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Dear Shishito Peppers: Where Have you Been all my Life?
A simply prepared appetizer or side dish that's popular as part of a tapas meal in Spain.
Prep Time
1 min
Cook Time
1 min
Total Time
11 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 158 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Spanish
Ingredients
- 12 oz shishito peppers (Frieda’s are great)
- 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- ⅛ tsp sea salt (good quality like Maldon)
Instructions
- Put the olive oil in a large sauté pan, and heat to medium high. Begin adding peppers to the pan
- Stir peppers occasionally so that they brown and blister relatively evenly. Cook for 10 to 15 minutes.
- When ready, sprinkle generously with a high quality sea salt (I used Maldon).
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Notes
- These are best served hot.
Nutrition Information
Serving
5 peppers
Calories
158kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Sodium
151mg
(6%)
Potassium
298mg
(9%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
629IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
137mg
(152%)
Calcium
17mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 158
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 5 peppers | |
| Calories | 158kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Sodium | 151mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 298mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 629IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 137mg | 152% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.