So you found shishito peppers in your farmer’s market or store and you don’t know what to do with them? Here are 8 unique and tasty recipes to help get you started.
Up until a year ago, I had no idea what shishito peppers were. Friends of ours all met us for dinner one night in downtown Campbell. (There weren’t a ton of gluten-free appetizers on the menu, so we decided to give these shishito peppers a try.) They were fire roasted with chunks of garlic.
Can I say YUM any louder? We inhaled those peppers so quickly I think our waitress was surprised :-).
I love peppers, but for some reason, I always walked right by them. Now I know exactly how to have fun with these fun little peppers in my kitchen. Shishito peppers are incredibly versatile and work in so many different kinds of recipes. Fire roasting almost seems boring in comparison to these 8 fabulous, and highly creative recipes!
Fun Shishito Pepper Facts
- Not into spicy?? Not to worry. They say only 1 in 10 shishito peppers is spicy. (*I will add I have yet to find a spicy one. I haven’ t even broken out into a sweat over one.)
- Shishito peppers can be eaten raw like any pepper, but they are more fun to use in recipes when they are cooked.
- Shishito peppers can be fire roasted on a grill or pan-fried.
- You can eat the whole pepper, but I highly recommend not eating the top.
- Can you eat the seeds of shishito peppers? Absolutely!
Are you ready to try some delicious easy gluten-free shishito pepper recipes? Here is what to do with shishito peppers:
Sautéed Chicken with Shishito Pepper Sauce Over Cheesy Polenta
Mango Shishito Pepper Cold Soup Shots
Blistered Shishito Peppers with Sriracha Cream Sauce
Heirloom Tomato and Shishito Pepper Gazpacho
Charred Cauliflower and Shishito Peppers with a Picada Sauce
Shishito Pepper and Tofu Stir Fry
Yummy Desserts to Try After Dinner
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- Gluten Free Vanilla Custard Caramel Apple Cake
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- GF Caramel Apple Cake
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- GF Strawberry Oatmeal Bars
I love Shishito Peppers and these recipes are all so good. Will definitely try.
Thank you Molly 🙂
Yes! I adore Shishito! They are my favorite type of pepper! Not too hot, but perfect!
I couldn’t agree more Rebecca 🙂
Interesting article on shishito peppers. Never heard of them but during my next trip to UK or Canada will surely look for them to try them out. Maybe the shishito tempura is the one I will out first 🙂
I agree, that one looks like it would be delicious 🙂
I can’t wait to try some of these delicious looking recipes! Thanks for curating them and putting them all in one place!!! It’ll be especially fun to try the battered ones with gluten free flour and GF beer!
YUM!
~jules
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Let me know how they turn out Jules. That one caught my eye as well. I was thinking Bard’s might be a good gluten free beer to use.
Yum! Those Charred Cauliflower And Shishito Peppers sound amazing! 🙂
I know, right? I am having a hard time deciding which to try first 🙂
the recipes look wonderful and need to give them a try! Thank you for sharing such a wonderful collection!
You are welcome Priya 🙂
8 ways of AWESOME is what this post is. Thanks for sharing this informative and lovely post 🙂
Thank you so much Levan 🙂
Never tried these before but I’ve been seeing them everywhere ! Now I need to try, thanks for the inspiration!
I hope you give them a try Michelle 🙂
i just posted a shishito recipe of my own, seems like they are everywhere right now I love it!!! They are sooo yummy!
I saw that recipe Lizzy…it looks fabulous. I just need to find those hatch chiles here now 🙂
I don’t know how, but I had never heard of Shishito peppers!! I am a pepper lover and also a lover of anything spicy!! I will be giving them a try as soon as I find them!!
I hope you can find them 🙂
I’ve never heard of these peppers before. I do not like real spicy, so I will have to try them out.
They are pretty mild Diana 🙂
My friend is obsessed with these peppers, I’ve got to find them and try them!
This is so timely! I just orders shishitos from our Farm Fresh Box delivery. They’ll be here Friday. Can’t wait to try a recipe or two! 🙂
I would love to see what you come up for a recipe with when they arrive 🙂
Shishito peppers are so delicious. A great subject for a Mode story.
Thank you Janette 🙂
How timely! I am overwhelmed with peppers at the moment. Not Shishito, but several varieties of red peppers that are about the same heat. I’ll be studying your recipe collection for ideas! congratulations on getting picked by Mode’s cover! Nice post!
Thank you so much Diane, I am sure these recipes could work with peppers you have in your area 🙂
How cute! I have never heard of these peppers! And I am not into hot either. I must check them out!
I have never tried these peppers, not sure if we have them or not here but now I will keep my eyes open!!
Maybe I can send a care package Tara 🙂
You are making me fall in love with these peppers based on the recipes. Oh my.
Thank you Michelle 🙂
I’ve never heard of shishito peppers! They sound fantastic. I must track some down and have a go cooking with them 🙂
Let me know how you like them Nicole 🙂
What a great roundup! I love Shishito peppers!
Thank you Jillian 🙂
Love all kinds of peppers and especially loving these tasty recipes! I’m thinking the cauliflower will be where I start. Congratulations!!!
I love these little peppers — especially pickled or grilled! I don’t find them spicy, but they have a beautiful flavor.
I bet pickling would be fun with these 🙂
What a great collection, I haven’t used shishito peppers at home yet, so I will have to give some of these a try, the dipping sauce looks really good!
I’ve never heard of shishito pepper, but now I’m going to have to look for them when I’m at the grocery store!
They are definitely worth trying to find Jamie 🙂
I’m not all that familiar w/ these peppers but they sound so wonderful AND versatile. I love a sauce made from peppers.
I’m thinking I need to go find some peppers and try some of these recipes… 🙂