Air Fryer Shishito Peppers
Buy our air fryer e-cookbooks today We love ordering shishito peppers as appetizer in restaurants. But after making these air fryer shishito peppers recipe, there’s no reason to eat out anymore. Learn how to air fry shishito peppers at home and you’ll save money and enjoy them more. They’re better than what you order in a restaurant.
What Are Shishito Peppers?
These are long slender Japanese peppers that are very popular in restaurants. They’re served as blistered peppers and appear in so many restaurant appetizer menus. Shishito peppers have a slightly grassy, citrusy flavor with a hint of spice. But beware, sometimes there’s a spicy surprise and when you’re not expecting it, you could be biting into a spice bomb. For the most part, they are not always super spicy and taste like a moderately spicy green bell pepper. If you want, grow shishito peppers yourself. They are a relatively easy pepper to grow in a lot of areas.
Video: How to Air Fry Shishito Peppers
Different Flavored Spices to Add to Air Fryer Shishito Peppers
There’s many ways to enjoy these blistered air fried shishitos. Simple way is a slight drizzle of soy sauce and sesame oil. But think about adding some Japanese ponzu sauce, bbq sauce or even a light drizzle of ranch! Yeah, we said ranch. Don’t judge. A small squeeze of lemon or lime juice really heighten the flavors.
Air Fryer Shishito Peppers
Ingredients
- 8 ounces (227 g) shishito peppers
- 1-2 Tablespoons (15-30 ml) vegetable oil and/or sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons (10 ml) soy sauce , or Tamari for gluten free
- salt and pepper , to personal taste
- (optional) lemon or lime wedges
Instructions
- Pre-Heat air fryer at 400°F/205°C for about 4 minutes.
- In large bowl combine the 1-2 Tablespoons of oil and 2 teaspoons of soy sauce.
- Add raw shishito peppers to the oil marinade. Top with a little salt and pepper
- Add marinated shishito peppers in air fryer basket.
- Air fry shishito peppers at at 400°F/205°C for 7 minutes. Check on them and stir evenly.
- Continue air frying at 400°F/205°C for additional 2-3 minutes or until they are cooked and blistered to your liking.
- Serve with lemon wedges and enjoy!
If your air fryer is preheated or if you are cooking multiple batches, you may need to reduce timing by a few minutes (unless preheating is called for in the recipe).
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What about storing leftovers?
Not sure why you would have any leftover air fryer shishito peppers! But if you made a huge batch and can’t eat it all, then just store it in the fridge for up to 3-4 days. They will be a little limp and soggy. Heat up a hot pan and sear them really quickly on the hot pan for about 1-2 minutes. Or pop them in the air fryer again at 370°F for about 3-4 minutes (no need to pre-heat). This will re-vive the shishito peppers up.
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