Fire-roasted capsicums

Recipes / Fish

Create an Italian-style menu made to enjoy alfresco.

Recipe «Fire-roasted capsicums» presented in category Recipes / Fish, to prepare this dish you will need no more 20 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 3 red capsicums, 3 yellow capsicums, 50g salted capers, rinsed, 2 anchovy fillets, finely chopped, 3 garlic cloves, cut into thin slivers , 1/2 cup basil or marjoram leaves, torn if large, 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil .

Ingredients:

  • 3 red capsicums 
  • 3 yellow capsicums 
  • 50g salted capers, rinsed 
  • 2 anchovy fillets, finely chopped 
  • 3 garlic cloves, cut into thin slivers 
  • 1/2 cup basil or marjoram leaves, torn if large 
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C or the woodfired oven to 400°C.
  2. Place the whole capsicums on a foil lined tray (or directly on the base of a woodfired oven), then roast for about 20 minutes (7-10 minutes for a woodfired oven), until the skin is charred. Transfer to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and stand for 1 hour so the skins loosen.
  3. When cool, peel capsicums then cut into large pieces, discarding seeds. Place on a platter, scatter with capers, anchovies, garlic and herbs, then drizzle with olive oil and serve at room temperature.