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Blistered shishito peppers with sesame and togarashi
Salty, sweet, vegetal, and with just a bit of heat, shishito peppers as addictive as any potato chip or pretzel. Pair these with a cold beer and some good friends to start an evening off right!
SERVES
4
Ingredients
- 1 pound (454g) shishito peppers
- 2 tablespoons (30ml) sesame oil, divided
- Salt, to season
- 2 tablespoons (30ml) toasted white sesame seeds, divided
- 1 tablespoon (15ml) rice wine vinegar, divided
- 2 tablespoons (30ml) togarashi, divided
Directions
- Bring the grill to very high heat.
- In a mixing bowl, toss shishito peppers with half of the sesame oil. Place on a hot grill, char for 45 seconds, and flip. Char for 30 seconds and remove from grill.
- Toss with salt, half of the sesame seeds, half of the vinegar and half of the togarashi.
- Plate dressed shishito peppers.
- Drizzle remaining sesame oil and vinegar over top.
- Garnish with remaining togarashi and sesame seeds. Enjoy!
