Blistered Shishito Peppers

These blistered shishito peppers are the perfect salty bite to satisfy my junk food cravings. This is a plant-based snack, with an irresistible subtle, salty crunch. Once you dip a hand in the bowl for one of these, you’ll be surprised how fast they disappear.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

I try my best to not to overindulge in junk food, and it has been important to me to find plant-based snacks that satisfy all my junk food cravings. The salty finish on these shishito peppers does just that.

How to Make Blistered Shishito Peppers

You’ll love how easy it is to make these blistered shishito peppers. With these 4 ingredients, you’ll have your new favorite plant-based snack!

First, add your oil to a heavy-bottom pan and heat over medium heat. Add your garlic and cook until fragrant. This garlic-infused oil will be the most delicious bath for your shishito peppers.

Remove the garlic and add the peppers. Removing the garlic is important because it will burn if you don’t. You want to infuse the oil with garlic, not to burn the garlic.

Let them blister/char on all sides. Don’t let the char scare you; the light green peppers are not as tasty as the charred peppers! Use a splatter screen if you need to; it’s a great way to keep your stove from getting splattered in oil.

Once charred, add them to your serving dish and finish with Morton Coarse Sea Salt for that salty, crunchy finish. I love how the salt helps to bring out the flavor in the peppers. The easy-to-shake lid makes finishing with this coarse sea salt super easy.

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