Chinese Sautéed Green Peppers-Tiger Skin Pepper
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Chinese Sautéed Green Peppers-Tiger Skin Pepper
Description
This recipe involves sautéing shishito peppers in neutral cooking oil until the skins develop slight wrinkles and a tender texture resembling tiger skin. During cooking, the peppers are turned regularly to cook evenly. Garlic is fried separately in the wok edges until fragrant, then combined with light soy sauce, black vinegar, and sugar to create a glossy sauce that is simmered briefly to thicken. The peppers are returned to the sauce to coat them well, and salt is adjusted based on soy sauce saltiness.
Served hot alongside steamed rice, this preparation highlights the smoky, slightly smoky flavor of blistered green peppers combined with umami from soy sauce and acidity from black vinegar, with a subtle sweetness balancing the flavors. The dish is straightforward but offers bright and savory notes.
Ingredients
- 10 shishito pepper
- 2 garlic minced, cloves
- 2 tbsp. soy sauce light
- 1 tbsp. black vinegar
- 1 tbsp. neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 1/2 tsp. sugar
- 1/4 tsp. salt , optional
Instructions
- Cap the green peppers and remove the seeds. If you like spicy taste a lot, you can keep the seeds inside. Mince garlic
- Heat up around 1 tablespoon cooking oil in wok and then add the green peppers in to sauté until the skins become slightly crinkly. Turn the peppers from time and time to water the cooking process. If you are using a non-stick wok, place the green peppers directly.
- Move the green peppers to the edges of the wok and add around cooking oil in, fry garlic until aromatic. Add light soy sauce, vinegar and sugar. Simmer for a while until the sauce is slightly thickened. Add a very small pinch of salt if necessary (this actually depending on how salty your soy sauce is)
- Serve hot with steam rice.
Notes
- Black vinegar can be substituted with other spices or vinegars to vary the flavor profile as desired.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 122 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 122kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Sodium | 1703mg | 71% |
| Potassium | 112mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 50IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 13.4mg | 15% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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