Grilled Bell Peppers
This is a super simple, but classic way to cook bell peppers, especially in the summer.
4 large bell peppers
1 clove garlic
2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
salt to taste
1. Wash the peppers and set them whole on a baking sheet.
2. Put them in the oven with a grill setting and grill them at a high temperature. If you have a barbecue grill you can do it there too.
3. Grill each side until the skin starts to blister and burn. Don't worry if they burn it's normal, they have to burn.
4. Turn the pepper three times or until you've grilled all sides well. In my oven it took about an hour.
5. Put them into a large bowl and cover with foil so that they sweat. You can also put them into plastic bags like freezer bags to get them to sweat.
6. As soon as you are able to handle them remove their skin one at the time. The skin should peel away very easily and it will be quite thin. Note that the burned part peels away too.
7. Clean them and slice them into pieces about 2 inches wide.
8. Now place the clean and cut slices into a bowl and add one clove of garlic sliced thinly, the oil and salt to taste.
9. Mix in the salt and oil gently.
10. They are best if you refrigerate them overnight allowing the flavors to mix in, however you can eat them right away too.
If you don't have a grill setting on your oven you can probably broil them in the broiler. Use the lowest tray setting possible to give a good distance between the flame and the peppers. You can also grill them on the stove over the flame.
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