# Tomatoes cooking times

How long to cook tomatoes: **15–20 min in the oven at 200°C (180°C fan), 6–8 min in an air fryer at 200°C, 5–8 min under the grill and 3–5 min pan-fried**. Every way to cook it is below, with the temperature and how to tell it’s done.

Source: https://feastflow.co.uk/tomatoes-cooking-times (FeastFlow free cooking-time guides). Last checked 11 November 2026.

## How long to cook tomatoes

Times are for 500 g, for 4.

Tomatoes: cooking times by method:

| Method | Time | Heat | How |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Oven](https://feastflow.co.uk/oven-cooking-times) (Cherry) | 15–20 min | 200°C (180°C fan), 400°F, gas 6 | Drizzle with oil and season. |
| [Oven](https://feastflow.co.uk/oven-cooking-times) (Halves) | 25–30 min | 200°C (180°C fan), 400°F, gas 6 | Cut side up, with oil, salt and herbs. |
| [Air fryer](https://feastflow.co.uk/air-fryer-cooking-times) (Cherry) | 6–8 min | 200°C (400°F) | Cherry tomatoes, with a little oil. |
| [Grill](https://feastflow.co.uk/grilling-times) (Halves) | 5–8 min | under a hot grill | Halves, cut side up, for a cooked breakfast. |
| [Pan-fry](https://feastflow.co.uk/pan-frying-times) (Cherry) | 3–5 min | over a medium-high heat | Cherry tomatoes in oil until they blister. |
| [Barbecue](https://feastflow.co.uk/bbq-cooking-times) (Cherry) | 5–6 min | over direct heat | On skewers or in a foil tray. |

## Before you start

Leave cherry tomatoes whole, on the vine if you like. Halve larger tomatoes.

## How to tell it’s done

Soft and starting to burst or collapse, with blistered skins.

## Questions

### How long to cook tomatoes in the oven?

Cherry: 15–20 min at 200°C (180°C fan), 400°F, gas 6. Drizzle with oil and season. Halves: 25–30 min at 200°C (180°C fan), 400°F, gas 6. Cut side up, with oil, salt and herbs.

### How long to cook tomatoes in an air fryer?

Cherry: 6–8 min at 200°C (400°F). Cherry tomatoes, with a little oil.

### How long to grill tomatoes?

Halves: 5–8 min under a hot grill. Halves, cut side up, for a cooked breakfast.

### How long to pan-fry tomatoes?

Cherry: 3–5 min over a medium-high heat. Cherry tomatoes in oil until they blister.

### How long to barbecue tomatoes?

Cherry: 5–6 min over direct heat. On skewers or in a foil tray.

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Times are a guide for typical home portions: ovens, air fryers, microwaves and sizes vary. Check meat, poultry and fish with a thermometer. Safe temperatures follow USDA and UK Food Standards Agency guidance.

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