Roasted peppers add a sweet, smoky flavor to dishes and can be easily made at home. They can be roasted on a gas stove, in an oven or toaster oven, or on an outdoor grill. Once roasted, place them in a paper bag to steam and make peeling easier. Roasted peppers can be used in sandwiches, pasta dishes, sauces, and more.
Roasted peppers are a wonderful addition to many meals. Squeeze a roasted red pepper onto a simple turkey sandwich and you know what happiness is. Roasted peppers are great for dressing pasta, sauces, pasta salads, and anything else you want to add a sweet, smoky flavor.
These days you can buy many types of roasted peppers in jars at your local grocery store, but it’s easy and much tastier if you make your own at home. Roasted peppers aren’t difficult to make. Indeed, the goal is to burn something in the kitchen.
There are several ways to prepare roasted peppers, depending on the equipment in your kitchen. If you have a gas stove, you can roast peppers on a stove top. Simply light the flame on the medium and place the pepper directly on the burner. Use tongs to turn it every few minutes until the whole pepper is charred black, but the flesh underneath still looks soft.
If you don’t have a gas stove, you can roast peppers in the oven or in the toaster oven. Preheat oven to 400 and cook until skin is blistered. You can also use the outdoor grill or a roasting pan on the stove top to roast the peppers in the same manner as a gas flame.
Once the peppers are well blackened, place them in a paper bag and seal the top. Leave them for a few minutes. This will allow the roasted peppers to cool enough to handle, but it will also steam the peppers, making it much easier to peel off the skins.
But wait a minute, you say, we didn’t just roast the peppers to make the skin all blackWhy do we want to throw it away nowBecause the burnt bits aren’t all that tasty. It’s the roasted pepper meat we want.
Once the roasted peppers have steamed for about 10 minutes, open the bag and peel the peppers. If you’ve roasted hot peppers for chili or salsa, wear gloves when doing so. Chili juice can be very irritating, especially when it gets in your eyes, so wash anything that has been in contact with the peppers before using it for anything else.
After steaming, the roasted peppers should peel easily. Otherwise, use a small knife to get the peel going. Do not wash the peel under the tap; which takes away all the yummy sweet juices with it. Your patience will be rewarded with beautiful roasted peppers for you to enjoy.
If you’ve never worked with roasted peppers before, start by roasting a pepper. Use it on a sandwich or make roasted red pepper hummus. Enjoy this pepper. Taste. Taste how much better those roasted peppers come out of a jar. Once you’ve mastered roasting red pepper, you can move on to hot peppers like jalapenos, poblanos, cayennes, or even New Mexico peppers.
Roasted peppers give them a completely different flavor. They still hold their heat, but it’s smokier, deeper, and so much tastier. Try roasting your favorite peppers and compare them. You’ll be a roasting enthusiast in no time.
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