Blistered Shishito Peppers

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Seasons of Greens: A Collection of New Recipes from the Iconic San Francisco Restaurant

By Katie Reicher

Published 2025

  • About

Shishito peppers, nicknamed “Russian roulette” peppers, are a wonderfully thin-skinned, and usually mild pepper, though like the name suggests, one out of every dozen or so will be fiery hot. Despite this spicy challenge, shishitos are one of the best peppers to snack on because of their thin skin. They blister beautifully and are juicy, a little sweet, and vegetal. I love serving these with a dipping sauce, one as simple as plain Aioli or something fun, l