Shishito Peppers with Soy Garlic Sauce
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4.7
Shishito Peppers with Soy Garlic Sauce
Description
This dish highlights shishito peppers cooked over medium-high heat until blistered and slightly charred, a process that sometimes causes popping that releases a subtle heat. The peppers are cooked in toasted sesame oil, which brings a rich, nutty aroma to the base.
The accompanying sauce combines soy sauce, minced garlic, honey, a mild chili garlic sauce, and a small amount of toasted sesame oil. Tossing the hot peppers in this sauce allows the flavors to meld, coating each pepper lightly with a garlicky, slightly sweet, and mildly spicy glaze. The toasted sesame seeds sprinkled on top add a pleasant crunch and enhance the sesame flavor.
The peppers are eaten by holding the stem and discarding it after biting, making for a casual finger food or appetizer. This preparation works well freshly made to preserve the texture and warmth.
Ingredients
- 6 ounces shishito pepper
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil toasted, + 1 teaspoon
- 2 garlic minced, cloves
- 2 1/2 teaspoons soy sauce low sodium
- 3/4 teaspoon Huy Fong chili garlic sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon honey
- sesame seeds toasted, for garnish
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
- For larger servings, double the amount of shishito peppers and sauce ingredients.
- These peppers are best served warm immediately after cooking for optimal flavor and texture.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 1Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 102 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 102kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Sodium | 320mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 246mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 917IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 102mg | 113% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.7
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