Sometimes the stars align and the post I was planning for the week lines up perfectly with The Recipe ReDux challenge. Luckily, that has happened on this very busy week before Christmas! Due to popular demand, The Recipe ReDux is repeating December 2014’s theme with an update:
“The Recipe ReDux has been around for 54 months! To celebrate, we’re playing a little party game this month: Grab your nearest cookbook and ReDux the recipe on page 54 or 154.”
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I had a really old cookbook of appetizers that I only look at around the holidays. Page 54 featured jalapeno poppers, which are usually fried and stuffed with cheese. Definitely not a healthy appetizer! Lately, I’ve seen a new (to me) pepper called a shishito pepper, and I’ve been dying to try it. I recently found a bag of them at Trader Joe’s, and I was pleasantly surprised about the flavor and the ease of preparation.
Shishito Peppers are small green peppers that are native to Japan. They are best served hot from a frying pan, and the majority of them have a sweet taste. The interesting thing about Shishito Peppers is that 1 in 10 have a spicy kick. It’s like pepper roulette! Serve these peppers straight from the frying pan as a super simple, delicious, and healthy holiday appetizer!
Charred Shishito Peppers
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 6 ounces Shishito Peppers
- Sprinkle of coarse sea salt
- Juice of 1 lemon
Instructions
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Heat a frying pan over medium-high heat for 1-2 minutes. Add olive oil to pan and heat for 1-2 minutes. (You want the pan to be hot, but you don’t want the oil to start to smoke.)
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Add Shishito Peppers to the pan (if they sizzle, you know the pan is hot enough). Fry for 4-5 minutes on each side. The peppers will begin to blister--that’s okay!
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Transfer the peppers from the hot pan to a paper-towel lined plate. Sprinkle with sea salt and squeeze the lemon juice on top.
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Serve them while hot. Bite them right off the stem and enjoy the sweet or spicy treat.
Shishitos are one of my favorite peppers!! They are fantastic!
I’ve never heard of Shishitos before – will definitely look for them and play the pepper lottery :-).
i shop at trader joes and had no clue they sell these.
Love Shishito peppers and love to enjoy them just as you have them here – simply salted and charred! Yum!
Shishito peppers are legit our favourite veg. My fiancé could eat a whole pack for dinner no problem 🙂
Wow, This is cool looking.
I think this very powerful and yummy taste….
It’s definitely delicious!
Shishito peppers forever! One of my absolute favorite snacks.
Same here. So good!