This time of the year, there’s nothing like a spicy snack. Ok, maybe any time of the year 😉 I really enjoy foods with a kick.
I was pursuing the aisles of my favorite health food store, saw some shishitos, and thought of the delicious (but goodness what kind of scary ingredients are probably in them?) appetizers I’ve had, and thought….YES…I can do healthy, spicy, delicious shishito peppers with creamy sriracha sauce!
Why Shishitos?
Unlike jalapenos and habaneros, these peppers are only mildly spicy, making them a good substitute for dishes requiring fewer amounts of spice. They’re particularly high in vitamin K, vitamin B6, and vitamin C content. It is said that one out of every 10 shishito peppers is spicy.
And….they taste good. This is also a simple and fun dish for entertaining or alongside your favorite stir-fry.
Shishito Peppers with Creamy Sriracha Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 package shishito peppers
- 1 T avocado oil
- Half a lemon
- A generous amount of sea salt
Creamy Sriracha Sauce:
- 3 T Plain Greek Yogurt, coconut cream, or coconut milk (see notes)
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar (if using yogurt)
- 1 T coconut aminos
- 1-2 T clean sriracha (like this)
Directions
- In a bowl, mix peppers with avocado oil and coat well.
- Arrange peppers in a pan over medium/high heat and sear about 2 minutes on each side.
- Remove from heat and toss with pink salt, lemon juice, and sauce.
- To make the sauce: Combine coconut milk (or another choice), sriracha, coconut aminos, and sriracha. Add salt and pepper if desired.
Notes:
- I prefer the coconut milk or coconut cream to yogurt as the yogurt can be a bit chalky if it gets too hot.
- Don’t be tempted to skip the apple cider vinegar!
- I recommend adding peppers in a separate bowl and adding sauce away from the heat of the pan so the yogurt doesn’t overheat.
Pour a glass of your favorite clean wine (here’s mine) and enjoy!
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How cool – I love the flavor of peppers but am not a fan of having to run to the sink to wash my tongue off when it gets too spicy 🙂 So I’ll have to try this and it sounds right up my alley!
OMG- yes! You won’t have that problem with these unless you add too much sriracha!
These would make a great game day snack! I’ll check if we have them in our grocery store!
Ohhhh yeah! Superbowl this weekend! I hope it does!
Oh, this looks so good. YUM!!
You’re so sweet- thank you!
Sounds delish! I love sriracha so much I used to carry a to go sriracha sauce bottle with me haha!
These look so good, I’ll have to be on the lookout for shishito peppers, they come and go around here so you really have to watch for them, but obviously worth it!
Keep your eyes open Kari! They’re so good, no matter how you cook them!
I love spicy food! That sriracha sauce sounds divine!
It is so good Stacey! You have to try it!
Oh this sounds so interesting! I’m not a spicy gal, but I do enjoy the flavor of peppers! Sounds like a good recipe to start getting adventurous with!
The best part is you can make it as spicy (or not) as you like 🙂
These look great! I remember when I lived in San Diego and they came in to season the blistered peppers were my fav!
I live in SD! Where are you now Cristina?
This is perfect for a side dish. Yum!
Yes! Thank you 🙂
I’m not great with peppers (nightshades) but I think my husband would love this – going to pin to try. I love sriracha as well, it just doesn’t love me the same way! 😀
Oh I hope he loves it. Awe, no sriracha 🙁
Sounds great! I would love to try shishito peppers but never seem to be able to find them.
Oh no! Really? That is so sad. I see them everywhere where I never did before. I hope you find some 🙂