Roast Your Own Red Peppers - Tip of the Day

by Monika Bartyzel, Posted Jul 31st 2009 @ 9:00AM

It costs a pretty penny to buy roasted peppers. Luckily you can do it with little fuss right in your own kitchen.

Roasted red peppers.
Photo: beyond20khz, Flickr

We've already taught you how to roast peppers on a gas stove, but let's face it: Many of us don't have gas flames to get roasting with. Rather than succumb to the over-priced (and less tasty) jarred variety, all the home cook requires is an oven.

The trick is heating the pepper quickly over a really high heat, so get the broiler roaring, with the rack as high as it can go while still leaving room for the peppers. Give each pepper a good rub with oil, line them up on a baking sheet, and stick them right under the super-hot broiler.

Check every few minutes and, as the skin blackens, use tongs to turn them. When each side is sufficiently charred, throw the peppers into a heat-safe bowl and wrap the top tightly in plastic wrap. As they sit, the skins will loosen and slip right off once they're cool enough to handle.

It's super-easy and beyond delicious.

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