Kevin Is Cooking | Course | Appetizers and Snacks | Shish*to Peppers Recipe – Cream Cheese Stuffed
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published May 17, 2019, updated Apr 15, 2023
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This shish*to peppers recipe is perfect for game day snacks or Cinco de Mayo! Blistered shish*tos, stuffed with cream cheese and salami, then baked. SO delicious!
Shish*to Peppers Recipe
Shish*tos are like a milder version of Jalapeños and what a better way to serve them than stuffed to the brim with meat and cheese? This Shish*to Peppers recipe is like Jalapeño Poppers – but better!!!
All you need for this Shish*to Peppers recipe is softened cream cheese, chopped salami, garlic powder and some black pepper. Cream it all together and stuff each shish*to pepper.
What’s a shish*to pepper?
They are a small, mild chili pepper, harvested while green, and used especially in Asian cuisine.
Are shish*to peppers hot?
While most shish*tos are mild in flavor every once in a while you get a spicy one. To me that’s the fun part, never knowing and BAM, the heat elevates for a fantastic, unexpected flavor punch. 🙂
What are shish*to peppers good for?
Grill, pan fry or broil them until they get blistered and serve with cold drinks as an appetizer. I love to stuff them, too. Truly addicting to nibble on!
To cook, I place the tray of them in the middle of the oven and under the broiler they go for 5 minutes. Easy right?
These go quick!
The outer skin still gets blistered, the salami renders and crisps up and the cheese turns a golden brown.
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- Feta Spinach Stuffed French Bread
This Shish*to Peppers recipe is fantastic and I hope you try them out. Perfect for any Game Day, party or snacking. Enjoy!
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Stuffed Shish*to Peppers Recipe
5 from 5 votes
Shish*to Peppers seem to be everywhere these days and while I do enjoy snacking on them blistered right out of a large cast-iron skillet then sprinkled with salt, these cream cheese and salami Stuffed Shish*to Peppers are my favorite. Makes about 30.
Servings: 6
Prep: 15 minutes mins
Cook: 5 minutes mins
Total: 20 minutes mins
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Ingredients
- 1/2 lb shish*to peppers
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 4 oz dry salami diced
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
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Instructions
Take the cream cheese out of the refrigerator and allow to come to room temperature. Move oven rack to middle of oven and turn broiler on.
Dice the salami into small pieces and add to a bowl with the cream cheese. Add the garlic powder and black pepper. Stir to blend thoroughly.
Lay the shish*to peppers out on a lined baking sheet and see how they lay. With a small paring knife cut a slit down the side facing up on each one (from below stem to almost the tip).
Using a teaspoon, fill the pepper cavity and press sides together to hold cheese salami filling.
Spray all of the stuffed shish*tos with cooking spray or olive oil. Place tray in oven and broil for 5 minutes. Shish*to peppers should blister and cheese filling turns a golden brown. Serve warm. Makes 30+ depending on size of shish*to peppers.
Nutrition
Calories: 218kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 674mg | Potassium: 129mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 510IU | Vitamin C: 4.5mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 0.4mg
The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: American, Western
Author: Kevin Is Cooking
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Kevin
Whether in the kitchen or on the grill, you’ll find me cooking American favorites with a love for BBQ, Mexican and Tex Mex. I’m passionate about making tasty food because life’s too short to be bland!
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