Shishito peppers are one of those foods that you just wish you’d known about earlier. At least I wish I’d known about them ages ago!
Do you ever wonder how certain foods pass under our radar for so long?
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I had never heard of Shishito peppers until this summer when a friend had some and gave them to me. Once I fried them up as I would with green or red bell peppers, I was hooked! (EDITED ½023: air frying these babies is now my favorite way to make them!)
NB: I received a small bag of Shishito peppers from Frieda’s Produce at no charge. No conditions were made.
So with a little extra virgin olive oil and salt, I transformed those lovely little peppers into an addictive snack. I couldn’t stop eating them!
They were so flavorful, and every now and then, one of the little peppers would have a spicy kick to it, which I loved even more! About one in 10 Shishito peppers is a little spicy.
How to Cook Shishito Peppers (Pan or Air Fryer)
inspired by Frieda’s Produce serves 4
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Ingredients
- Shishito peppers
- extra virgin olive oil
- sea salt, good quality
Put the olive oil in a large sauté pan, and heat to medium high. Begin adding peppers to the pan.
If using an air fryer, toss them in a bowl with olive oil, then place into a preheated air fryer.
Stir or shake the Shishito peppers in the pan/air fryer occasionally so that they brown and blister relatively evenly. Cook for 10 to 15 minutes.
When ready, sprinkle generously with a high quality sea salt (I used Maldon).
That’s all there is to it! Now enjoy–just remember that there may be a spicy Shishito pepper lurking below!
Dear Shishito Peppers: Where Have you Been all my Life?
A simply prepared appetizer or side dish that's popular as part of a tapas meal in Spain.
Ingredients
- 12 oz Shishito peppers (Frieda’s are great)
- 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- sea salt, good quality
Instructions
- Put the olive oil in a large sauté pan, and heat to medium high. Begin adding peppers to the pan
- Stir peppers occasionally so that they brown and blister relatively evenly. Cook for 10 to 15 minutes.
- When ready, sprinkle generously with a high quality sea salt (I used Maldon).
Notes
These are best served hot.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 5Amount Per Serving: Calories: 87Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 154mgCarbohydrates: 6gFiber: 3gSugar: 3gProtein: 1g
Nutrition information is only estimated.
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growing these in my garden this year .love them. saving seeds.
Good for you!
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