Blistered Shishito Peppers Recipe
A hot cast iron pan creates the perfect char for this bite-size pepper appetizer, side dish, or snack, tossed with flavored salts.
Servings 4
Calories 20kcal
Ingredients
- 8 ounces shishito peppers
- ½ lemon , sliced
- extra-virgin olive oil
- kosher or flavored salts*
Instructions
- Heat a large cast iron skillet over high heat until the pan is hot.
- Add the peppers to the hot skillet (do not add oil!) and cook the peppers, turning occasionally then add a few slices of lemon. Cook until the peppers become fragrant and begin to blister, and then nudge the lemons so they don't stick—about 5 minutes.
- Transfer to a serving bowl and drizzle with a little olive oil plus a squeeze more lemon then sprinkle with flavored salts. Serve immediately.
Notes
*There are three different flavored salts I love for flavoring the peppers: Natural Crystal Flakes with Wild Garlic, Smoked Applewood Salt, and Truffle Salt. But plain sea salt or kosher salt works just great as well.
Nutrition
Calories: 20kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 159mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 614IU | Vitamin C: 74mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 0.2mg