Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat

Blistered Green Peppers

虎皮青椒

Blistered Green Peppers — finished dish

Total time: 27 min
Difficulty: Medium
Servings: 4 servings

Recipe overview

Broad green pepper pieces are blistered first, then glazed with garlic-vinegar sauce without stuffing.

01

Ingredients

Main ingredients

500 g green sweet peppers
3 cloves garlic cloves

Garlic vinegar glaze

1 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp Chinkiang vinegar
1 tsp sugar
2 tbsp water

Pepper frying oil

2 tbsp cooking oil

Blistered Green Peppers — ingredients

02

Tools

kitchen knife
cutting board
mixing bowl
frying pan
kitchen tongs
measuring spoons
kitchen paper
serving plate

Blistered Green Peppers — tools

03

Steps

Blistered Green Peppers — Wash peppers and remove stems

Step 1

Wash peppers and remove stems

Wash peppers and remove stems.

Blistered Green Peppers — Cut lengthwise into broad pieces; remove seeds and thick white ribs

Step 2

Cut lengthwise into broad pieces; remove seeds and thick white ribs

Cut lengthwise into broad pieces; remove seeds and thick white ribs.

Blistered Green Peppers — Dry both sides thoroughly with kitchen paper

Step 3

Dry both sides thoroughly with kitchen paper

Dry both sides thoroughly with kitchen paper.

Blistered Green Peppers — Peel and finely chop garlic

Step 4

Peel and finely chop garlic

Peel and finely chop garlic.

Blistered Green Peppers — Mix soy sauce, vinegar, sugar and water until sugar dissolves

Step 5

Mix soy sauce, vinegar, sugar and water until sugar dissolves

Mix soy sauce, vinegar, sugar and water until sugar dissolves.

Blistered Green Peppers — Heat the pan over medium-high heat and add one tablespoon oil

Step 6

Heat the pan over medium-high heat and add one tablespoon oil

Heat the pan over medium-high heat and add one tablespoon oil.

Blistered Green Peppers — Add half the peppers skin-side down in one layer

Step 7

Add half the peppers skin-side down in one layer

Add half the peppers skin-side down in one layer.

Blistered Green Peppers — Press gently with tongs; cook three minutes until blistered, then turn for one minute

Step 8

Press gently with tongs; cook three minutes until blistered, then turn for one minute

Press gently with tongs; cook three minutes until blistered, then turn for one minute.

Blistered Green Peppers — Remove the first batch, add remaining oil and cook the second batch likewise

Step 9

Remove the first batch, add remaining oil and cook the second batch likewise

Remove the first batch, add remaining oil and cook the second batch likewise.

Blistered Green Peppers — Lower to medium-low, return all peppers and fry garlic for thirty seconds

Step 10

Lower to medium-low, return all peppers and fry garlic for thirty seconds

Lower to medium-low, return all peppers and fry garlic for thirty seconds.

Blistered Green Peppers — Pour in glaze and toss one to two minutes until lightly coated

Step 11

Pour in glaze and toss one to two minutes until lightly coated

Pour in glaze and toss one to two minutes until lightly coated.

Blistered Green Peppers — Check peppers are tender but hold shape, then plate with the garlic glaze

Step 12

Check peppers are tender but hold shape, then plate with the garlic glaze

Check peppers are tender but hold shape, then plate with the garlic glaze.

Common mistakes

Wet peppers splatter; overcrowding steams them without blistering.

Tips

Do not substitute hot chillies for sweet peppers without checking the variety. Keep the work area dry and use tongs once peppers are skin-side down.