Grilled Peppers in Dashi Marinade
Peppers slowly grilled to bring out their natural sweetness, then marinated in a light dashi for a boost of umami.A refreshing summer side dish.
Ingredients
- 2 peppers
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
For the marinade:
- 80 ml soup stock (dashi)
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp mirin
- 1/2 tbsp vinegar
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix all the marinade ingredients.
- Cut the peppers into halves, remove seeds and stalk. Slice each half into four pieces.
- Heat the sesame oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Place the peppers skin-side down and cook for 7–8 minutes, turning them over and occasionally pressing them down with chopsticks (or a fork) until evenly charred.
- Add the marinade to the frying pan, cover with a lid, and steam-cook over a low heat for about 3 minutes. Remove the lid, turn the peppers, and continue to steam-cook for a further 2 minutes.
- Serve warm, at room temperature, or chilled with the sauce.
