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Chilled Shishito Pepper Soup

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Shishito peppers are everywhere as the new darlings of the pepper world. If you haven’t tried them yet, give them a try in this easy chilled shishito pepper soup.

Two bowls of Chilled Shishito Pepper Soup on a table.

What are Shishito Peppers?

This week’s surprise is shishito peppers.

I have cooked with many peppers since living in Austin, but never shishito peppers. It is really easy to cook shishito peppers. This almost caramelizes their flavor, making this soup absolutely delicious.

Shishito peppers are becoming more popular because of their mild peppery flavor. Only 1 in 10 shishito peppers are spicy, but I think that is a bit off. I have rarely bitten into a super spicy shishito pepper.

A box of organic shishito peppers.

When I read on the enclosed recipe in my Farm Fresh to You farm box, a recipe card inside said to just take the stems off and leave the pepper intact. I have to admit that I was suspicious. I have had peppers burn my tongue when the seeds were left in. (This was a hazard when you lived in Texas!)

Luckily, I decided to have faith and left the seeds in. In this case, it did not make the soup too spicy. I would be tempted to add heat the next time I make this soup. Thank you to Farm Fresh to You for including their delicious recipe for me to post about.

Charring shishito peppers in a frying pan.

Peppers charring in the pan. Shishito peppers fire roasted with garlic make a delicious appetizer!

Soup ingredients in a blender.

All ingredients are then dumped into my Vitamix. Many people only use their Vitamix for smoothies, but you can make amazing soups, with a Vitamix. There are so many Vitamix recipes out there, including this easy No-Churn Caramel Chip Ice Cream recipe.

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How to make this easy shishito pepper soup recipe:

Chilled Shishito Pepper Soup

Chilled Shishito Pepper Soup

Yield: 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

Easy chilled shishito pepper soup.

Ingredients

  • 1 pint shishito peppers, washed, stems removed
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon sized garlic clove, smashed
  • 1 medium cucumber
  • 1/4 cup onion
  • 2 cups vegetable stock or water, (note I used water and added one small carrot)
  • 1 tablespoons +1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. In a frying pan, heat oil and garlic.
  2. Add peppers.
  3. Char Shishito peppers until blisters appear on the skin.
  4. Place peppers and all ingredients into a blender or Vitamix. (Note, if you do not use a Vitamix, make sure you roughly chop up your vegetables first.)
  5. Puree on medium speed for 30 seconds.
  6. Make sure peppers are pureed.
  7. Place in an airtight container.
  8. Chill in the refrigerator 3-4 hours.
  9. Serve chilled.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 75 Total Fat: 4g Saturated Fat: 1g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 3g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 606mg Carbohydrates: 10g Fiber: 1g Sugar: 5g Protein: 2g
Please note this nutrition information is calculated by a recipe plugin and is an estimate based on the ingredients used in this recipe.
© Sandi Gaertner
Cuisine: American / Category: Gluten Free Soup Recipes

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  1. Erin

    I’m from Texas but have never really cooked with anything other than bell peppers. Whoops. 😀 This looks amazing! Never had anything like it.

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  4. Jen

    About how many peppers are in a pint? Or maybe what is the approximate weight? I have a shishito plant and some peppers but don’t know if I have enough. I have roughly 5 ounces. Thanks – would love to try this with veggies out of my own garden!

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  9. Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious

    I have never tried a shishito pepper. I will need to fix that! I love a chilled soup in the summer!

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  13. Christie - Food Done Light

    This soup looks fabulous. I don’t think I’ve seen shishito peppers here in Georgia. I’ll keep an eye out for them.

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  15. Michelle

    I have never even heard of a shishito pepper. Guess that’s what I get for moving out of California. This looks and sounds utterly delicious. I’ll track down this pepper.

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    • Sandi Gaertner

      Let me know if you find it Michelle. You are so creative with vegetables, it would be fun to see what you come up with 🙂

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  16. Jillian Babbel Mendioro

    I ordered an amazon local deal to try them but have been waiting to schedule my first box. It’s great to hear how much you love the produce and this recipe looks yumo!

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    • Sandi Gaertner

      You will really enjoy this box. Now you can even customize what you get in the box each week as well.

      Reply

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