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Deliciously poppable, Blistered Shishito Peppers are a favorite snack/appetizer. Salty, delicious, and so simple to make, you’ll fall hard for these roasted shishito peppers.

a blistered shishito pepper dipping a pardon pepper into a spicy dipping sauce

Looking for your new favorite appetizer or side dish? This shishito pepper recipe fits the bill. You can whip them up in under 10 minutes, and they are the kind of veggies people will fight over.

Shishito pepeprs, sesame oil, and other ingredients for making blistered shishito peppers

Are Shishito Peppers Hot?

Not generally. But, beware because one pepper in every ten(ish) can be spicy.  It is kind of a fun game of chicken while you’re happily chomping them during dinner. Nothing like a little danger while you eat a meal, right?

Roasted shishito peppers in a wok

Pro Tips/Recipe Notes

  • The key to getting an amazing blister without making the peppers soggy is to cook them fast and hot. You want a high temperature and a very hot preheated wok/cast iron skillet so they start cooking the second they hit the pan.
  • You can sub in soy sauce for the coconut aminos if you’re not Whole30/paleo.

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a bowl of roasted shishito peppers with a bowl of dipping sauce

WEIGHT WATCHERS POINTS

One serving of Blistered Shishito Peppers has 1 WW Freestyle SmartPoints.

5 from 9 ratings

Blistered Shishito Peppers

Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 5 minutes
Total: 10 minutes
a bowl of roasted shishito peppers with a bowl of dipping sauce
Salty, delicious, and so simple to make, you'll fall hard for these roasted shishito peppers.

Ingredients 

  • 1 pound shishito peppers {rinsed and patted dry}
  • 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • 1/4 tsp soy sayce {or coconut aminos for Whole30}
  • pinch Kosher salt
  • sesame seeds {optional}

Instructions 

  • In a wok or cast iron skillet (do NOT use non-stick), heat the sesame oil over medium-high heat. 
    1 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • Add the peppers, and stir to toss in the sesame oil. Let the peppers sit and blister for a few minutes.
    1 pound shishito peppers
  • Stir, and let sit again until they have reached your desired level of blistered. (3-5 minutes)
  • Add the soy sauce (or coconut aminos) and stir to coat. 
    1/4 tsp soy sayce
  • Transfer peppers to a bowl, and sprinkle with sesame seeds and a healthy pinch of kosher salt. Serve immediately.
    pinch Kosher salt, sesame seeds

Air Fryer Instructions

  • In a medium bowl, toss peppers with sesame oil.
  • Add the peppers to the basket of air fryer.
  • Cook at 350 F for 7-10 minutes, shaking the basket midway. Cooking time will depend on the size of your peppers and how "done" you want them.
  • Add the peppers to a bowl and toss with the sesame oil and soy sauce. Sprinkle with a bit of kosher salt.

Notes

The key to getting an amazing blister without making the peppers soggy is to cook them fast and hot. You want a high temp and a very hot preheated wok/cast iron so they start cooking the second they hit the pan.
 

Nutrition

Serving: 4ouncesCalories: 32kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 0gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 10mgPotassium: 198mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 420IUVitamin C: 91.2mgCalcium: 11mgIron: 0.4mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine: Fusion
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33 Comments

  1. Finally had a chance to make these over the weekend and they do no disappoint! A recent diabetes diagnosis has sent me on a search for more side items as the ones I love are very carby. These were a fast and delicious accompaniment to burgers. 10/10!5 stars

  2. Looks amazing!! I have 4 shadow pepper plants in my garden this year. Going to give us a try tonight! Do you have a dip that you recommend? Something that looks like the one pictured🥰

  3. Yummmm! I make these with coconut aminos and very little salt. These are a go to appetizer. 🤤 5 stars

  4. I saw these peppers at the Costco and knew that I had no excuse not to try Sarah’s method. My impatient self burned the first batch but I soon got the hang of it. They were all delicious! She is right when she says they make a great snack. The peppers paired so well with our fake-out-take-out!5 stars

    1. I have to think I would love them a little burned since I am a fan of some char. 🙂

      Glad you enjoyed the non-burned ones so much. And I’m off to look at my own Costco!

  5. You make me want to try these and I too am not a green pepper fan, lol. Stop writing such good posts! Next thing you know I will be saying mussels taste good thanks to you, Oh noooooooooo??!!!??!!!