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Blistered Shishito Peppers with Lemon and Garlic Butter

From ingredients to enjoyment, this recipe makes it easy to create something wonderful.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 2
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Lemon Garlic Aioli:
  • ⅓ cup mayonnaise
  • 1-2 tbsp fresh lemon juice, to taste
  • zest from half a lemon
  • 1 clove of garlic, minced
Shishito Peppers with Lemon and Garlic Butter:
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1 (6 oz) bag of shishito peppers, cleaned & dried completely
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 clove of garlic, minced
  • Juice from half a lemon, or more to taste

Instructions

Lemon Garlic Aioli:
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  1. Make the lemon garlic aioli by combining mayonnaise, lemon juice, lemon zest, and minced garlic. Mix until well combined. Add more lemon juice, if needed, to taste. Set aside to allow the flavors to mingle.
Shishito Peppers with Lemon and Garlic Butter:
  1. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over high heat. Add the cleaned & dry shishito peppers to the HOT skillet and cook, tossing frequently, for 2-3 minutes or until blistered.
  2. Reduce the heat to medium and add the butter and minced garlic. Cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
  3. Add juice from half a lemon and toss to coat.
  4. Place the peppers on a serving plate then season with sea salt, to taste. Serve immediately with the lemon garlic aioli. Enjoy.