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[kitchenhermit]

Neapolitan Green Peppers 

Peperoncini Verdi Alla Napoletana / Friggitelli 

This is my absolute favourite side dish in Naples. When these little green peppers come into season over the summer, I use them weekly as a side to meat, mixed into a pasta salad, or even as a pizza topping. Despite the name, they’re not spicy at all (unless you want them to be!) and this local side dish has a great balance of sweetness, spice and a slight bitterness that is addictive! 

These small peppers grow in the province of Naples, so I’m not sure how available they are outside of Italy. If you can’t find these green peppers (peperoncini verdi) in your local Italian grocer, then you could definitely try and swap them out with another type of mild pepper. 

My recipe is a spin on the traditional method of preparing these green peppers and I fully encourage everyone to play around with the flavours and find the seasoning that you like the best! The conventional version just has garlic, salt, pepper, and basil - but I really love my more robust version and I’m sure you will too!

Ingredients:

250 grams green peppers (stems and seeds removed) 

200 grams plum tomatoes (halved) 

4tbsp olive oil 

3 garlic cloves

Seasoning: 

1 tsp dried chilli pepper flakes 

2tsp salt

1 tsp black pepper

3 tsp paprika 

1/2 tbsp hot sauce (like sriracha) 

1 tsp sugar 

Fresh basil leaves

Method: 

First, you have to prepare the peppers. This is the most time-consuming part of the process, so get comfortable and maybe pop on some music!  With a small paring knife, cut off the stems and carefully insert the knife into the pepper removing as many of the seeds as you can (you won’t be able to get rid of all of them). Then place the prepared pepper into a big bowl of water. The reason why we are removing the seeds is to try and reduce some of the natural bitterness that these peppers have. 

This next step is optional, but I think it results in much more fragrant and sweet peppers. When the peppers are ready put a pot of water on to boil. Strain the peppers (the water should be full of excess seeds) and when the water is boiling put all the peppers in. Boil for about 5 minutes until the peppers are slightly softened and the water is an acidic yellow colour (this is a good sign that you've extracted the bitter compounds*). Carefully strain the peppers.

Now, heat a large frying pan over medium heat with 2 tbsp of olive oil and one peeled garlic clove. When it’s hot, add in the peppers. With a heat-proof utensil, mix them around in the pan until they are all coated in oil. Cover the pan with a lid. For about 10 minutes cook like this, removing the lid every couple of minutes to mix everything together. When the peppers are looking soft and some are starting to brown a little, remove them from the pan. 

In the same pan, add another 2 tbsp of olive oil, the remaining 2 peeled garlic cloves, and dried chilli pepper flakes. Mix in the halved plum tomatoes and a few basil leaves. At this point, it’s time for the seasoning, so add in the salt, pepper, paprika, hot sauce, and sugar. Let this all cook for about 15 minutes without the lid, stirring regularly. When the tomatoes have softened and it’s getting saucy, add the green peppers back in and cook all together for another 5 minutes. Before taking it off the heat, make sure to try the peppers and adjust the seasoning if needed. Finally, add a few more basil leaves and remove the garlic cloves (although I always like to leave them in and eat them!)

Put everything in a heat-proof container and let it cool to room temperature before putting it in the fridge. These peppers are best served the following day. Serve with some more basil leaves for decoration.

Did you try this recipe? Let me know on Instagram! 

Notes:

Feel free to play around with the seasoning - I always taste the dish a few minutes before turning off the pan to make adjustments.

This dish can seem a bit time-consuming, but I always make a big batch and keep it in the fridge (it lasts for up to four days refrigerated).

The reason I boil the peppers is to reduce some of the natural bitterness and remove more seeds. This is an optional step and most people don't do it. However, if you do skip you may need to fry your peppers for a bit longer.

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