Shishito and Padron Peppers

Legume · October 2014

Tried shishito peppers last night for the first time at a local restaurant - they're gold.

So today we headed to the farmers market to see if we could find some, we ended up with a bunch of Shishito and Padron peppers. Both are small, not real meaty, the Padron's are smaller and a little more spicy.

I tossed them in a hot wok with just a little evoo and tossed/stirred them until they were just soft and blistered. Squeezed some lime on them, a little salt and ate 'em up with some sriracha dip.

Fantastic snack, appetizer or French fry replacement. Spicy, not hot.

blind99 · October 2014

@Legume‌ very nice! I had them at a restaurant as an appetizer recently too - they seem to be the trendy new thing. I thought they were delicious.

shadowcaster · October 2014

Those look amazing. I might have to try those soon

paqman · October 2014

That's interesting!

lkapigian · October 2014

Peppers, the neglected cook, Bravo :-c

Legume · October 2014

Thanks, I know I'll be doing this regularly from now on, but I'll need to find a store that carries them.

CPARKTX · October 2014

Central Market regularly carries Padron peppers. I can usually find the Shishito peppers in Japanese markets. Both are great. Try throwing some shredded prosciutto in with the Pardons for a nice Spanish tapas dish.