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. One bite of this tangy (but not spicy) shishito pepper soup and you will be hooked!
If you love soup as much as we do, you will want to try all of my delicious gluten free soup recipes!
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:
- 8 Ways to Fall In Love With Shishito Peppers
- Shishito Pepper Heirloom Tomato Gazpacho
- Sautรฉd Chicken with Shishito Sauce over Cheesy Polenta
Chilled Shishito Pepper Soup
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
- 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: 75Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 606mgCarbohydrates: 10gFiber: 1gSugar: 5gProtein: 2g
Please note this nutrition information is calculated by a recipe plugin and is an estimate based on the ingredients used in this recipe.
Erin
I'm from Texas but have never really cooked with anything other than bell peppers. Whoops. ๐ This looks amazing! Never had anything like it.
Sandi Gaertner
LOL, you will find these pretty mild if you are used to hot Texas peppers ๐
Dawn
My brother would love these, I wonder if he had tried them.
Sandi Gaertner
These peppers are much more available in the past year. Farmers must be growing them more often now.
Misty
Knowing my luck I would find the spicy ones ๐ I will have to look around to see if anyone here carries them.
Sandi Gaertner
LOL, I wish I found the spicy ones!
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!
Sandi Gaertner
Hi Jen, I would say about 1 1/2 to 2 cups of peppers would be right.
Brandy | Nutmeg Nanny
LOVE Shishito Peppers! I bet this soup is incredible!
Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet
That sounds so good, I have to try this!
Sandi Gaertner
I hope you like it Kimberly.
Katerina @ diethood .com
This soup looks and sounds terrific!! YUM!!
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you Katerina ๐
eat good 4 life
This soup looks to die for. I wish I could have a bowl for lunch today!
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you so much Miryam ๐
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!
Sandi Gaertner
I hope you can find some to experiment with ๐
Delaney | Melanie Makes
I have never heard of this soup but I need to try it!
Sandi Gaertner
I hope you like it Delaney ๐
janelle
This soup seriously looks so darn good. I love the colors. Your photos are amazing
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you Janelle ๐
janelle
I love the pictures of this soup, it looks really good. Great way to use fresh ingredients
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.
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you Christie. I hope you can find them. They have quite the unique flavor.
Lisa Burks
They have them at trader joe's.
Sandi Gaertner
My Trader Joe's has them too, I am super excited! Thank you for your note Lisa :-).
DessertForTwo
Oh, how I miss Capay produce! It's the best, isn't it?
Sandi Gaertner
I really love what we get from this farm. Do you have a CSA you like in your area?
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.
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 ๐
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!
Sandi Gaertner
You will really enjoy this box. Now you can even customize what you get in the box each week as well.