Name: Blistered Shishito Peppers Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 8 oz shishito peppers; 2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil; lemon wedge; salt

Blistered Shishito Peppers Recipe

Con Smalley Modified: July 21, 2024

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How To Make Blistered Shishito Peppers

Blistered shishito peppers are simply addicting. Squeeze a lemon wedge over the charred peppers and sprinkle some salt, you’ll have a tasty appetizer.

Preparation: 5 minutes

Cooking: 10 minutes

Total: 15 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

8ozshishito peppers
2tspextra-virgin olive oilor avocado oil
Lemon wedgeoptional
Saltpreferably flaky sea salt or kosher salt, to taste

Instructions

Rinse and pat the peppers dry on a clean tea towel.
Transfer the peppers to a medium bowl, drizzle in the oil, and toss until the peppers are evenly coated. Set aside.
Preheat a medium skillet over medium heat until it’s hot enough that a drop of water sizzles and evaporates quickly on contact.
Add the peppers and let them cook, stirring every minute or so, for about 8 to 12 minutes until they are tender with charred spots.
Transfer the peppers to a serving plate. Spritz with a lemon wedge, if desired. Sprinkle with salt, to taste.
Serve with a little bowl on the side for the pepper stems.

Nutrition

Calories: 33.26kcal
Fat: 2.37g
Saturated Fat: 0.35g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.65g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.28g
Carbohydrates: 3.28g
Fiber: 1.16g
Sugar: 1.54g
Protein: 0.56g
Sodium: 153.36mg
Calcium: 7.61mg
Potassium: 108.94mg
Iron: 0.25mg
Vitamin A: 10.28µg
Vitamin C: 49.30mg

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