Sesame Shishitos

Sesame Shishitos

Market Fresh Cooking: Sesame Shishitos

Ingredients
½ pound fresh shishito peppers
2 Tbs extra virgin olive oil
¼ cup sesame seeds, toasted
2-4 Tbs. toasted sesame oil

Method:

  1. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add olive oil, then shishito peppers.
  2. Sauté until peppers start to blister.
  3. Transfer peppers to a heat-proof bowl (stainless), toss with toasted sesame oil, then toasted sesame seeds.

Option:

Skewer shishitos and cook on a grill until they start to blister.

Recipe by Laura McCann, MS, RD, LD