Air Fryer Tuna & Bell Pepper Melt

Name: Air Fryer Tuna & Bell Pepper Melt
Prep time: 6 min
Cook time: 14 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 120g Canned tuna; 150g Bell pepper; 30g Cheese; Cooking oil; Salt & pepper

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Air Fryer20 min Oven31 min

Steps· Oven

1
Heat the oven to 200 C (180 C fan).
2
Halve and deseed the pepper and fill with the tuna mixed with a little oil, salt, and pepper.
3
Bake in a small dish for 18 minutes, then scatter over the cheese and bake 5-7 minutes more.
4
Let it cool for a minute before eating.

Storage & leftovers

Refrigerate for up to 2 days and reheat in the air fryer until piping hot throughout.

Student tip

Tuna doesn't need extra oil to crisp up — a light drizzle is plenty. Heavy oil or fat isn't healthy and just makes this greasy instead of light.

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