Ingredients · Produce
Tomato
Fruit used as a vegetable. Fresh for salsa, cooked for sauces that cling to fried coatings.
In the air fryer. Halved cherry tomatoes blister; watery chops steam. Drain for stuffed applications.
Nutrition
Typical values per 100g raw
18kcal
- Protein
- 1g
- Fat
- 0g
- Carbs
- 4g
- Fiber
- 1g
Approximate kitchen reference. Not a lab label. Brands and cuts vary.
Origin
Andes / Mesoamerica; Italy and Spain wrote the Mediterranean chapter.
Herbal & culinary notes
Lycopene (especially cooked) is the headline phytonutrient. Acid balances fried food.
How to store
Ripe tomatoes prefer cool room temp for flavor; refrigerate when very ripe or cut. Use cut tomatoes within a few days.
Food safety
Wash before slicing. Refrigerate leftovers of cooked sauce promptly.
Food hazards
Acidic sauces stored improperly in damaged metal can quality-issue; use food-safe containers. Moldy tomatoes: discard.
Recipes using Tomato
Italian · 380°F · 12 min
Air Fryer Sicilian Arancini
Day-old risotto balls with a mozzarella core. The basket browns the crumb without collapsing the rice.
Spanish · 400°F · 22 min
Air Fryer Patatas Bravas
Crisp cubes, spicy tomato sauce, garlic aioli. A tapas plate that does not ask you to deep-fry at 11 p.m.
Italian · 375°F · 16 min
Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan
Breaded chicken cutlets, melted mozzarella and marinara: classic chicken parm without deep frying.
Italian · 380°F · 12 min
Air Fryer Meatballs
Juicy beef or mixed meatballs browned in the basket, ready for marinara or meal prep.
Italian · 380°F · 8 min
Air Fryer Pizza
Personal pizzas with blistered cheese in minutes: store-bought dough or flatbreads in the basket.
American · 375°F · 10 min
Air Fryer Burgers
Juicy beef burgers with a browned crust from the basket: cheese melts in the last minute.
American · 390°F · 8 min
Air Fryer Mozzarella Sticks
Crunchy breaded mozzarella sticks that actually hold together: freeze before you fry.
Greek · 390°F · 14 min
Air Fryer Greek Pork Souvlaki
Lemon-oregano pork cubes on skewers. Street-souvlaki flavor from the basket.
French · 390°F · 16 min
Air Fryer French Ratatouille Vegetables
Zucchini, eggplant, pepper and tomato roasted until jammy. Provençal sides from the basket.