When I go to a restaurant there are certain appetizers that are my “go to” and blistered shishitos are definently one of them. I feel like its hard to mess them up so it seems safe. But can we talk about the name “blistered” for a minute? Anytime a recipe has that in the name I just feel like there has to be a better way to say it. Is it just me or does blistered not sound appetizing at all? That’s not why we are here though. The big game is coming up (go niners!) and there could not be a more simple crowd pleasing appetizer than these air fryer blistered shishitos! The best part about these little guys is its like a game of roulette. You never know if it will have zero spice or knock your socks off spice! Lets get to it!
You should be able to find these at any super market. They typically come in a package like this. Remove from package and rinse them well and pat dry with paper towels. Heat your air fryer to 400 and remove fryer basket.
Next step is the most work you will do for this easy app. Spray all over the peppers with olive oil or avocado oil spray. That’s it! Place in fryer on 8 minutes and shake basket half way through cooking time. Check at 8 minutes and they should be nice and toasted. Carefully remove the basket and sprinkle with course salt and a squeeze of lemon! They will go fast so grab a few before you set them out to share!
Give them a try and let me know what you think!