I'd like to share a simple method for cooking these lovely flavorful peppers. These flash-fried blistered shishito peppers are an easy and popular way to serve shishito peppers.
Total carbs 4g, net carbs 3g
Ingredients in Blistered Shishito Peppers
Here’s what goes into making Blistered Shishito Peppers:
- shishito peppers
These Japanese peppers are generally mild with a few spicy ones in the mix. - oil
- salt
- lemon
I like to finish these peppers by tossing them in a bit of olive oil, lemon juice and sea salt. You need the olive oil to help the salt stick to the peppers.
How to cook Shishito Peppers
You'll need a proper pan for dry roasting. Don't use a non-stick skillet. They are not made for very hot temperatures and will release toxic chemicals into your food, ruining both your food and the pan. A well-seasoned carbon-steel or cast-iron skillet works best.
Dry-roasting as a technique was first introduced to me by a Mexican friend who showed me the right way to make salsa (he dry-roasts the onions, peppers and tomatoes until blackened on the outside, then blends them together). This is a great way to extract the most flavor from peppers without making them oily.
How to serve Blistered Shishito Peppers
What do you eat shishito peppers with? They are great simply seasoned with sea salt and a hit of citrus juice. The type of citrus you use is up to you. Yuzu is great as it has a peppery profile, but lemon or lime is also fantastic. You can fancy them up by using smoked sea salt and your favorite dipping sauce or a sprinkle of Japanese 7 spice blend called Shichimi Togarashi. They are also delicious with a splash of soy sauce. A creamy mayonnaise, such as Kewpie mayo, is also delicious with these peppers.
Shishitos are a great vehicle to try out all kinds of gourmet salts – smoked, infused, etc. You can sub green peppers in a recipe with shishito in a pinch. Every so often, you will encounter a spicy shishito, although most are sweet. Try skewering and grilling or glazing with mirin, apple cider vin, and soy. For something new, try tempura frying the peppers using a light flour like rice, cake or GF flour with seltzer to create the batter. Use a cast iron with coconut, avocado or other high heat oil and fry in small batches to keep the oil temp stable. This simple preparation lets the pepper’s flavor come through. Mix vinegar, soy, scallion for dipping sauce.
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Frequently asked questions
They are mostly mild mannered peppers with a few spicy ones in the mix to keep you on your toes.
Yes! A single serving (1 cup) of shishito peppers is full of fiber and 80% Vitamin C.
No, just misunderstood.
Watch How To Make Shishito Peppers
Shishito Peppers
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 1 quart 1x
- Diet: Diabetic
Description
I'd like to share a simple method for cooking these lovely flavorful peppers. These flash-fried blistered shishito peppers are an easy and popular way to serve shishito peppers.
Ingredients
- 1 quart shishito peppers (40-45), rinsed and dried.
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 lemon wedge
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Rinse and dry the peppers.
- Heat skillet over high heat until smoking hot.
- Add peppers.
- Dry roast the peppers until charred on one side. Then flip over and cook until charred on other side.
- Turn off heat.
- Drizzle in olive oil. Toss to coat.
- Sprinkle in sea salt. Toss to coat.
- Plate peppers.
- Garnish with lemon wedges. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt.
Notes
- A well-seasoned carbon-steel or cast-iron skillet works best.
- Shishito peppers are generally mild, but watch out for spicy ones in the mix.
- Add just a touch of oil to help the salt stick.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: snack
- Method: roasting
- Cuisine: Japanese
Jennifer says
This is my kind of low carb snack! Delish!
Sachi says
Thank you! So easy and so good.
Cindy says
Great recipe! These were easier to make than I thought they’d be.
Sachi says
Awesome! Easy peasy.
Sherry says
A great add-in to my salsa recipe!!
Sachi says
Yay!
Robin Donovan says
Yum! I love these peppers!
Sachi says
Me too! Glad you enjoy them!
Lynn Polito says
Fantastic! I love shishito peppers!
Sachi says
❤️❤️❤️
laura says
YES! We loved these blistered shishitos, one of our favorite peppers!
Sachi says
That's so great!
Donna says
Perfect! I never know what to do with shishito peppers when I get them in my farm box, this was delicious!
Sachi says
And so easy!
Mandy says
I think I’ve just found my new obsession - these shishito peppers are so good!
Sachi says
Awesome!