What Are Padron Peppers and How Do I Cook Them?

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So you bought a package of little green Padron peppers and you are wondering what to do with them. I love these bite-sized mild peppers. There are so many fun ways to cook them.

Join along as I show you how to roast Padron peppers and create a simple easy Padron peppers recipe.

Have you tried Padron peppers? They are my new favorite little bit-sized pepper to cook. If you don’t like super spicy, these little peppers are for you!

Where to find Padron Peppers?

They are in the farmer’s markets now, but if you have a small ethnic market nearby, you may be lucky enough to find them all year round! You know me, I LOVE peppers. Check out my popular Shishito Pepper and Hatch Green Chile Pepper recipes.

You will find lots of fun pepper recipes to try here at Fearless Dining! (And they are all gluten free!)”

Padron peppers are not big! These peppers are only two inches long and can come in either green or yellow colors. They are mostly mild, but watch out for that rare 10% that have a spicy kick!

Pimientos de Padron

Did this fancy title fool you? Padron peppers are originally from Spain but are also grown in Mexico and the United States too. You can find them on menus in tapas restaurants used in all sorts of fun Padron pepper recipes.

How to Cook Padron Peppers

There are several ways to cook Padron Peppers including:

• Cooking in a special grill basket on a grill. (Pictured grill basket above. Note those are shishito peppers cooking in the grill basket.)
• Blister the peppers with garlic and oil over high heat in a cast iron pan. (Pictured below this list.)
• Cut them and cook them in a recipe. I don’t do this as often, but it helps cook their flavor into the recipe you are making.

Blistered peppers

I recommend using a cast iron skillet to blister peppers. Cast iron pans can get really hot, which blisters the skin on the peppers. It almost adds a caramelized flavor to the blistered peppers…totally worth it!

One question I get a lot is can you eat Padron pepper seeds. The answer to this question is yes, you can. It is smart to ask this question because many peppers like jalapeños seeds are HOT! You don’t have to worry about this with Padron peppers.

I can’t wait to share with you my second favorite way to eat Padron peppers! (The first way was blistered. I love to pop them in my mouth!

Grab your favorite hummus and gluten free crackers. (I love to use a hummus with roasted red peppers.)

1. Top your gluten free crackers with hummus.
2. Add a blistered Padron pepper on top. You probably won’t want to eat the stems so go ahead and remove those. I left them on for the pictures because it looked pretty :-).
3. Pop the whole thing into your mouth!

This appetizer is easy to make in under 15 minutes, and it is perfect for a party or game day celebration!

More Delicious Pepper Recipes to Try:

• Blistered Shishito Peppers with Garlic
• Stuffed Pasilla Peppers
• Chilled Shishito Pepper Soup

Are you ready to make some peppers?

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Things You Need to Make This Recipe:

1. A good 12 inch cast iron skillet.
2. Or, you can use a grill basket and cook these on your grill.

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Blistered Padron Peppers

Prep Time

5 mins

Total Time

5 mins

 

Bite-sized blistered Padron peppers cooked in garlic and oil.

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: blistered Padron Peppers

Servings: 6

Calories: 37 kcal

Author: Sandi Gaertner

Ingredients

• 1 pint Padron Peppers washed
• 1 tablespoon avocado oil or another high heat oil
• 2 cloves garlic
• salt to taste

Instructions

1. Heat a cast iron skillet on high heat with the avocado oil.

2. When the skillet is hot, add the garlic and peppers. Turn the heat down to medium-high.

3. Cook, stirring occasionally. Allow the skin to blister all around the peppers. 

4. When the peppers are done, remove from heat and sprinkle with salt.

Nutrition Facts

Blistered Padron Peppers

Amount Per Serving (1 g)

Calories 37 Calories from Fat 18

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2g 3%

Monounsaturated Fat 2g

Sodium 2mg 0%

Potassium 138mg 4%

Total Carbohydrates 3g 1%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Sugars 1g

Vitamin A 5.8%

Vitamin C 77.2%

Calcium 1%

Iron 1.5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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