Yummy Grilled Peppers

These grilled peppers are easy to make, full of flavor, and seriously addicting.

Made with a smaller pepper (called ‘snack peppers’ here in Germany), these take only a few minutes to grill. The different seasonings and spices are added before the grilling for a quick marinade.

The peppers available here in Germany are usually imported from Spain and are most likely the Spanish Padrón peppers – find out more in this Wikipedia article on these peppers. I say ‘most likely’ because the package does not have the official name on there, but they look exactly like my peppers.

Since the peppers used are green, they are not sweet (some can even be a bit spicy), but they are absolutely delicious. In fact, I like them better than red and yellow peppers that are actually sweet.

Ingredients for Grilled Peppers

Peppers – I use small peppers available here in all grocery stores in the summer. They are called snack peppers, though, as I mentioned, there is no official name on the package. Shishito peppers seem to be similar to these (Maybe these are shishito, but just don’t have the official name printed on the package). Use anything similar in small, sweet, green peppers you can find.

Marinade – White wine vinegar, olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder

Preparing Grilled Peppers

Start off by washing and drying the peppers. Remove any damaged or bad spots if needed. The peppers are still good even if a part is cut off here or there.

Sprinkle the peppers with olive oil and then with garlic powder, salt and pepper. Toss everything together. Add the white wine vinegar and toss further.

Let stand at least half an hour before grilling. Though the peppers are not quite marinated, this still gives them a bit of time to take in the flavors.

Grill the peppers on the grill making sure to flip all the while so that no one side gets burned. The peppers should still have the amazing charred spots, but should not get burned. They are basically done when the skin is blistered with some charred spots and the pepper has collapsed.

Once the peppers are done, transfer them to the same bowl you used to marinate them. Sprinkle a bit more white wine vinegar and toss everything together again.

Serve warm or cold.

How to Serve Grilled Peppers

These peppers are great because they can be served hot or cold. In fact, I really like them the next day when they were kept in the fridge and are quite cold. They almost seem to taste better since they’ve had time to take on more of the flavors.

Tips and Tricks for Making Grilled Peppers

The biggest helpful tip I can give for this recipe is DON’T BURN THE PEPPERS while grilling (!). Trust me, it happens fast. We usually grill these along with whatever else we are grilling at the moment so at times you get distracted from the peppers. But you really want to pay attention and don’t want to burn these as they don’t really taste good (duh!). You still want the nice charred spots in places, but not that the whole sides get really burned.

Recipe Variations

The flavors of the peppers can be changed up by using a different type of vinegar such as red wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar. You can also add different seasonings or spices such as onion powder, dried oregano, or whatever other flavors you like. It’s easy to adjust the flavors to your liking.

What to Serve with Grilled Peppers

Well, actually, you serve the grilled peppers with something else. We make these when we grill other things like steak or hamburgers. It’s a nice side dish that goes along with other grilled stuff.

How to Store and Reheat Grilled Peppers

Store any leftover grilled peppers covered in the fridge. You don’t need to re-heat these as they still taste good when they are cold. But if you like, you can re-heat these on low heat in a skillet, just add a bit of water so it doesn’t burn. Using a microwave is also an option.

Recommended Tools

The only tool you really need for this recipe is a grilling basket for your grill (Assuming you have mixing bowls already:). I have one similar to these stainless steel Grill Topper Grilling pans. However, if you have a gas grill and not a standard charcoal grill, you won’t need it. Basically, you need to make sure you have something keeping the small peppers from falling into the coals.

Other Awesome Grilling Sides

• Grilled Radishes – these are absolutely yummy coming from the grill and can even be grilled along with the peppers.
• Grilled Mushrooms on Skewers – if you like mushrooms, you have to try these. They are so yummy and just fly off the plate once grilled.
• Turkish Grilled Eggplant Spread – So so good. We usually serve it as a warm salad on the side when grilling something. And it’s a standard to make this when we’re grilling.

Lastly, if you make these grilled peppers, make sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating here! I’d love to hear back from you and will do my best to answer and respond to every comment. And of course, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram if you make this recipe. I’d love to see the photos of the recipes you have made!