Shishito Peppers

The first time I had Shishito Peppers was at a white tablecloth establishment and I was in love. During covid, I actually grew them in my garden. They are super easy to cook and require almost no preparation. I have used many dips with them, from literally poppyseed dressing, to vegan ranch, to hoisin sauce - literally whatever sounds yummy at the moment.

To prepare you need two items:

• shishito peppers

• sesame oil - you can also use another oil, but this is more traditional

Now you have to decide how to cook them. You can pan-fry them or oven bake them. I generally pan-fry them. I pour a little sesame oil in the pan (not very much) and then while the pan is heating I make sure and get oil on both sides of the pepper. When they blister (see picture above) they are ready to eat in your sauce of choice.

Itadakimass (Bon Appetit in Japanese)