For the most part, these Japanese peppers are mild, with a floral fragrance, but there's always one or two in a batch that packs in a surprising amount of heat.Why This Recipe WorksUsing a very hot cast iron or carbon steel pan mimics the intense direct heat of a charcoal grill, ...
Today I’m happy to re-introduce you to kkwarigochu-jjim made with shishito peppers. When I first made a video for this recipe 10 years ago, these thin-skinned, wrinkly, mild...
The heat in this recipe comes from the Sriracha chili sauce. Make them as spicy as you’d like by adding extra Sriracha to taste. You can also dust the peppers with cayenne pepper or crushed red pepper flakes for another level of heat. I’ve done this before and it’s fiery and delic...
“Shishito peppers are the Japanese cousin of the Spanish Padrón pepper”, says Joe Carroll, de facto king of Brooklyn barbecue and proprietor of restaurantsFette SauandSt. Anselm, “though eating them can be a game of chance.” Like with their European relative, eating shishitos is often ...
Shishito peppers are known (and loved) for being relatively mild. Can I save this store this recipe for later? While these blistered shishito peppers taste the best right when they come out of the Air-Fryer, you can store them for later. Besides just snacking on them, use leftovers for...
If you’re a lover of Japanese, Chinese, and Korean food like I am, chances are shishito peppers have made their way into your diet. I always enjoy ordering an appetizer of blistered shishito peppers sprinkled with coarse sea salt at sushi restaurants. Apart from their yummy taste, this ...
Don’t you love the look of our picnic table (above)? Papa Bird got the matte black look by charing (burning) the wood in the Japanese tradition of Shou Sugi Ban. It also preserves it from the elements. Shishito Peppers with Pomegranate Ponzu Recipe ...
These tasty vegan Korean BBQ bowls feature fluffy brown rice, blistered shishito peppers, hearty red beans, and a tangy homemade sauce. Get the recipe!
Green Shishito chile peppers, botanically classified as Capsicum annuum, are a relatively mild, Japanese variety that belongs to the Solanaceae or nightshade family. Earning their name from shishi, the Japanese word for lion, Green Shishito peppers have a creased tip that some believe resembles the...