How to Roast Chillies is a traditional American recipe for several methods of toasting chillies or bell peppers to enhance their flavour and so the skins can be removed. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic American version of: How to Roast Chillies.
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Learn how to roast peppers several different ways, including roasting peppers in the oven, over direct flame, under a grill (broiler) and on the barbecue.
Ingredients:
8 large chillies (or long bell peppers)
Method:
To roast the peppers over an open flame, turn a gas flame to HIGH. Set the peppers directly over the flame. Turn the peppers occasionally with tongs until all sides are blackened and blistered. Do not let them burn or turn white.
To roast the peppers in an oven, preheat oven to 200C. Set the peppers onto a baking tray (a lining of kitchen foil will make for easy clean-up), and bake for 20-30 minutes, until the skins are blackened and blistered, turning occasionally to evenly roast the peppers.
To roast the peppers under a grill (broiler), pre-heat your grill (broiler) to high. Arrange the peppers onto a baking tray (a kitchen foil lining will make for easy clean-up), skin sides up, and grill for 5-10 minutes, until the skins are blackened and blistered, turning every few minutes to evenly roast the peppers.
To roast the peppers on a barbecue, produce a HIGH FLAME on your barbecue. Place the chillies pepper directly onto the lightly oiled grates. Allow the skin to blacken and bubble up. It will do so in about 2-3 minutes. Flip the chilli pepper and blacken both sides to evenly roast the peppers.
Once nicely blackened, allow the peppers to cool enough to handle. Transfer them to a bowl and cover them with plastic or a paper towel, or place them into baggies or paper bags to let the skins steam and loosen.
If using for stuffing, carefully peel away or rub off and discard the charred skins. Otherwise, simply peel, remove the stems and de-seed, then chop and use as needed.
