GREEN BULLET PEPPERS - PEPPERS OF THE WEEK

I love spices and as much as I love dried spices, nothing beats the fresh ones that have wholesome nutrients and benefits. There are so many varieties of peppers that sometimes its hard to kerp up with the names or even types. Peppers come in the sweet and hot kinds, some you can eat raw and include in salads but today's variety has a different story all together. Green Bullet Peppers are usually a hot peppers variety that is too hot to eat raw. 

Here are 20 recipe ideas using green bullet peppers, which are medium-hot chili peppers known for their spicy kick and versatility in cooking:

1. Spicy Pickled Green Bullet Peppers

• Slice and pickle them with vinegar, garlic, sugar, and salt for a zesty condiment.

2. Chili & Egg Scramble

• Finely chop and sauté green bullet peppers with onions, then scramble eggs into the mix.

3. Pepper & Cheese Quesadillas

• Add thin slices of green bullet peppers to cheese quesadillas for heat and flavor.

4. Hot Pepper Salsa

• Blend green bullet peppers with tomatoes, onion, garlic, cilantro, and lime for a fiery salsa.

5. Spicy Chicken Curry

• Add chopped green bullet peppers to coconut-based or tomato-based chicken curry for heat.

6. Pepper-Infused Ramen

• Drop sliced green bullet peppers into ramen broth for a spicy depth.

7. Chili Oil with Bullet Peppers

• Fry the peppers in oil with garlic and red pepper flakes to make homemade chili oil.

8. Spicy Beef Stir-Fry

• Slice and toss with strips of beef, soy sauce, and garlic for a fast stir-fry.

9. Stuffed Bullet Peppers

• Hollow them out and stuff with cheese, herbs, and cooked minced meat, then roast.

10. Pepper & Potato Soup

• Add finely chopped bullet peppers to a creamy potato soup for a warming kick.

11. Falafel Wrap with Spicy Pepper Sauce

• Blend peppers into a tahini-based or yogurt-based sauce for spicy falafel wraps.

12. Spicy Pizza Topping

• Slice and scatter on top of pizza along with olives, mushrooms, and sausage.

13. Hot Pepper Mac & Cheese

• Stir finely diced green bullet peppers into creamy mac & cheese for extra fire.

14. Green Pepper Chutney

• Cook down green bullet peppers with ginger, garlic, vinegar, and sugar for a bold chutney.

15. Spicy Meatballs

• Mix minced bullet peppers into meatball mixture for bold flavor.

16. Bacon-Wrapped Bullet Peppers

• Fill peppers with cream cheese, wrap in bacon, and bake until crisp.

17. Sautéed Greens with Chili

• Add thin slices to sautéed spinach, kale, or collards for spice.

18. Spicy Bruschetta

• Top toasted baguette slices with tomato, basil, and finely chopped green bullet peppers.

19. Hot Omelet

• Add to a cheese and herb omelet for a fiery breakfast.

20. Green Bullet Pepper Salt

• Dehydrate and grind with sea salt to make your own spicy finishing salt.

When cooking with the green bullet peppers, its usually advised to remove the seeds and veins

Chinese cooking is one of those cuisines that use green bullet peppers to prepare the meals. Most Asian cooking like soups, stir fries and stews never miss the green bullet peppers

The green bullets peppers pair really well with vegetables such as bell peppers, mushroom, green beans and even egg plant

Some of the meats that pair so perfectly with the green bullet peppers include poultry, beef and especially pork 

Green bullet chilies should be stored refrigerated, unwashed in zipper bags which will keep for a week