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    Home » Vegetarian » Blistered Shishito Peppers with Soy Garlic Sauce

    Blistered Shishito Peppers with Soy Garlic Sauce

    February 17, 2019

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    These cast iron blistered shishito peppers, with a soy garlic sauce, will have you skipping them on restaurant menus and making them at home instead! Quick and easy blistered shishito pepper recipe, perfect for a snack or appetizer!

    cast iron skillet with blistered shishito peppers in a soy garlic sauce

    Do you ever go to a restaurant and always have a go-to appetizer that you know will be good? Shishito peppers are that app for me, they are so simple and so full of flavor. Surprisingly, I’ve never made them at home and not sure why because they are so quick and easy to make!

    What are shishito peppers?

    raw shishito peppers rinsed in a colander

    Shishito peppers are a mild green pepper from East Asia. They say that about 1 in every 10 shishito peppers are hot, but I typically never encounter spicy ones. Although you can eat shishito peppers raw, my favorite way to enjoy them is blistered in a skillet.

    Cooking shishito peppers

    uncooked shishito peppers in a cast iron skillet

    The high evenly dispersed heat in a cast iron is the quickest way to achieve the perfect blistered char on shishitos. If you don’t have a cast iron, a regular skillet will work too.

    shishito peppers cooking in a cast iron skillet

    Add the sesame oil and allow them to cook over medium/high heat for 10 minutes. Leave them undisturbed for the first 2 minutes then start pushing them around to blister on all sides. Careful while tending to them, they will start to pop as they heat up and release juices. The ones who haven’t popped after the 10 minutes, take a knife and poke them.

    Soy Garlic Sauce

    soy garlic sauce in a bowl on a cutting board

    While shishito’s are perfectly delicious on their own with a little sesame oil, I like to add a sauce. For the soy garlic sauce, whisk together: 2 cloves of garlic, sesame oil, low sodium soy sauce, huy fong garlic chili sauce, and a touch of honey.

    saucy blistered shishito peppers in a cast iron skillet

    Once the shishito peppers are done blistering, remove the cast iron from the heat and pour the sauce in. Removing it from the heat before pouring the soy garlic sauce will prevent the garlic and honey from burning. It will steam, proceed to toss the shishito’s in the sauce until coated.

    close up of soy garlic blistered shishito peppers in a white bowl

    Garnish the shishito peppers with toasted sesame seeds and serve! They are best enjoyed right away while they are warm. To eat, grab them by the stem and eat the entire pepper, tossing the stem out.

    shishito peppers in a white bowl topped with soy garlic sauce and sesame seeds

    These soy garlic blistered shishito pepper’s are the quick and easy snack/appetizer for any day of the week!

    blistered shishito peppers in a cast iron skillet

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    cast iron skillet with blistered shishito peppers in a soy garlic sauce

    Shishito Peppers with Soy Garlic Sauce

    These cast iron blistered shishito peppers, with a soy garlic sauce, will have you skipping them on restaurant menus and making them at home instead! Quick and easy blistered shishito pepper recipe, perfect for a snack or appetizer!
    4.72 from 38 votes
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    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: Asian
    Keyword: blistered shishito peppers, cast iron shishito peppers, shishito peppers, soy garlic sauce
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes
    Servings: 2 servings
    Calories: 102kcal
    Author: Stephanie

    Equipment

    • Lodge Cast-Iron Skillet
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    Ingredients

    • 6 ounces Shishito Peppers
    • 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
    • 2 garlic cloves minced
    • 2 ½ teaspoons low sodium soy sauce
    • ¾ teaspoon Huy Fong chili garlic sauce
    • ½ teaspoon honey
    • Garnish: toasted sesame seeds

    Instructions

    • In a small bowl whisk together: 1 tsp toasted sesame oil, minced garlic, soy sauce, chili garlic sauce, and honey. Set aside.
    • In a cast iron skillet over medium/high heat, add 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil. Add the shishito peppers and cook for 10 minutes, allowing them to blister/brown on each side. Caution: they will pop as they cook, if they have not popped by the end of the cook time take a knife and carefully pierce to pop.
    • Remove from heat and add the soy garlic sauce, toss/mix the Shishito’s in the sauce for one minute in the pan.
    • Move shishito peppers and sauce into a bowl and top with toasted sesame seeds. To eat: grab by the stem and eat pepper, discarding the stem. Enjoy!

    Notes

    • You can double the shishitos and soy garlic sauce ingredients for more servings
    • Shishito peppers are best enjoyed right away while warm

    Nutrition

    Calories: 102kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 320mg | Potassium: 246mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 917IU | Vitamin C: 102mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 0.4mg
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    Originally Published: February 17, 2019 Post Updated: February 9, 2023 Filed Under: Appetizer, Asian, Cast Iron, Dairy Free, Low Carb, Marinades, Sauces, Dressing, One Pot, Quick Meals, Recipes, Side Dishes, Summer, Vegetarian, Winter Comfort Tagged With: garlic, Shishito Peppers

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    Comments

    1. Wendle

      June 12, 2022 at 11:03 pm

      5 stars
      My kids fight over who gets more!

      Reply
      • Holl

        February 16, 2023 at 7:32 am

        5 stars
        These are awesome. Yes they’re great warm but use the leftover to top a salad!
        So good!!!!

        Reply
        • Stephanie

          February 16, 2023 at 2:20 pm

          Such a great idea for leftovers Holl! Thanks!

          Reply
    2. Karen

      March 11, 2022 at 9:31 pm

      Love this recipe! It’s easy to make and everyone loves it! Thanks!

      Reply
    3. Matt

      December 31, 2021 at 3:25 pm

      This is my go-to recipe for a perfect app for a dinner party. Guests love it, they have fun watching, and it’s not too heavy to alter appetites for dinner. I’ve tried a few and my spouse says this is better than what we get at restaurants. Great recipe!

      Reply
      • Stephanie

        December 31, 2021 at 3:32 pm

        Matt I’m so glad you all loved the recipe! Thank you so much for making it!

        Reply
    4. Tyler White

      October 13, 2021 at 9:15 pm

      Thanks for this awesome recipe Stephanie, best shishito recipe I’ve had (and I’ve tried a few). The key is taking the pan off the heat before adding your delicious sauce mixture, like you indicated. With other recipes, I’ve burned the soy sauce.

      Reply
      • Stephanie

        October 13, 2021 at 10:53 pm

        I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe Tyler! I too have burnt many sauces leaving it on the heat haha

        Reply
    5. Connie T.

      July 27, 2021 at 8:05 pm

      Second time I made these and absolutely love them. So easy to make and so much flavor!!!

      Reply
      • Stephanie

        July 27, 2021 at 8:12 pm

        I’m so glad you loved them Connie!

        Reply
    6. Doug Comstock

      March 19, 2021 at 10:32 am

      Looks great – don’t have any huy fung garlic chilli sauce though.

      Reply
      • Stephanie

        March 19, 2021 at 10:33 am

        Hi Doug, you can just omit the chili sauce

        Reply
    7. Deb

      February 08, 2021 at 12:48 am

      5 stars
      Easy to make and so good!

      Reply
    8. Deb

      February 07, 2021 at 7:47 pm

      These were amazing and so easy to make!

      Reply
      • Stephanie

        February 07, 2021 at 7:53 pm

        I’m so glad you enjoyed them Deb!

        Reply
    9. Michele

      February 13, 2020 at 11:43 am

      These look delicious. Thank you.

      Reply

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