Grilled Padrón Peppers with Sherry

Padrón peppers have a poblano-like flavor and can be as mild as a bell pepper or as fiery as a habanero (or anywhere in between). Serve the grilled peppers with other tapas, like cheese, salumi, olives and Marcona almonds.

Steven Raichlen Updated June 17, 2017
Source: EatingWell Magazine, July/August 2017

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total:
20 mins
Servings:
6

Nutrition Profile:

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Ingredients

Directions

  • Build a hot fire or preheat a gas grill to high.

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  • Toss peppers with oil, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Transfer to a grill basket.

  • Grill the peppers, shaking the basket frequently, until sizzling and browned, 5 to 8 minutes.

  • Return the peppers to the bowl. Drizzle with sherry and toss to coat. Transfer to a serving platter and sprinkle with flaky sea salt, if desired.

Tips

Equipment: Grill basket

Tips: Padrón peppers are Spanish heirloom peppers closely related to Japanese shishito peppers. Once hard to find in the U.S., the mini peppers are now common at farmers' markets and specialty grocers.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1/2 cup
Per Serving:
59 calories; protein 0.7g; carbohydrates 3.7g; dietary fiber 1.3g; sugars 1.8g; fat 4.8g; saturated fat 0.7g; vitamin a iu 280.8IU; vitamin c 60.8mg; folate 7.6mcg; calcium 8.5mg; iron 0.3mg; magnesium 8.1mg; potassium 136.3mg; sodium 185.8mg.
Exchanges:

1/2 vegetable, 1 fat

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