Dinner

Blistered Shishito Peppers

Written by: Elise Bauer

Time: 10 minutes
Blistered Shishito Peppers

The perfect appetizer for your next cookout, blistered shishito peppers are smoky and sweet with a juicy burst of lemon.

This recipe modified from Elise Bauer at Simply Recipes uses a drizzle of our lemon-infused olive oil as a zesty finish.

"Blistered shishitos are perfect little appetizer bites. They even come with their own handle. Just hold them by the stem and pop them in your mouth. Eat them seeds and all." - Elise Bauer

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon Everyday Cooking Olive Oil
  • 20 or so shishito peppers* (about 4–5 ounces)
  • Kosher salt, to sprinkle
  • Lucid Lemon Olive Oil, for drizzling

*If shishito peppers are hard to find, padron peppers may be substituted, but they do tend to be spicier!

Instructions

  1. Toss the shishito peppers with olive oil in a bowl until well coated.
  2. Heat a well-seasoned cast iron skillet (or any pan that can take high heat) over high heat. When the pan is hot, add the peppers in a single layer. Let them sear and blister on one side, then use tongs to turn them individually and sear on the other side.
  3. Remove to a bowl, sprinkle with salt, and drizzle with Lucid Lemon Olive Oil. Enjoy immediately.

What You'll Need

Lucid Lemon Olive Oil Lucid Lemon Olive Oil
Lucid Lemon Olive Oil
Sale price$40 $35.20
A bright and slightly sweet lemon oil 4.9 Stars,490 reviews
Everyday Cooking Oil Everyday Cooking Oil
Everyday Cooking Oil
Sale price$20 $17.60
Smooth, buttery EVOO for high-heat cooking and baking 4.9 Stars,29 reviews

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