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    Published: Jul 8, 2016 · Modified: Aug 11, 2016 by Bridget · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

    Shishito Peppers

    I don't think I've ever been so excited about a pepper before.

    Listen -- Shishito Peppers, people!

     

    Besides being really fun to say, Shishito Peppers are super easy and delicious. They'll be your new favorite appetizer! | The Recipe Wench

    Heat up a little olive oil.  Infuse the oil with a little minced, sliced, diced or crushed garlic.  Then plop the peppers in and allow them to blister and soften a bit.  It won't take long.

    Consider these done before they get mushy.  No one has time for mushy shishitos!

    Squeeze a little fresh lime juice, sprinkle with some kosher salt and   . . .  Wow!

    So it's my brother, Barth, who I must thank for this delightful discovery -- he's the one who brought the peppers home the first time.

    We prepared them with Barth at the helm and me just watching as he deftly wielded the wok.

    How did he flip them in the wok with just a flick of his wrist?!  If I tried that, they'd end up all over the stove top and floor. Who's with me on this?  Who can relate to the struggle?

    What a fantastic snack or appetizer!

    I didn't come across any that were spicy hot. My brother, however, seemed to find all the hot ones.

    I've read that one out of every ten are spicy.

    Barth said the heat was different from, say, a jalapeno.  Jalapeno heat lingers.  Instead, the shishito heat was short-lived.

    So much flavor!

    I fell in love with the flavor and simplicity of preparation.

    Besides being really fun to say, Shishito Peppers are super easy and delicious. They'll be your new favorite appetizer! | The Recipe Wench

    I promptly headed out to the store to get more so I could photograph for the blog (and enjoy them again, of course!). Surprisingly, I had a difficult time finding them.  Fortunately, Sprouts came through for us and I grabbed several bags.

    So I'm thinking this would be a good thing to grow in my garden (which doesn't yet exist!).

    If you run across them as you're grocery shopping, grab a few and thank me later.

    Super simple -- you need to try these!

    Enjoy! - The Recipe Wench

    Shishito Pepper Appetizer

    Print recipe
    Serves 4-6
    Prep time 5 minutes
    Cook time 6 minutes
    Total time 11 minutes
    Meal type Appetizer
    Sauteed shishito peppers seasoned with garlic, fresh lime juice and kosher salt. So simple and delicious!

    Ingredients

    • 1-2lb fresh Shishito peppers, rinsed
    • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
    • 1 Clove garlic, sliced or miced
    • 1 lime
    • Kosher salt to taste

    Directions

    Step 1
    Heat olive oil over medium-high heat.
    Add garlic, followed by peppers.
    Saute until peppers have reached desired tenderness (I prefer to keep them a bit firm)
    Season with Kosher salt and fresh lime juice.

    Besides being really fun to say, Shishito Peppers are super easy and delicious. They'll be your new favorite appetizer! | The Recipe Wench

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    Hi, I'm Bridget! So glad you're here! I'm a former legal secretary, now wife, mother, grandmother and full-time blogger. My husband Jeff and I live in Colorado with our doggies. My favorite things are family, doggies, gardening and cooking!.

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