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.
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.
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.
Peppers charring in the pan. Shishito peppers fire roasted with garlic make a delicious appetizer!
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.
More Shishito Pepper Recipes to Try:
- Shishito Pepper Tofu Stir Fry
- 8 Ways to Fall In Love With Shishito Peppers
- Shishito Pepper Heirloom Tomato Gazpacho
- Sautéd Chicken with Shishito Sauce over Cheesy Polenta
How to make this easy shishito pepper soup recipe:
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
- In a frying pan, heat oil and garlic.
- Add peppers.
- Char Shishito peppers until blisters appear on the skin.
- 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.)
- Puree on medium speed for 30 seconds.
- Make sure peppers are pureed.
- Place in an airtight container.
- Chill in the refrigerator 3-4 hours.
- Serve chilled.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount 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
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Dawn
October 29, 2017 at 8:41 pmMy brother would love these, I wonder if he had tried them.
Sandi Gaertner
October 31, 2017 at 6:10 pmThese peppers are much more available in the past year. Farmers must be growing them more often now.
Misty
October 29, 2017 at 8:11 pmKnowing my luck I would find the spicy ones 🙂 I will have to look around to see if anyone here carries them.
Sandi Gaertner
November 2, 2017 at 10:14 amLOL, I wish I found the spicy ones!
Jen
July 27, 2017 at 7:35 amAbout 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!
Sandi Gaertner
July 27, 2017 at 9:02 amHi Jen, I would say about 1 1/2 to 2 cups of peppers would be right.
Brandy | Nutmeg Nanny
May 19, 2017 at 9:03 amLOVE Shishito Peppers! I bet this soup is incredible!
Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet
May 17, 2017 at 11:22 amThat sounds so good, I have to try this!
Sandi Gaertner
May 17, 2017 at 2:45 pmI hope you like it Kimberly.
Katerina @ diethood .com
May 17, 2017 at 11:11 amThis soup looks and sounds terrific!! YUM!!
Sandi Gaertner
May 17, 2017 at 2:48 pmThank you Katerina 🙂
eat good 4 life
May 17, 2017 at 4:29 amThis soup looks to die for. I wish I could have a bowl for lunch today!
Sandi Gaertner
May 17, 2017 at 2:51 pmThank you so much Miryam 🙂
Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious
May 16, 2017 at 5:57 pmI have never tried a shishito pepper. I will need to fix that! I love a chilled soup in the summer!
Sandi Gaertner
May 17, 2017 at 2:52 pmI hope you can find some to experiment with 🙂
Delaney | Melanie Makes
May 16, 2017 at 2:38 pmI have never heard of this soup but I need to try it!
Sandi Gaertner
May 16, 2017 at 3:56 pmI hope you like it Delaney 🙂
janelle
July 24, 2014 at 7:31 amThis soup seriously looks so darn good. I love the colors. Your photos are amazing
Sandi Gaertner
July 24, 2014 at 7:58 amThank you Janelle 🙂
janelle
July 24, 2014 at 7:29 amI love the pictures of this soup, it looks really good. Great way to use fresh ingredients
Christie - Food Done Light
July 24, 2014 at 5:52 amThis soup looks fabulous. I don’t think I’ve seen shishito peppers here in Georgia. I’ll keep an eye out for them.
Sandi Gaertner
July 24, 2014 at 7:54 amThank you Christie. I hope you can find them. They have quite the unique flavor.
Lisa Burks
December 29, 2016 at 10:21 amThey have them at trader joe’s.
Sandi Gaertner
December 30, 2016 at 1:13 pmMy Trader Joe’s has them too, I am super excited! Thank you for your note Lisa :-).
DessertForTwo
July 24, 2014 at 4:26 amOh, how I miss Capay produce! It’s the best, isn’t it?
Sandi Gaertner
July 24, 2014 at 7:55 amI really love what we get from this farm. Do you have a CSA you like in your area?
Michelle
July 24, 2014 at 12:21 amI 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.
Sandi Gaertner
July 24, 2014 at 7:55 amLet me know if you find it Michelle. You are so creative with vegetables, it would be fun to see what you come up with 🙂
Jillian Babbel Mendioro
July 20, 2014 at 2:30 pmI 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!
Sandi Gaertner
July 20, 2014 at 3:51 pmYou will really enjoy this box. Now you can even customize what you get in the box each week as well.