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    Home » Food » 5 Ingredient Recipes

    Blistered Shishitos with Buttermilk Dip

    Mar 26, 2014 ·

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    Whenever I see shishito pepper on a restaurant menu—which is often!—I order them. These teeny, not-super-spicy chiles are ridiculously delicious sautéed and sprinkled with salt.

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    If you’re looking for an effortlessly “wow-worthy” appetizer to serve at your next party, give this 5-ingredient recipe a try. Your friends will think you’re so daring serving chiles as a snack, but the secret is only 1 in 10 shishito peppers are spicy (and it’s kind of fun to see who gets the hot one of the bunch!)

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    If you’re a first time shishito eater, they taste something like a hybrid between a bell pepper and a jalapeño. They’re popping up in grocery stores more and more often. Can’t seem to find ‘em? Go online and look up Ark Foods from Delray, FL—they’re a family-run shishito farm and they list store locations via the website.

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    5-Ingredient Blistered Shishitos with Buttermilk Dip
    serves 4 to 6

    3 tablespoons olive oil
    1 container shishito peppers (about 4 ounces)
    1 cup sour cream
    2 tablespoons buttermilk
    1 tablespoon lemon juice
    PANTRY STAPLES: Sea salt and freshly ground pepper

    Directions:
    1. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering but not smoking. Add the shishitos and cook, turning often, until blistered on all sides, about 6 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
    2. Stir together the sour cream, buttermilk, lemon juice, ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl. Serve the shishitos with the dip.

    Blistered-Shishito-Peppers

    photos by Erin Phraner

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    1. Ashley Minck says

      March 26, 2014 at 8:15 am

      These look so delicious! I love to make shishito peppers whenever I am having an informal dinner party for an appetizer. They are always one of the first things to go.

    2. chelseatubbs says

      March 26, 2014 at 8:37 am

      I've never heard of these but they sound delish!

      • Leah Bergman says

        March 26, 2014 at 3:59 pm

        Oh Chelsea! They are so addictively yummy. Better than french fries but just as salty and delicious.

    3. Mariana Hodges says

      March 26, 2014 at 10:52 am

      Wow this looks amazing! definitely giving it a try this weekend 🙂

      • Leah Bergman says

        March 26, 2014 at 3:53 pm

        Thank you Mariana! Let us know how you like them. 🙂

    4. Erika says

      March 26, 2014 at 5:42 pm

      I've been seeing these a lot recently whenever I dine out -- I had no idea what they were and had never seen them prior to a few months ago. Thanks for the info and the recipe! I really like them a lot, and was surprised at first when they weren't really spicy. I'll definitely have to try this.

      • Erin Phraner (@erinphraner) says

        March 31, 2014 at 11:01 am

        They're such a surprise, right!? So glad to hear it, Erika—thanks a bunch xox

    5. Gardenias and Mint says

      March 27, 2014 at 1:04 pm

      I've never heard of these but they sound amazing, and the dip sounds like a perfect match! Can't wait to try!

      xo
      Christa
      http://www.gardeniasandmint.wordpress.com

      • Erin Phraner (@erinphraner) says

        March 31, 2014 at 11:01 am

        Wooohoo! Thank you so much Christa! xox

    6. Tammy says

      March 30, 2014 at 8:08 pm

      These sound amazing…going to be watching for them at the market!

      • Erin Phraner (@erinphraner) says

        March 31, 2014 at 11:02 am

        Let us know if you find 'em, Tammy! xo

    7. elicia says

      April 09, 2014 at 9:04 am

      The peppers sound amazing, but I love the table cloth. Where is it from?

      • Erin Phraner (@erinphraner) says

        April 09, 2014 at 9:45 am

        Hey, Elicia! It's actually a large napkin from West Elm—looks like it's no longer available online but here's the link! http://www.westelm.com/products/mrk-anchor-napkin-set-d1676/

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