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Japanese Style Grilled Bell Peppers

Char grilled bell peppers topped with bonito flakes and dress in a soy sauce based dressing.

Japanese Style Grilled Bell Peppers
Prep time
7 min
Cook time
6 min
Yield
2 servings
Difficulty
MEDIUM

Ingredients

Quantities are shown as originally provided.

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon sake
  • 3 tablespoons mirin
  • 1/4 cup dashi
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 3-4 green bell peppers (cored, seeded and sliced into halves)
  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup bonito flakes (or more, to taste)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Lightly brush bell peppers with vegetable oil.

  2. 2

    Heat up your grill or grill pan. When it’s hot, place the peppers facing skin side down.

  3. 3

    Grill until the skin blisters and bell peppers soften.

  4. 4

    Turn the bell peppers over, and grill for a few minutes until the inside is done.

  5. 5

    Transfer to a cutting board. Slice each pepper half in half again, and arrange the peppers on a plate.

  6. 6

    Pour a few tablespoons of the Japanese dressing over the peppers (start with about 3-4 tablespoons and adjust to taste)

  7. 7

    Top with bonito flakes and serve with more dressing on the side.

Original from pickledplum.com

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