Blistered Shishito Peppers Recipe Is the Easiest Appetizer On the Planet (3 Ingredients, 5 Minutes) Vegetarian Appetizers Vegetables Snacks Low Sugar Recipes Low Sodium Recipes Low Carb Recipes Vegan

Shishito peppers are mild peppers from East Asia – and probably the simplest appetizer or snack you'll ever make. Shishito peppers need nothing but a little salt for seasoning. Hands down, this is one of my favorite things to eat.

To make this low-carb blistered shishito peppers recipe you only need three simple ingredients. Here is your short gluten-free shopping list: shishito peppers, olive oil and salt. The peppers cooks up in a skillet in about five minutes. Sometimes I'll eat them straight out of the pan!

Variation: Drizzle the cooked peppers with a little soy sauce or tamari.

Not only do you get a simple, healthy appetizer or snack fast, but you also get the health benefits of shishito peppers while you enjoy them. Serve these charred shishito peppers as a low-calorie snack, appetizer, side dish or use them in salads or other recipes.

It's said that about one out of 10 peppers will have a little heat. Of the numerous bags eaten at my house, I've only ran across two that were even mildly warm.  

Like this recipe? Try this crispy fried shishito peppers recipe.

Cuisine: Asian
Prep Time: 0 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 6 - 8 ounces (1 bag) shishito peppers
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• salt, to taste

Here's how to make it:

1. Heat a skillet (preferably a cast iron skillet) over very high heat and add the olive oil.
2. Add the shishito peppers and cook, stirring occasionally, until blistered on all sides.
3. Season with salt. Eat. Store any leftover peppers in an airtight container in the fridge.

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