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Grilled Shishito Peppers
Use a cast-iron skillet to grill shishito peppers to smoky blistering perfection. Dress it with a drizzle of olive oil, a sprinkle of salt, and a squeeze of lemon.
Shishito pepper is a mild variety of chili pepper from East Asia. These peppers are usually picked while green and have a wrinkled surface. You may also find these sold in a Korean grocery store as kkwari-gochu.
The most popular way to serve shishito peppers is by grilling/broiling. They are very fragrant on their own and don’t require a lot of seasoning. In my recipe, I only use olive oil, sea salt, and lemon juice. You may find other more complicated recipes using soy sauce or dashi (Japanese stock), which can be just as delicious as my simple version.
Ingredients for grilled shishito peppers
This is a super easy recipe using only four ingredients:
- shishito peppers
- olive oil
- sea salt
- lemon
Grilling and serving shishito peppers
1. Prepare shishito peppers
Wash, drain, and pat dry shishito peppers. Use a sharp knife to pierce each pepper.
2. Preheat pan
Heat a cast-iron pan over medium-high heat until very hot to mimic an outdoor grill.
3. Grill peppers
Once the pan is hot, grill shishito peppers until both sides are blistered. The peppers will turn soft.
4. Season peppers
Transfer the grilled shishito peppers to a bowl, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with sea salt.
5. Serve peppers
Serve grilled shishito peppers immediately with a couple of lemon wedges.
Grilled Shishito Peppers
Ingredients
- 150 gram shishito peppers
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 wedges lemon
Instructions
- Prepare shishito peppers: Wash, drain, and pat dry shishito peppers. Use a sharp knife to pierce each pepper.
- Preheat pan: Heat a cast-iron pan over medium-high heat until very hot to mimic an outdoor grill.
- Grill peppers: Once the pan is hot, grill shishito peppers until both sides are blistered. The peppers will turn soft.
- Season peppers: Transfer the grilled shishito peppers to a bowl, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with sea salt.
- Serve peppers: Serve grilled shishito peppers immediately with a couple of lemon wedges.
Comments
Loved these! So easy, I had no idea I can use my cast iron pan to grill peppers. Thanks for the recipe!
So simple and delicious! Perfect with a cold beer.
I love these peppers and they always go down well on a BBQ.
I never tried these peppers before but I will definitely try them now. I'm saving your recipe. Thanks!
You can never go wrong with grilled Shishito peppers!
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