How to Roast a Red Capsicum or Pepper

There is no way better to release the gorgeous sweetness and delicious flavours of a capsicum than to roast it until the skin blackens and blisters before peeling it off to reveal the soft flesh.

Ingredients

1 large red capsicum (Pepper)
1 tbsp Olive Oil

Directions

Pre- heat the oven to 180 degrees.

Brush the pepper skin with olive oil and place it on a baking tray lined with foil

Roast the pepper in the oven for 45 minutes or until the skin has turned black. Then remove the pepper from the oven and leave to cool for a few minutes.

Once it is cool enough to touch, peel off the skin, it should come away from the flesh very easily.

Next, break it in half and remove the stalk and seeds before slicing it into thin strips.

Roasted Peppers can be sliced up for use on their own in salads or pizzas or used as a base for sauces such as Harissa or Rouille.

Recipes making use of this Technique

Harissa Sauce, How to make it.
Rouille Sauce, How to make it.
Lobster Bisque with Rouille Sauce and Croutons.