This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Ingredients
Directions
Lay bell peppers or chiles, on their sides, on racks of burners and turn flame on high. Char peppers or chiles, turning them with tongs, until skins are blackened, 3 to 8 minutes.
Preheat broiler.
Put peppers or chiles on rack of a broiler pan and broil about 2 inches from heat, turning them frequently, until skins are blistered and charred, about 5 minutes for chiles and about 15 minutes for peppers.
Transfer peppers or chiles to a bowl and let stand, covered, until cool enough to handle. Wearing rubber gloves when handling chiles, peel peppers and chiles. Cut off tops and discard seeds and ribs.