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These pan roasted blistered shishito peppers make a delicious appetizer.

Have you seen those bins of shishito peppers at the farmer’s market? If you haven’t seen them, many grocery stores are starting to carry them too, including Trader Joe’s.

What are Shishito Peppers?

Shishito peppers are tiny little green (and sometimes red!) little long peppers. These peppers are mild, and they say 1 in 10 are actually spicy. I am not sure if I believe this because I have yet to find a spicy one! Shishito peppers are very versatile, and work in so many recipes. Here are some of my very favorite shishito pepper recipes.

How to cook shishito peppers? 

Shishito peppers can be cooked in so many ways including:

• Pan frying
• On a grill
• Baked
• Sautéd

Shishito peppers originally came from Japan. They are considered a sweet pepper and are very mild.

They are small and green, and I recently found out can come in a vibrant red color too! (Check out this delicious Red Shishito Pepper Soup I made with them!)

Many people don’t know what to do with shishito peppers. 

Well, they make a great appetizer!!

We were at a fabulous restaurant in downtown Campbell called Liquid Bread (unfortunately, it is no longer in business) a few weeks ago. They served up shishito peppers charred with garlic and crunchy enoki mushrooms on top and it was just fabulous. Everyone at our table loved them.

These peppers are easy to eat. You grab them by the stem and bite the pepper off the stem. I know it sounds weird but you eat the seeds and all. We toss the stems, but I would say don’t toss them on the ground if you have pets. Our friend’s dog got really sick from the stems.

Check out how easy this blistered shishito recipe is to make.

Heat avocado oil, or another high heat oil, in a cast iron pan. When the pan is hot, toss in the shishito peppers whole. Add minced garlic and salt.

You want your peppers to blister like shown in this photo. The peppers soften as they blister, making them so good!

As the peppers blister, I like to add some minced garlic and salt. The garlic gets nice and crispy around the peppers. You can toss in some onions too if you like!

More Ways to Cook Shishito Peppers

• Add them to a grill basket (see above!) and toss them onto the grill!
• Bake them in an oven.
• Pickle them!

What else can you do with roasted shishito peppers?

How about trying this Chilled Shishito Pepper Soup recipe.

Blistered Shishito Peppers with Garlic

Yield: 24 peppers

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 8 minutes

Total Time: 13 minutes

An easy blistered shishito pepper and garlic recipe. It makes a delicious appetizer

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Ingredients

• 1 pint shishito peppers
• 1 tablespoon avocado oil
• 1 clove minced garlic

Instructions

1. Heat a cast iron skillet with avocado oil.
2. Add the shishito peppers and garlic.
3. Cook until the skins blister.
4. Remove from the heat and serve warm.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 6 Serving Size: 4 peppers
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 37 Total Fat: 2g Saturated Fat: 0g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 2g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 2mg Carbohydrates: 4g Fiber: 1g Sugar: 2g Protein: 1g

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