppers{9%oz}(250 g; rinsed and dried) with @olive oil{2%tsp} in a preheated #air fryer basket{}, one layer.

>> step: roast in the basket 200°C (400°F), 6–8 min, one layer
Roast @&(~1)oiled peppers{} at 200°C (400°F) for ~air fry{7%min}.

>> step: toss the basket at four minutes — blistered and collapsed
Toss @&(~1)peppers{} by shaking the basket once.

>> step: salt on the plate you are eating from
Scatter @flaky sea salt{1/2%tsp} over @&(~1)blistered peppers{} with @lemon{1%wedge}.