Padron chili peppers are most traditionally and appropriately pan-fried in hot olive oil until….

Skin blisters, finished with sea salt, lemon juice, served stem-on, though stem is usually discarded. Can be lively addition to pizzas, salads, pasta, soups, frittatas, rice dishes such as paella. Pairs well with creamy sauces, citrus, manchego cheese, other chiles such as smoked chipotles, lobster, shrimp, chorizo, pork, poultry and tomatoes. Essentially they are a finger food.