Ingredients
Directions
Place your oven rack about 8 inches from the top.
Set your oven to broil.
Prepare your peppers by washing them.
If roasting bell or poblano peppers, cut the tops off and remove the seeds and membranes. Slice the peppers in half.
Brush the peppers with olive oil, if using.
Place the peppers, cut-side down, on a lined baking sheet.
If using other chili peppers, you can roast these whole. Wash them and place them on your lined baking sheet
Bake the peppers for about 15 minutes. The skin will be charred. This adds to the flavor.
Remove from the oven.
If removing the skin of peppers, cover them with a clean kitchen towel. Let them sit for about 10 minutes or until cool enough to touch. The skins should peel off easily.
Serve as a side dish or in a recipe.
Wash the peppers. Remove the stems and the seeds.
Halve or Quarter each pepper
Brush the olive oil onto the bell pepper pieces.
Preheat the grill to a medium high heat.
Place the peppers directly onto the grill.
Cook the peppers for 3 to 5 minutes on each side until the skin starts to blacken and the edges are crispy.
Remove from the grill.
If removing the skin, cover them with a clean kitchen towel. Let them sit for about 10 minutes or until cool enough to touch.The skins should peel off easily.
Serve as a side dish or in a recipe.
Note
If roasting or grilling jalapenos or other chili peppers, leave whole. Follow the instructions above except turn the whole peppers several times during the process.
Often difficult to digest, removing the skin by roasting the peppers can solve this issue.
If you are stuffing bell peppers, you may want to leave them whole during the roasting process. Bake the same way, turning the peppers several times to ensure an even roast.
Check out these recipes using roasted peppers:
https://veggiefestchicago.org/recipe/kidney-bean-gumbo-2/
https://veggiefestchicago.org/recipe/greek-stuffed-peppers/