Roast Jalapenos in Minutes
Here’s a tip on how to roast jalapenos in minutes. You can use this method for roasting all kinds of peppers, including bell peppers.
If you have a gas burner – turn it to medium high to high. Spear the pepper with a fork. Make an insulating handle for the fork because it will get extremely hot. I use a silicone handle cover made for my black iron skillets.
Place the jalapeno in the flame until the skin chars. Turn it so that every side is charred. When done put the roasted jalapeno in a bag or a bowl with a top and let it steam while it cools off. When cool, in about 10 minutes, rub the blackened skin off with a paper towel and discard.
If you don’t have gas burners, turn you oven on broil and place the peppers in a pan in the upper part of your oven. Watch carefully. Turn the peppers so every side gets charred. When done put the roasted jalapeno in a bag or a bowl with a top and let it steam while it cools off. When cool, in about 10 minutes, rub the blackened skin off with a paper towel and discard.
If you have time you can slow roast the peppers in a 400F oven for 30 to 40 minutes. When they are charred all over follow the directions for cooling them that are above.
That’s how simple it is to roast jalapenos in minutes!
Note: When chopping or seeding hot peppers you may want to wear gloves or be very careful that the oil in the pepper does not get on your hands. It will not wash off immediately and if you forget and rub your eye, it really hurts.