Roasted shishito peppers are so buzzy right now, and with good reason. These sweet petite peppers—with just a hint of heat—caramelize up so nicely, and are the perfect size to pop into your mouth. Whenever I see fresh shishito peppers in my farmers market I get so excited. I start thinking about how great they will be simply roasted or grilled and served as appetizers or a side dish for my menu.

I even grow them in my garden over the summer. It’s super easy to prepare roasted shishito peppers. Packed with vitamins and phytochemicals, they are a healthy addition to your day. All you have to do is whip up an easy vinaigrette, such as in this Roasted Sesame Shishito recipe, drizzle with the vinaigrette, and then roast in the oven or grill on the BBQ until they’re browned.

Then just pop these mildly hot, sweet peppers! This vegan, gluten-free recipe for Roasted Sesame Shishito Peppers is super easy, with only 6 ingredients—and it takes under 20 minutes to get it done.

Roasted Sesame Shishito Peppers

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• Author: The Plant-Powered Dietitian
• Prep Time: 8 minutes
• Cook Time: 10 minutes
• Total Time: 18 minutes
• Yield: 8 servings
• Diet: Vegan

Description

Whip up this super easy, healthy recipe for Roasted Sesame Shishito Peppers in under 20 minutes with 6 ingredients for a delicious, vegan, gluten-free appetizer or side dish.

Ingredients

• 2 pounds fresh shishito peppers
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce, gluten-free
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground ginger
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds (black or beige)

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 400 F.
2. Wash peppers and place them whole (with stems attached) on a 9×13 baking dish.
3. Whisk together oil, soy sauce, rice vinegar, ginger and garlic and drizzle over peppers. Toss together to distribute ingredients.
4. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
5. Place in oven and roast for about 10 minutes, stirring every 3-4 minutes, until golden brown and tender.
6. Serve immediately.

Notes

You can grill shishito peppers on a grill, too. Just follow the directions above and grill them on a hot grill instead of the oven until browned on both sides.

• Category: Side Dish, Vegetables

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 serving
• Calories: 64
• Sugar: 5 g
• Sodium: 155 mg
• Fat: 2 g
• Saturated Fat: 0 g
• Carbohydrates: 10 g
• Fiber: 5 g
• Protein: 2 g
• Cholesterol: 0 mg

Keywords: roasted peppers, shishito pepper, appetizer

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For more vegetable recipes check out some of my favorites:

Roasted Rosemary Potatoes and Tomatoes
Herbed Grilled Vegetables
Herbed Grilled Artichokes

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