How to Cook Blistered Shishito Peppers

Craving a snack that’s simple yet bursting with flavor? Blistered shishito peppers are the perfect bite-sized treat, offering a unique balance of smoky, savory goodness with just a hint of heat.

Whether you’re looking for an appetizer, a side dish, or something to impress guests at your next gathering, this quick and easy recipe will have you savoring every crunchy, charred bite in no time!

How to Cook Blistered Shishito Peppers is the easiest thing you will ever learn from us. Pull up a stool and dig into these delicious peppers with us!

First of all, you need to remember to make a dipping sauce for this blistered shishito peppers recipe, so we’ve included our favorite below. Don’t skip it.

Cade loves to order shishito peppers at restaurants, but for some reason they never really call my name. We’ve been making them at home lately and even the worst cook in America can totally pull these off.

Let’s take 5 minutes and three ingredients to make roasted shishito peppers! They are budget-friendly and a great option to change things up with your side dishes.

You can eat them plain or Cade loves a simple soy dipping sauce so I can share that recipe in case you want the same.

What are Shishito Peppers?

Shishito peppers are a bright green East Asian pepper that are small, slender, have a thin skin, very mild spiciness and a touch of sweetness. They char beautifully and have a delicious smoky flavor. Spanish padrón peppers are the most similar pepper to shishitos

What You Need to Make Blistered Shishito Peppers

You only need 3 ingredients to make charred shishito peppers, and if you want to make the dipping sauce, you’ll need a few more. Here’s your grocery list so we can get started:

• Shishito Peppers
• Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
• Flaked Sea Salt

Dipping Sauce if Desired

• Soy Sauce
• Dark Brown Sugar
• Sesame Oil
• Ground Ginger
• Sesame Seeds

The measurements for each ingredient can be found in the recipe card at the end of the post.

How to Cook Blistered Shishito Peppers

It’s very easy to learn how to make blistered shishito peppers in a pan on the stovetop or on the grill. Here are the basic steps:

1. Prep: Heat a cast iron pan or grill over high heat. Add the peppers in a single layer.
   • PRO TIP: If using a grill it’s easier to use a grill pan so the peppers don’t fall between the grates.
2. Turn: Use tongs to turn the peppers occasionally until blackened blisters appear on all aides.
3. Toss: Remove from the heat and toss with olive oil and sprinkle with flaked sea salt.
4. Serve: Se

Pork, shrimp, and vegetables are folded into a paper-thin lumpia wrapper and then fried to crisp golden perfection in this traditional recipe for Filipino lumpia. Almost 30 years ago, I tasted lumpia for the first time and I fell in love with them at first bite.

Filipino Lumpia

Unfortunately, I lost touch with the friend who introduced them to me. Luckily, I remembered lumpia a few years ago and realized that I might be able to make them at home.

Then I ran into a problem. Where would I find the recipe? I looked online and didn’t find anything that sounded quite right. The lumpia I remembered was not your average eggroll.

There wasn’t cabbage or an abundance of vegetables in them. I simply remembered that there were a lot of different flavors packed into a very thin wrapper.

I mentioned my lumpia craving to a friend, (thanks, Sandra!) who told me to look for one of her friends on Facebook. I did that and proceeded to message back and forth with her friend, Irene, who was happy to chat about lumpia recipes for a bit to make sure I had it right.

The lumpia turned out fabulously and my middle son immediately requested them for his birthday meal the following year. We like to serve lumpia with this simple Asian-inspired Rice and bowls of Egg Drop Soup.

In my house, a birthday request is the very highest of food compliments. Everyone in the family devoured these and my youngest actually cried when they were gone. There wasn’t a single one left or we probably would have eaten more.

Over the years, I’ve made traditional lum

Crispy, piping hot, and irresistible with an abundance of great flavors from pork, shrimp, and vegetables, air fryer lumpia is a new lunchtime favorite.

Air Fryer Lumpia

This air fryer lumpia was inspired both by my intense love of Filipino lumpia and a desire to enjoy lumpia more frequently, with a bit less hassle. The added benefit of not frying the lumpia in oil is a pretty nice perk too. Far less mess, and air-fried lumpia gets bonus points for being a healthier option too.

Is air-fried lumpia exactly the same as deep-fried lumpia? Definitely not. However, it is crunchy, flavorful, and just as irresistible. The friends I shared it with all gave it two thumbs up and agreed that it satisfies our lumpia cravings perfectly.

While the air fryer is perfect for preparing just a serving or two at a time, if you need a meal for the whole family, you can bake lumpia too. And when you’re craving lumpia and short on time, all the lumpia flavors come together in this Filipino Lumpia Skillet. Made with a heaping helping of fresh vegetables, ground pork, and shrimp: this is a dinner that my family cheers for each time we make it.

Air Fryer Frozen Lumpia

Last time I made a batch of lumpia, I froze some to see if I might be able to cook them later, just a serving at a time in the air fryer for lunches. It turns out that was a brilliant idea – if I say so myself. The frozen lumpia cooks exactly as the fresh lumpia does in the air fryer.

To freeze a batch of lumpia, roll the lumpia as directed in the recipe and place them on a plate or tray. Set the tray of lumpia in the freezer for a few hours, until the lumpia is firm enough to transfer to a zipclose freezer bag until ready to cook.

When you’re ready to cook them, just pop the frozen lumpia into the air fryer, give them a light spray with oil, and add a minute or two to the listed cooking time.

Inspired by the Korean beef with rice that my family loves so much, these Korean beef noodles were a huge win from the very first bite. Loaded with umami, this one-pot dish is a guaranteed, family friendly hit!

Korean Beef Noodles

We love this Korean beef so much that it makes regular appearances on our dinner menu. We typically serve it over rice, but last time I made it I was craving some old-school ramen noodles. I combined the two and this was the happy result. The whole family gave it two thumbs up!

And while I used ramen noodles, glass noodles and rice noodles work just as well in this dish. Use whichever of those three you have on hand or like best!

Korean Beef Noodles Recipe

To whip up this fabulously fast meal-in-one dish, you’ll need the following ingredients:

• ramen noodles
• sesame oil
• ground beef
• fresh garlic
• fresh ginger
• brown sugar
• cornstarch
• soy sauce
• chili paste
• kosher salt
• frozen peas
• green onions

As mentioned above, you can swap in rice noodles or glass noodles for the ramen. In a pinch, you could even use spaghetti noodles! It’s a very forgiving recipe.

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Bright and colorful, this flavorful Asian cabbage salad is full of freshness and crunch. You’re going to turn to this again and again during grilling season.

Asian Cabbage Salad

Different from the ever popular ramen cabbage salad that has crumbled ramen noodles in it, this is a fun variation on the classic. This multi-colored riff has no ramen, but still packs plenty of texture and fun.

Asian Coleslaw

This recipe makes use of classic Asian flavors to create a slaw that is terrific with a multitude of options.

I use this salad much as I would a standard coleslaw addition to almost any meal. It is an excellent accompaniment to grilled chicken, fish, pork, and beef.

But don’t stop there! It’s great with sub sandwiches or fried chicken or fish, too!

Cabbage Salad Recipe

To make this summer staple salad, you’ll need the following ingredients:

• Napa or green cabbage
• purple cabbage
• carrots
• green onions
• sliced almonds
• sesame seeds
• Sweet Sesame Dressing

The versatile sweet sesame dressing used is the same one that goes into our Asian Salmon Salad. You can even use some of it to marinate fish or chicken to grill to go with this salad!

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