Baek Jong Won’s Spicy Shishito Peppers

Peppers! I love shishito peppers grilled, stir-fried, pickled and like today, steamed with a crunch and spicy kick (today’s dish). Shishito peppers are mild, slightly sweet and are often found in Asian cooking, particularly Japanese and Korean cooking. I love having a spicy side dish (banchan) when the entrees and soups are more soy based or mild in flavor to add balance.

Today’s shishito peppers are steamed to soften the texture but still with a crunch and tossed in a salty and spicy sauce. It’s another dish from celebrity chef Baek Jong Won and this recipe is super easy. The spicy peppers go well with just a warm bowl of rice and soup or also make a great side dish for some Korean BBQ like bulgogi that is more sweet and salty.

Enjoy!

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Baek Jong Won's Spicy Shishito Peppers

Cook Time

Less than 20 minutes

Servings

7 oz Shishito Peppers as a Side DIsh

Ingredients

• 200 g (7 oz) shishito peppers
• 2 Tbsp flour
• 4 Tbsp soy sauce Original recipes calls for 5 Tbsp but I found it slightly too salty
• ½ Tbsp sugar
• 1 Tbsp red pepper flakes
• 1 ½ Tbsp minced garlic
• 1 green onion chopped *optional
• 1 Tbsp sesame oil
• Sprinkle of toasted sesame seeds

Cook Time Less than 20 minutes Servings 7 oz Shishito Peppers as a Side DIsh Ingredients 200 g (7 oz) shishito peppers 2 Tbsp flour 4 Tbsp soy sauce Original recipes calls for 5 Tbsp but I found it slightly too salty ½ Tbsp sugar 1 Tbsp red pepper flakes 1 ½ Tbsp minced garlic 1 green onion chopped *optional 1 Tbsp sesame oil Sprinkle of toasted sesame seeds

Instructions

1. In a medium sized bowl or a plastic/ziplock bag, toss the shishito peppers with the flour. (After multiple times, a bag is easiest to toss the flour in evenly)

   
2. Bring a pot of water with a steam basket to boil, place the flour tossed peppers on top of the steam basket.

   
3. If you like a bit of crunch in the peppers, steam for 3 minutes. If you prefer the peppers softer, steam for about 5 minutes.
4. Make the sauce. Add all the ingredients into a small bowl and mix well.

   
5. Once the peppers are done steaming, place them into a medium sized bowl. Add the sauce. First add about half of it and toss well and continue to add in the sauce. Toss, well, plate and enjoy!