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    Home » Condiments and Sauces » How To Roast Bell Peppers

    Published: Oct 2, 2020 · Modified: Oct 11, 2020 by Ajoke · This post may contain affiliate links ·

    How To Roast Bell Peppers

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    Learn how to roast bell peppers three ways in a simple step by step guide. On the stovetop in a pan, on an open fire and in the oven. Roasted peppers are flavourful, tender and sweet. A great addition to antipasti platter, cheese platter, on bruschetta or even in a salad.

    Roasted Peppers

    One of the best ways to infuse flavour naturally in roasted peppers is to roast them and they are extremely easy to do at home as well.  I am sure you will find one of these three methods easy for you and you will never need to buy from the supermarket anymore.

    You can never go wrong making yours at home yourself and you won’t need to worry about any preservatives like store-bought ones. More importantly, homemade tastes better and more flavourful than store-bought. It is healthy and high in vitamin C

    Right, let me show you quickly how to roast bell peppers in three ways.

    an open jar of roasted peppers.

    How to use roasted bell peppers

    The use of roasted bell peppers is endless. They can be used in soups, a great addition to carrot soup or tomato soup. It can be pureed with herbs and sauteed aromatic to make dips, you can also use it as a base for pasta dishes such as roasted pepper pasta.

    I love adding it to my hummus too, it adds a great depth of flavour to the amazing dip

    Roasted peppers can be served with crusty bread, it is amazing with this homemade garlic bread (baguette).

    roasted red bell peppers in a glass bowl.

    What you will need to make this

    Red bell peppers: any type of bell peppers works here from red to green to yellow or orange. I must say red bell pepper is flavourful than the others. You can also use large chillies as well, ensure they are deseeded before roasting as the heat can intensify the hotness of the chillies which can give a burning sensation to the eyes and throat while roasting.

    Olive oil: This is optional but I use this when I am roasting the peppers in the oven or under the grill.

    How to roast peppers on the stovetop in a pan

    Place a pan over medium heat, place the whole peppers in the pan and leave to char, keep turning the peppers until soft and completely charred.

    Transfer the peppers to Ziploc bag to steam. This would help you peel the skin off the peppers easily. Peel the skin off the pepper with your hand or a spoon and use as desired. Slice then into strips if need be.

    charred red bell pepper in a ziploc bag.

    On an open flame (oven fire)

    Turn on the burner of the oven and place the peppers directly over it. Once that side is charred and blistered, flip it until completely charred. Transfer the peppers into a Ziploc bag to steam or place in a bowl or air tight container to steam.

    Peel the charred skin, deseed it and slice and use as desired.

    How to roast bell peppers in the oven

    For this method, you can either roast it whole or slice it the peppers into two. I like to slice mine into two but I don’t deseed until completely roasted.

    Preheat the oven at 200C/400F for fan oven 220C/440F for a conventional oven or your grill/ broiler to high

    Place the bell peppers in a baking tray and spray with some cooking oil. Place it in oven and roast until charred. This should be anywhere from 10 to 20 minutes.

    sliced red bell peppers on a baking tray.

    Take it out of the oven, flip the peppers and continue to roast/grill/broil for additional 3 minutes. This stage of the cooking if optional but highly recommend for optimum flavour.

    roasted peppers in a baking tray.

    Finally, bring the peppers out of the oven, using a kitchen thong, transfer the peppers to a bowl and cover tightly to steam. Deseed, slice and used the peppers as desired.

    roasted peppers in a bowl.

    NOTE: You do not need to rinse the peppers, just use your fingers or a spoon to remove the seed and the charred skin of the peppers.

    How to store roasted peppers

    If you would not be using the peppers immediately, they can be stored in a clean airtight container for up to 3 days. If you would be storing it longer than 3 days, sterilise the jar and add some olive oil to the peppers to help naturally preserve it until you are ready to use it.

    Once you open the jar, make sure it is refrigerated and used up within 3 days.  

    To freeze: place then in a freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months

    To reheat: bring out the peppers from the freezer and let them thaw in the fridge.

    roasted peppers in a jar.

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    roasted peppers in a glass bowl.

    How To Roast Bell Peppers

    Ajoke
    Learn how to roast bell peppers three ways in a simple step by step guide. On the stovetop in a pan, on an open fire and in the oven. Roasted peppers are flavourful, tender and sweet. A great addition to antipasti platter, cheese platter, on bruschetta or even in a salad.
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 0 mins
    Total Time 10 mins
    Course Condiments
    Cuisine American, British
    Servings 2
    Calories 142 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 6 Red bell peppers:
    • ½ tablespoon Olive oil

    Instructions
     

    Stovetop method in a pan

    • Place a pan over medium heat, place the whole peppers in the pan and leave to char, keep turning the peppers until soft and completely charred.
      charred green and red bell peppers in a pan.
    • Transfer the peppers to Ziploc bag to steam. This would help you peel the skin off the peppers easily. Peel the skin off the pepper with your hand or a spoon and use as desired. Slice then into strips if need be.
      charred pepper in a ziploc bag.

    On an open flame (oven fire)

    • Turn on the burner of the oven and place the peppers directly over it. Once that side is charred and blistered, flip it until completely charred. Transfer the peppers into a Ziploc bag to steam or place in a bowl or airtight container to steam.
      one red bell pepper over a gas burner.
    • Peel the charred skin, deseed it and slice and use as desired.

    In the oven/grill/broiler

    • For this method, you can either roast it whole or slice it the peppers into two. I like to slice mine into two but I don’t deseed until completely roasted.
    • Preheat the oven at 200C/400F or your grill/ broiler to high
    • Place the bell peppers in a baking tray and spray with some cooking oil. Place it in oven and roast until charred. This should be anywhere from 10 to 20 minutes. Take it out of the oven, flip the peppers and continue to roast/grill/broil for additional 3 minutes. This stage of the cooking if optional but highly recommend for optimum flavour.
      roasted peppers in a baking tray.
    • Finally, bring the peppers out of the oven, using a kitchen thong, transfer the peppers to a bowl and cover tightly to steam. Deseed, slice and used the peppers as desired.

    Notes

    NOTE: You do not need to rinse the peppers, just use your fingers or a spoon to remove the seed and the charred skin of the peppers.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 142kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 4gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 14mgPotassium: 753mgFiber: 7gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 11178IUVitamin C: 456mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 2mg

    Nutritional data: Please note that the nutrition label provided is an estimate based on an online nutrition calculator. It will vary based on the specific ingredients and brands you use. Under no circumstances will thedinnerbite.com be responsible for any loss or damage resulting for your reliance on nutritional information.

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