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White rectangular plate on a bamboo sushi mat with charred shishito peppers.
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Blistered Shishito Pepper Recipe

Blistered Shishito Peppers are a very quick, easy and extraordinary Asian-style appetizer. With just a touch of seasoning, a bit of oil, and a hot pan or grill, this is the most delicious way to cook shishitos.
Prep Time2 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: appetizers for sharing
Servings: 4
Calories: 42kcal
Author: Valentina K. Wein

Equipment

Ingredients

  • ½ pound fresh Shishito peppers, washed and dried
  • avocado oil (or other neutral oil like vegetable)
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Coat the bottom of large skillet (ideally cast iron), with the oil and place it over high-medium heat.
  • Once the pan is very hot, add the peppers. You should immediately hear them sizzle -- if you don't, the pan isn't hot enough yet. Wait for the sizzle!
  • Sauté the peppers until they are nicely charred -- each pepper will be about 50% green and 50% charred. The total cooking time will be about 8 minutes, and they should be flipped and gently mixed about halfway through.
  • Season generously with salt and pepper and serve hot or warm.

Notes

Nutritional information is automatically calculated, so it should only be used as an estimate.

Nutrition

Calories: 42kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 0.5g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 99mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 210IU | Vitamin C: 46mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.2mg