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Easy and Delicious Blistered Japanese Shishito Peppers Recipe!

May 15, 2022 by Grace Leave a Comment

This page may contain affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no cost to you when you make a purchase using my affiliate link. This post is about an Easy and Delicious Blistered Japanese Shishito Peppers Recipe!

Blistered shishito peppers in a white bowl.
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Blistered Shishito Peppers have got to be one of the world's great healthy snacks. Give me a bowl of this over a bag of chips anyday!

The Japanese shishito peppers recipe that you find here is easy to make and incredibly delicious. So, you have every reason to run to your farmers markets or major grocery stores and grab some shishitos ASAP to enjoy! 😊

What Are Shishito Peppers?

The Shishito pepper, which has a beautiful bright green color, comes from East Asia. These amazing little peppers are around 3"-4" long and slender, with a thin skin that blisters or chars quite easily.

Typically they are only mildly spicy. However you may find the odd one here or there which does carry a bit more heat. It's a bit like Russian roulette!

Japanese shishito peppers have a sweet and lovely smokey taste, especially when blistered.

As mentioned, they are also healthy! BaywaterFarms.com has a great article on the Health Benefits of Shishito Peppers. After reading this article, I aim to include and enjoy more Shishitos in my diet!

What Ingredients Are Needed For This Dish?

Package of shishito peppers, bottle of soy sauce and grapeseed oil, pack of bonito flakes and pack of furikake.

You only need 5 ingredients to make this delicious dish! They are:

  • Japanese shishitos
  • Grapeseed oil or avocado oil
  • Bonito flakes
  • Soy sauce
  • Furikake seasoning (can sub sesame seeds if you prefer)
  • Sea salt (optional seasoning)

Furikake is known as a rice seasoning, but it can be used in a variety of ways, including sprinkled over shishitos! There are different types of furikake, so I recommend you just use a variety that sounds good to you.

Bonito flakes, or katsuobushi, are used here to give an extra punch of flavor. This ingredient is dried bonito fish flakes, and is widely used in Japanese cooking.

Let's gather our ingredients, and make blistered shishito peppers as good as you'll find at your local Japanese restaurant!

Easy Instructions

This simple recipe comes together very quickly!

Begin by heating up the grapeseed (or avocado) oil on a medium-high heat to high heat in a pan (cast iron pan is preferred). Add the fresh shishitos to the hot skillet and cook until charred (turning often), softened and tender around 5-7 minutes. You may need to cook in batches so the peppers aren't too crowded in the skillet and will be in a single layer.

Blistered shishito peppers in a cast iron pan.

Once cooked, place the shishitos in a large bowl, and add a little soy sauce, the bonito flakes, and furikake. Stir to combine and add a sprinkle of salt if you like!

Blistered Shishito peppers in a glass bowl with small white dishes containing soy sauce, furikake, and bonito flakes.

And that is it! Your wonderful blistered shishitos are ready to enjoy!

Suggestions For Serving These Japanese Peppers

Blistered shishito peppers in a white bowl.

My favorite way to serve this is simply as a healthy snack. They also make for a delicious appetizer or side dish!

They also pair well with a Japanese cold beer such as Sapporo or Asahi during a fun happy hour!

Enjoy these blistered small green peppers however you decide to serve them!

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Blistered shishito peppers in a white bowl.

Easy and Delicious Blistered Shishito Peppers Recipe!

Grace
This easy and delicious blistered shishito peppers recipe will leave you wanting more! Sweet and smoky on their own, they are seasoned with a trio of Japanese ingredients and result in a mouthwatering snack!
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Prep Time 3 mins
Cook Time 7 mins
Total Time 10 mins
Course Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 2 people
Calories 66 kcal

Equipment

  • pan or skillet cast iron is preferred

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil can sub avocado oil
  • ½ tablespoon bonito flakes
  • ½ tablespoon furikake seasoning can sub sesame seeds
  • 2 ts soy sauce
  • sea salt optional - add a pinch at the end if you like!

Instructions
 

  • Heat up the grapeseed oil on a high heat in a skillet (cast iron is preferred). Add the shishitos to the skillet and cook until charred (turning often), softened and tender around 5-7 minutes. You may need to cook in batches so the peppers aren't too crowded in the skillet.
    Blistered shishito peppers in a cast iron pan.
  • Once cooked, place the shishitos in a large bowl, and add the soy sauce, bonito flakes, and furikake. Stir to combine and add a pinch of salt if you like!
    Blistered Shishito peppers in a glass bowl with small white dishes containing soy sauce, furikake, and bonito flakes.
  • Your shishitos are now ready to serve!
    Blistered shishito peppers in a white bowl.

Notes

The nutrition information unfortunately does not include the furikake.  Please refer to the furikake you use for info on its sodium content, etc. if you are watching your salt.
This is great as a healthy snack, appetizer or side dish!  Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 66kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 1gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 336mgPotassium: 14mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gCalcium: 1mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Japanese peppers, shishito pepper
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Easy Spicy Chinese Yu Choy!

April 11, 2022 by Grace Leave a Comment

This page may contain affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no cost to you when you make a purchase using my link. This post is about how to make an Easy and Spicy Chinese Yu Choy!

Yu Choy drizzled with spicy sauce on a colorful platter
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If you are after a super quick, easy, delicious, and healthy side dish, look no further!

This recipe for Easy Spicy Chinese Yu Choy ticks all these boxes! Run, don't walk, to your local Asian market and buy this wonderful Chinese green so that you can enjoy this dish! 😊

What Is Yu Choy?

Yu Choy is a green leafy vegetable commonly used in Chinese cuisine. It is also known as Chinese flowering cabbage and Choy Sum.

"Flowering cabbage" is an apt name, as you can see below that this vegetable characteristically has small beautiful yellow flowers.

The flowers, stalks, and stems are all edible!

Yu Choy drizzled with a spicy sauce and some chopsticks holding the yu choy showing off the flowers

What Does This Vegetable Taste Like?

Yu Choy has an earthy and slightly peppery taste. It also has some sweet and bitter undertones. The taste is quite complex, and incredibly delicious!

Choy Sum vs. Bok Choy

You may wonder if Choy Sum is the same as Bok Choy. Although they are related, these greens are different in both taste and appearance.

Choy Sum is green and leafy, and bears small yellow flowers.

Boy Choy has a white bulb (or stalk) and dark green leaves.

They are both equally delicious, but this particular recipe calls for Choy Sum.

What Ingredients Will I Need For This Dish?

Yu choy in the foreground and jar of Spicy Chili Crisp, black pepper, oyster sauce, soy sauce and hot sesame oil in the background

You will need the following ingredients to make this dish:

  • Yu Choy
  • Salt
  • Spicy Chili Crisp (or your favorite Asian Chili oil)
  • Soy Sauce
  • Oyster Sauce
  • Hot Sesame Oil (or regular sesame oil)
  • Pepper (white is preferred but black pepper will work as well!)

The hardest part of this dish is gathering the ingredients! Now that you have accomplished the hard part, let's blanch some Yu Choy!

Instructions

You won't believe how easy it is to make this delicious vegetable side dish!

First, combine the sauce ingredients (everything except the Yu Choy and salt) in a small bowl.

spicy chili sauce in a glass bowl with some in a spoon
Nice and spicy!

Wash the greens well, and then blanch it in boiling and salted water.  Blanch anywhere from 30 sec to 1.5 minutes depending on how tender you want your dish to be and how thick the stalks are.  You definitely don't want to overdo the blanching. Try to shoot for tender yet crunchy greens!

If your stalks are very thick, you have the option to cut them off and begin blanching those first, followed by the tender leaves for the last 30 seconds of blanching.

Then drain using tongs, and allow the water to drip off the vegetable.   Aim for as much water to drip off as possible.

Yu choy held by some tongs so that it can drain

Finally, place on a plate and drizzle the spicy sauce over the Yu Choy!

Yu Choy drizzled with a spicy sauce

How To Serve This Chinese Dish!

Serve this fantastic side dish alongside your favorite Chinese main! It would pair well with Chinese BBQ Spare Ribs or perhaps Tantalizing Melt In Your Mouth Dong Po Rou!

You can also just enjoy it with some steamed rice.

Once you try this dish, you'll develop a strong craving for Yu Choy!

Yu Choy on a plate drizzled with a spicy sauce

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Yu Choy drizzled with a spicy sauce

Easy Spicy Chinese Yu Choy!

Grace
If you are after a super quick, easy, delicious, and healthy side dish, look no further! Run, don't walk, to your local Asian market and get some Yu Choy so that you can enjoy this dish!
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 9 mins
Cook Time 1 min
Total Time 10 mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 3 people

Equipment

  • tongs
  • large pan for blanching

Ingredients
  

  • ½ lb yu choy
  • ½ ts salt to add to the water when blanching the yu choy

Sauce Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon Spicy Chili Crisp (or your favorite Asian Chili oil)
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • 1 ts hot sesame oil can sub regular sesame oil
  • pepper to taste (white is preferred but can use black)

Instructions
 

  • Combine the sauce ingredients (everything except the Yu Choy and salt) in a small bowl. Set aside.
    spicy chili sauce in a glass bowl with some in a spoon
  • Bring a large pot of water to the boil and add ½ ts salt. Wash the yu choy well, and then blanch it in the water for 30 seconds to 1.5 minutes depending on how tender you want your dish to be and how thick the stalks are.  Drain using tongs, allowing the water to drip off the vegetables.  
    Yu choy held by some tongs so that it can drain
  • Place on a plate and drizzle the spicy sauce over the Yu Choy!
    Yu Choy drizzled with spicy sauce on a colorful platter

Notes

You definitely don't want to overdo the blanching. Try to shoot for tender yet crunchy Yu Choy!
Be sure to allow as much water to drip off the vegetable when draining.  
If your stalks are very thick, you have the option to cut them off and begin blanching those first, followed by the tender leaves for the last 30 seconds of blanching.
 
Keyword Chinese vegetables, choy sum, yu choy
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Scrumptious Vegetarian Thai Panang Curry!

October 28, 2021 by Grace Leave a Comment

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A YES to any of these means you have come to the right place!

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Hi I’m Grace! I'm married and a mom to my fur baby, Toby, and food and travel are two of my greatest passions! Since our bank account does not allow us to travel or eat out as much as we'd like, I decided I would cook delicious meals that could give us a taste of all the places we'd like to go. My goal is to get you in the kitchen, and inspire you to cook and taste delightful meals that will transport you too. Let’s throw some actual travel in from time to time, all with an emphasis on keeping your wallet full and happy as well. Let’s get cooking and let’s start exploring!! I'm excited to be on this journey with you!!

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