Julee Rosso, Sheila Lukins

Lemon Roasted Peppers

Preparation info

  • 6

    portions
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
top 1000The New Basics Cookbook
The New Basics Cookbook

By Sheila Lukins and Julee Rosso

Published 1989

  • About

Make these peppers an hour in advance to give them time to marinate in the lemon juice.

Ingredients

  • 6 red bell peppers, halved lengthwise, cored, and seeded
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon</

Method

  1. Preheat the broiler.
  2. Place the bell peppers skin side up on a broiler pan, and broil 2 to 3 inches from the heat, until the skins are black. Turn the peppers to blacken the skins all over.
  3. Using tongs, transfer the peppers to a plastic bag, seal it, and let the peppers steam in the bag for 15 to 20 minutes. Then remove them from the bag and peel off t