Crispy red, yellow, or green bell peppers have always enticed chefs to create tasty and visually appealing recipes with them. However, before the pepper can be used as a garnish, it must be cut and stripped of its seeds.
There are a few basic methods for cutting these sweet peppers; into dices, strips, or rings. In today's article, I will explain how to cut a bell pepper into nice rings.
➜ Equipment
- Sturdy cutting board
- A good sharp chef’s knife or paring knife
- Knife sharpener; in case your knife blade needs sharpening. My go-to method for making clean, precise cuts in the kitchen is first to run the knife through the sharpener a few times. After sharpening, I always carefully wipe the blade with a paper towel.
➜ Slicing a bell pepper
Assuming you have a knife and cutting board at the ready, let's get to work on the pepper.
STEP 1: To begin, lay your pepper lengthwise on your cutting board.
STEP 2: With a knife, cut off the pepper's top stem. You don't need to trim the tip because the pepper will hold better in your hand when you cut the rings.
STEP 3: Put the cut stem aside. Carefully cut around the inner wall of the pepper to separate the seeds from the flesh. Take out the core and discard.
STEP 4: Wash the pepper under running water and get rid of the remaining seeds inside. Remove any white parts to which the membrane was attached.
STEP 5: Lay the hollowed out pepper on its side, holding it gently to avoid cracking. Using a sharp knife, cut the pepper into rings of your desired width.
➜ Recipes using pepper rings
Pepper rings are great for a regular sandwich, or as a garnish for open-faced sandwiches. Depending on the size of the sandwich, cut the rings in half or quarter them.
One other great example is to pan-fry an egg inside of a pepper ring. It is a great way to offer peppers to children, particularly if you use peppers in a variety of colors. This will be an exceptionally attractive dish!
Pickling the pepper rings and then canning them for later use is one of the easiest things you can do if you're interested in preserving food in jars.
Do you have any freshly cut pepper rings left? Place them in an airtight container or a zip-top bag in the fridge as they tend to dry out on the surface. They will last about 3–4 days.
MY TIP: Try these stuffed peppers with tomato sauce.
How to Slice Bell Pepper Rings
Ingredients
- paprika bell
Instructions
- To begin, lay your pepper lengthwise on your cutting board.
- With a knife, cut off the pepper's top stem. You don't need to trim the tip because the pepper will hold better in your hand when you cut the rings.
- Put the cut stem aside. Carefully cut around the inner wall of the pepper to separate the seeds from the flesh. Take out the core and discard.
- Wash the pepper under running water and get rid of the remaining seeds inside. Remove any white parts to which the membrane was attached.
- Lay the hollowed out pepper on its side, holding it gently to avoid cracking. Using a sharp knife, cut the pepper into rings of your desired width.
Notes
- Pepper rings are great for a regular sandwich, or as a garnish for open-faced sandwiches. Depending on the size of the sandwich, cut the rings in half or quarter them.
- One other great example is to pan-fry an egg inside of a pepper ring. It is a great way to offer peppers to children, particularly if you use peppers in a variety of colors. This will be an exceptionally attractive dish!
- Do you have any freshly cut pepper rings left? Place them in an airtight container or a zip-top bag in the fridge, as they tend to dry out on the surface. They will last about 3–4 days.
DISCLAIMER: Because I come from Central Europe, my recipes are based on metric units such as grams or milliliters. Check out how I convert metric units to the U.S. system:
Conversion chart
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