Description
Sizzling shishito peppers bring Japanese street food charm to home kitchens. Quick charred peppers with sea salt deliver smoky, simple flavors that spark culinary excitement you’ll savor.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 pounds shishito peppers
Seasoning and Cheese:
- 2–3 tablespoons cotija cheese, crumbled
- Flaked salt
Oil and Citrus:
- 1 fresh lemon
- Olive oil for drizzling
Instructions
- Ignite the grill to maximum temperature, creating an intensely hot cooking surface for optimal charring.
- Massage olive oil thoroughly over shishito peppers, ensuring complete and uniform coating.
- Carefully arrange peppers across the grill pan, maintaining even spacing to promote consistent heat distribution.
- Cover grill and allow peppers to roast for 3-4 minutes, developing initial char marks and smoky flavor.
- Gently rotate peppers using tongs to expose alternate surfaces, continuing grilling for an additional 2-3 minutes until skin becomes blistered and slightly blackened.
- Remove peppers from heat when they display a vibrant, charred exterior with slight wrinkling and softened texture.
- Immediately sprinkle freshly ground sea salt across hot peppers, enhancing their natural sweetness.
- Squeeze fresh lemon juice over grilled peppers to introduce bright, citrusy notes.
- Crumble cotija cheese generously on top, allowing the warm peppers to slightly melt the cheese and create a rich, tangy finish.
Notes
- Surprise your taste buds with an occasional spicy pepper that adds excitement to the dish.
- Use high-heat resistant grill pan to achieve perfect char without burning the delicate peppers.
- Experiment with different toppings like smoked sea salt, chili flakes, or crumbled queso fresco for unique flavor variations.
- Store leftover peppers in airtight container for quick snacking or adding to salads and sandwiches within 2-3 days.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 5mg