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Sautéed Shishito Peppers are savory, flavorful, and easy to make on the stovetop with in-season Shishito peppers. They are cooked in olive oil and seasoned with fresh garlic, soy sauce, Kosher salt, and fresh ground black pepper.

Sautéed Shishito Peppers

Hi Everyone, I've been making new recipes with fresh, local produce from my CSA share boxes which I have been sharing about on the blog. These Sautéed Shishito Peppers have come out of all that Summer produce inspiration.

This recipe is vegan/vegetarian and it's a great, flavorful vegan option for a Summer appetizer, a snacking option or to have as a side at dinner.

What are Shistito Peppers?

These peppers are not hot, they might have hints of heat if they are grown near hot peppers.

According to Wikipedia:

Shishito pepper is a sweet, East Asian variety of the species Capsicum annuum. It is known as kkwari-gochu in Korea because its wrinkled surface resembles groundcherries.

You don't have to cook them with soy sauce, you can just season them with salt and pepper but I think the soy sauce really goes with them. I add the soy sauce as they are almost done, otherwise it can get gummy at the bottom of the frying pan.

The Use of Garlic for Making Shishito Peppers

I use fresh garlic from my CSA when making these Shishito peppers, it's stronger in flower, more aromatic and therefore I can use a little less, I'll usually use 1 clove per 1 dry quart of Shishito peppers but you could use 2 cloves of regular garlic from the grocery store, if that's what you have available.

If you are using jarred minced garlic, use 1 teaspoon minced garlic as 1 clove of garlic.

When are Shishito Peppers in Season?

Shishito peppers can be available all year round, however if you are getting them fresh and local (for example here in NJ), they are available in Summer and early Fall.

We were able to get them in our August CSA share box.

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Sautéed Shishito Peppers

Yield: 4

Prep Time: 1 minute

Cook Time: 6 minutes

Total Time: 7 minutes

Sautéed Shishito Peppers are savory, flavorful and easy to make on the stove top with in-season Shishito peppers. They are cooked in olive oil and seasoned with fresh garlic, soy sauce, Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper.

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Ingredients

• 1 quart Shishito peppers
• 1-2 tablespoons olive oil, regular
• 1 clove fresh garlic, minced
• 1-2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
• ¼ teaspoon Kosher salt, or amount to taste
• ¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper. or amount to taste

Instructions

1. In a large wok or large skillet for sauteing, add the olive oil and minced garlic over low-medium heat.
2. When the oil is hot and the garlic is translucent, add the Shishito peppers. Turn over the Shishito peppers and cook until blistered and then remove. You want the peppers to still have some bite to them but have some char on them for flavor, so keep a close eye on them. As they finish cooking, add in the soy sauce and turn over until coated remove from heat. Add Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper to taste.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 139Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 1282mgCarbohydrates: 17gFiber: 9gSugar: 9gProtein: 4g

Please note that the Calculated Nutrition is an estimate at best.

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• First published: 11/6/2021
• Updated & republished: 8/31/2021

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