These blistered shishito peppers are the perfect summertime vegetable snack. Cooked quickly in oil and sprinkled with kosher salt for veggie perfection.
You know what movie I love? Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead. When I think about the specifics of the movie I’m totally all “What the hell? They just dropped off a dead body at a funeral home and there wasn’t a police investigation?” I of course also wonder what happened to future Sue Ellen. Did she go to design school? Did she end up married to Ryan the Clown Dog peddler? Did she ever learn that plucking her eyebrows would be a good thing? Did they have to buy new dishes after Kenny and his friends shot them from the roof?
So many questions that are left unanswered.
They should totally do a sequel. I would be first line to get my ticket and if anyone asked me a question while I was standing in life I would only respond with “I’m right on top of that Rose!”
So what does all this movie talk have to do with blistered peppers? Well, not really anything. Except that I weirdly think of California (where the movie took place) when I think of shishito peppers. Do they have anything to do with each other? Why do I make this weird pepper/Cali connection?
If you have never heard of these peppers they are totally unlike most peppers. They are tiny, delicious and perfect for snacking. You just throw them in a pan, get them all blistery and then devour like you have haven’t eaten in 596890422 days. I bought my peppers at Trader Joe’s but I’m sure any old grocery store sells them nowadays.
And if you’re looking for the perfect way to serve these peppers it’s with a sprinkle of kosher salt and the DVD of Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead.
Doooooooooooo it!
{Looking for more pepper recipes? Try my pork chile verde, chorizo stuffed poblano peppers or my check out my tutorial on how to roast hatch green chiles.}
Blistered Shishito Peppers
These blistered shishito peppers are the perfect summertime vegetable snack. Cooked quickly in oil and sprinkled with kosher salt for veggie perfection.
Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 pound shishito peppers
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- Kosher salt
- 1/2 lime, if desired
Directions:
Wash peppers and make sure all peppers are firm and not soft, set aside to dry.
Set a large pan over medium high heat and add coconut oil. Melt the oil and once hot add in peppers.
Saute until the peppers are slightly blistered and soft.
Remove peppers from the pan and sprinkle with kosher salt and a squeeze of lime, if desired.
Kellie @ The Suburban Soapbox
Tuesday 23rd of June 2015
That movie is THE BEST! I had forgotten all about it, now I'm searching for it OnDemand. But I have shishito peppers and will now be noshing on these.
Joanne
Wednesday 10th of June 2015
So, I feel like my life in incomplete since I've never seen that movie!! Getting on that...and making a batch of these peppers to snack on while watching. It would only be right.
Colleen (Souffle Bombay)
Monday 8th of June 2015
That movie is epic! These peppers...I wanna munch & crunch!
Rose | The Clean Dish
Sunday 7th of June 2015
Good to know you get these peppers at Trader Joe's - I have not seen them in stores around my area. I have not seen this movie (and probably won't watch it LOL) but these peppers, I would love to try!! YUM!
Liz @ Floating Kitchen
Friday 5th of June 2015
I love shishito peppers. They are so amazing. I could just inhale that whole bowl you have there. And thanks for the movie flashback. Like whoa!