Blistered Shishito Peppers With Furikake Ranch

SHISHITO PEPPERS are a flavorful, mildly spiced pepper from Eastern Asia. Furikake is a traditional Japanese condiment usually used to flavor rice, fish or veggies. This dish is a great palate wake-up packed with a little spice and a big umami punch.

By C-CAP Arizona | September 13, 2022

Ingredients

½ pound shishito peppers
2 tablespoons canola oil
Flaky sea salt to taste

Furikake Ranch sauce

1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup sour cream or creme fraiche
¼ cup furikake seasoning
Buttermilk to taste

Instructions

In a mixing bowl, toss shishitos in canola oil to coat; set aside. Heat an 8-inch cast-iron or stainless steel pan on high for 5 minutes. Turn heat off and add shishitos. Sprinkle with large flaky sea salt. Cook in hot pan until peppers begin to blister, roughly 90 seconds.

For the sauce, mix all ingredients together with a whisk in a mixing bowl. Use buttermilk to adjust the consistency to your liking.

To serve, toss blistered shishitos in enough Furikake Ranch to coat them. Arrange peppers on a plate in a harmonious scatter and sprinkle more furikake seasoning on top.

About this recipe

MATTHEW FENTON

Owner/Chef, Monarch kitchen + bar, Davenport, IA; restaurantmonarch.com

Matt worked with Mark Tarbell and managed the Tarbell’s group of restaurants for 10 years prior to opening his first solo endeavor as a restaurateur.

C-CAP 2002

East Valley Institute of Technology, Mesa Johnson & Wales University, Providence, RI