Tender Roasted Bell Peppers Recipes

EASY ROASTED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
• Cut the peppers into quarters. Remove the seeds and the membranes. Roast the peppers until the skin blisters and turns black. Remove from oven and cover with plastic, or a tea towel, or place in a paper bag until cool. The skins should peel away off of the peppers easily when cooled.

SLOW-ROASTED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat broiler. Toss peppers with 2 Tbsp. oil on a rimmed baking sheet to coat and arrange cut side down. Broil, rotating baking sheet halfway through, until skin is blackened, 12-14 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 200°F and continue to roast peppers until very soft but not mushy, about 1 hour. Let cool slightly, then scrape off and discard skins. Cut peppers lengthwise into 1/2"-wide strips.
• Whisk lemon juice, jam, vinegar, and 4 Tbsp. oil in a medium bowl. If fig jam is very coarse, use a fork to mash into smaller pieces; season dressing with salt. Mix in peppers; taste and season well with salt. Toss to coat.
• Just before serving, mix in oregano and drizzle generously with more oil.
• Peppers (without oregano) can be made 2 days ahead. Cover; chill.

ROASTED PEPPERS RECIPE (TWO WAYS!)

Steps:

• Turn your gas burner to medium. Put a bell pepper directly over the flame. Grill, turning around regularly with a pair of tongs, until the pepper is charred and very soft (about 15 minutes or so). You can use more than one gas burner if you like to cook several peppers at once. (Be sure to maintain a safe distance from the heat source).
• Heat the oven on to 450 degrees F. Arrange the peppers in one single layer on the pan. Roast on the center rack of your heated oven for anywhere from 25 to 40 minutes, turning the peppers around occasionally to make sure they soften and char well on all sides. (You can also choose to broil the peppers, but you'll want to watch them carefully as they broil).
• When the peppers are fully roasted, immediately transfer them to a heat-safe bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap to trap the steam. Set aside for 10 to 15 minutes or so until they are cool enough to handle. This will help you peel them easily.
• When the peppers are cool enough to handle by hand, uncover the bowl. Handling one pepper at a time, hold from the top (by the stem), poke a small hole to release any liquid from within the peppers. Peel and discard the charred skin(this will be a bit messy). Slice the pepper open and scrape the seeds. Discard the seeds.
• As an easy appetizer, arrange the sliced peppers on a platter and add some burrata or mozzarella and seasonings of your choice (I used garlic and crushed red pepper flakes). Add some sliced rustic bread to serve along.
• You can use your roasted peppers immediately. To marinate them for later, slice the roasted and peeled peppers up into strips and put them in a glass jar. Pour some good extra virgin olive oil on top to cover the peppers (I like to add sliced garlic, a pinch of kosher salt, and some crushed pepper flakes for flavor). Seal the jar shut and store in the fridge. They will keep for 1 to 2 weeks.

TO TENDER-ROAST BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Halve bell peppers lengthwise, then discard stems and seeds. Put peppers, cut sides down, in 1 layer in an oiled shallow baking pan. Broil 2 inches from heat until charred and softened, 15 to 18 minutes.
• Transfer to a bowl. Cover and let steam 15 minutes. Peel.

SIMPLE ROASTED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat broiler with rack 4 inches from heating element. Place peppers cut side down on a rimmed baking sheet. Roast under broiler, rotating baking sheet once, until completely blackened, 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and cover with plastic wrap to steam, about 15 minutes. Peel off skins and discard. Use peppers as desired.

ROASTED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Using tongs or a long fork, hold 1 pepper directly in the flame of a gas stove, turning, until blackened and blistering. Transfer to a large bowl; repeat process with remaining peppers.
• Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let pepper stand 5 to 10 minutes. Uncover and remove skin from peppers by rubbing with a paper towel. Remove stems, ribs, and seeds before using.

SLOW ROASTED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cut the peppers in half lengthways.
• Remove seeds.
• Place in a baking pan.
• Put a clove of garlic and a shallot into each shell.
• Bake uncovered at 150'C for approx 1 & 1/2 hours or until very tender and aromatic.
• Serve either hot or at room temperature.

TENDER ROASTED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Halve bell peppers lengthwise, then discard stems and seeds.
• Put peppers, cut sides down, in 1 layer in an oiled shallow baking pan.
• Broil 2 inches from heat until charred and softened, 15 to 18 minutes.
• Transfer to a bowl.
• Cover and let steam 15 minutes.
• Peel.
• *I had to put salt as an ingredient so that zaar would accept the recipe. You don't need to use the salt!
• **Cook time does not include steaming for 15 minutes, after the peppers come out of the oven.