How to Roast a Jalapeno Pepper in the Oven
Simple recipe with step by step instructions for how to roast jalapeño peppers in the oven.
Roasted jalapeno peppers have a wonderful sweet heat that can be used in many dishes, from salsas to dips, beans, tacos and more. These instructions for how to roast a jalapeño pepper is super simple.
Core The Peppers First
Cut the jalapeno peppers in half and remove the inner membrane and seeds.
Expert Tip! Jalapeño peppers can have a significant amount of heat. If you have sensitive skin, it may be necessary to wear plastic gloves to protect your skin from the oils of the jalapeno peppers.
Place On A Cutting Board
Place the jalapeno peppers, cut side down, on a baking sheet. If desired, line the baking sheet with aluminum foil.
How Long To Roast Jalapeño
Set and preheat the oven to broil. Place the jalapeño peppers in the oven and cook for 7-10 minutes. The skin will wrinkle and start to char and bubble. This is good!! There is incredible flavors with this charring.
Expert Tip! Watch the peppers though, because if they are in the oven too long, they will burn more than you want. The charring and bubbling on top is good but any burning of the inner flesh can cause the peppers to have an ‘off’ taste.
Immediately Put In Ziploc Bag
Right after the peppers come out of the oven, place them in a ziploc bag and seal it. This causes the heat in the jalapeño peppers to create steam. This further cooks the peppers and pulls the skin away from the flesh of the peppers. Keep them in the sealed bag for a minimum of 20 minutes.
Remove The Skin
Remove the jalapeño peppers from the bag and pull the skin off the pepper. Discard the skins. Since it is so easy learning how to roast a jalapeño pepper, you can now use the peppers in any dish that you desire the sweet heat of the roasted jalapeño pepper.
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How to Roast Jalapeño Peppers
Ingredients
- 4 jalapeno peppers
Instructions
- Cut the stem off jalapeño peppers. Then cut in half longwise. Remove all the seeds and membrane from the inside of the peppers.
- Place on a baking sheet, cut side down. Make sure to space the peppers so that they are not touching.
- Preheat the oven to broil. Place the baking sheet with peppers in the oven and roast for 7-10 minutes. The skin should start to brown and slightly bubble on top of the peppers.
- Remove from the oven and immediately place in a large ziploc bag and seal shut. Let the peppers rest in the bag for 20 minutes. This will cause the hot peppers to steam inside the bag and the skin will pull away from the peppers.
- Remove the peppers from the bag. Peel the skin off the peppers. Now the roasted jalapeño peppers are ready to be used in recipes.
Nutrition
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