Easy Roasted Red Pepper Dip And Marinade
Pair this healthy and delicious Roasted Red Pepper Dip with vegetables, chips or crackers at your next summer party or picnic – or use it as a marinade for chicken before you throw it on the grill, either way, your family and friends are in for a treat!
This roasted red pepper dip might take a bit of time to whip up – but it is so easy to make and it is so tasty, the time spent prepping the ingredients for it are well worth the effort.
My daughter says that I am the clumsiest person she knows.
I don’t like to agree with her, but, for a few minutes last night, I found myself doing just that.I was in the middle of using a handheld mixer to blend up the red peppers I roasted for this dip when I felt my younger dog nuzzling my leg.
Well, I thought the bowl I was using was sturdy enough that I could rest the handheld mixer in it for a second and reach down and pet him…I also thought that I had turned the handheld mixer off completely before setting it down…Guess what, y’all? I thought wrong… on both counts!
In the few seconds that it took my mind to register that I was wrong, that partially blended roasted red pepper dip had made its way all along the counter, the backsplash, and the opened cutlery drawer! I tried to salvage some of it…
In my shocked state, I decided to heat up the bit I salvaged so as to kill off any countertop bacteria and such, but, it started bubbling insanely in the pan and decided to shoot boiling droplets into the vicinity of my eyeballs!
At this point, my daughter was laughing uncontrollably, my dog was helping clean up everything he could reach – with his tongue, and I thought I had lost my eye!
So, I decided enough was enough and I threw in the towel – literally! That towel did clean up A LOT more than the paper towels I first used.
After I realized my eyes were just fine, and, being the glutton for punishment I am, I decided to have another go at whipping up this Roasted Red Pepper Dip.
I might have managed to convince y’all that this was my first attempt at making this dip, but, I’ve made this dip so many times before without much ado! I guess last night just wasn’t my night…
Though, the second time around, everything worked like a charm and we had this dip to snack on with some veggie chips, blue corn chips and quesadillas!
Roasted Red Peppers are so darn TASTY!
I find roasted red peppers to be so darn tasty especially when paired with some caramelized onions, garlic, smoked paprika, and a bit of chili powder.
Usually, I just roast the red peppers whole (though there are several methods like this that say slicing them and roasting them work better). I, then, peel them, blend them up with caramelized onions, garlic, smoked paprika and a bit of chili powder and boom!
A tasty dip is born!
Sometimes, I’ve even used this dip as a marinade for chicken tenderloins as well as cod. Marinating chicken or fish in it for about 30 minutes before grilling it makes for some tasty eats!
This Roasted Red Pepper Dip can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, and, it does seem to get better as it sits. I hope you get to serve this Roasted Red Pepper Dip at your next pool party or summer hangout.
It takes just a few seconds to blend up after the peppers have roasted. If you are using a handheld mixer to blend this up, make sure you don’t casually lay it down, plugged in!
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Ingredients
- 4 red peppers
- 1 red onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic chopped
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp chili powder (optional)
- 1/2 tsp salt and pepper or as needed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Wash red peppers, place them on a foil lined baking tray and bake for 20 minutes. Then, flip peppers over and bake another 20 minutes. When done, cover with foil and set aside till cool.
- While peppers are baking, saute onion and garlic for about 15 minutes, stirring to keep them from burning.
- When peppers are cool, remove the stem and skin – they should separate from them easily. Add the flesh of the bell peppers to a food processor or a bowl where you can easily use your immersion blender/hand held mixer, also add in the onions, garlic, smoked paprika, chili, salt and pepper and blend till all ingredients are well incorporated.
- Serve with chips and veggies. Or, marinade chicken or fish in this roasted red pepper dip for about 30 minutes before grilling or pan sauteing.
Nutrition
Other Delicious Roasted Red Pepper Concoctions from around here include:
• Roasted Red Pepper Red Wine Dip
• Roasted Red Pepper & Garlic Hummus
• &, Roasted Red Pepper Eggplant Dip
Looking for more dips to add to your get-togethers? Then check out this 6 Ingredient Black Bean Dip!
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One recipe, two uses…awesome! The chicken tenders turned out so good!
I love Roasted Red Pepper Dip! But Shashi, I’ve never thought of using it as a marinade for chicken or even fish. I’ve used it to top baked aubergine before, which was amazing, but now I’ll need to try it with chicken or fish. I’m inspired! Hope you have recovered from your kitchen “antics”. Boiling veggie puree splattering everywhere, yeah I know about that too! I guess it comes with the territory (the kitchen 🙂 ) Have a great weekend!
Oh geez. It sounds like you had quite a night in the kitchen, Shashi. It also sounds like the scene from a sitcom. 🙂 I’m glad everyone was ok…although it sounds like that batch of dip was a bit worse for wear. Haha! But I understand your desire to get right back in there and make another batch. This dip sounds incredible! I love roasted red peppers…the flavor is phenomenal. And then the idea of using this as a marinade? Woah…mind blown. I kinda want to serve this with every grilled recipe ever now! Maybe you can come up and make the dip while I handle the grill? Actually, on second thought, maybe I should make the dip while you handle the grill…haha!
That story cracked me up! I have those nights all the time, when I’m just not on my game and a recipe I’ve made a bunch of times gives me all kinds of trouble. I loooove roasted red peppers and this dip sounds like the perfect summer snack. Pinned!
What a clever idea – two uses for one recipe when time is short preparing for a BBQ. I’m always looking for interesting marinades for tofu skewers on the BBQ and this one sounds delish – pinning for later!
wow! Never thought of using my roasted red pepper spread as a marinade!! Game Changer!!!!! Im super stoked about this! I totally want to go make this right now!
This dip looks so addicting! I love roasted red peppers, they are so tasty!
Oh my goodness!! This looks lipsmacking delicious
I will definitely use this on shrimp and chicken ..this weekend ! Havinf friend over for party
Well, I think your daughter just hasn’t met me. So if you’d like to be named one of the clumsiest persons, you’ll be behind me in line, Shashi! When I was reading your story, I clearly saw myself – same thing with the mixer, same thing with the opened cutlery drawers (so I might drop the batter, ice cream etc)…well minus this delicious roasted peppers dip. But that’s fixable 🙂
Fabulous and flavor-full dip my friend! Gorgeous color. Sorry to hear about the clumsy. If your daughter knew ME, I’d get that trophy instead. My kids are always snickering at me as I trip on the throw rug etc. It has become quite a thing at our house – my clumsiness. Of course I attribute it to the fact that I am the only girl in the house and they like to single me out, if you don’t count our sweet furry Chloe, though she’s a bit of clutz too. LOL. Anyway, back to this fantastic dip – love everything you did here and would love to pop by to enjoy! I’ll bring the chips! XOXO
I love Roasted Red Pepper Dip! But Shashi, I’ve never thought of using it as a marinade for chicken or even fish. I’ve used it to top baked aubergine before, which was amazing, but now I’ll need to try it with chicken or fish. I’m inspired! Hope you have recovered from your kitchen “antics”. Boiling veggie puree splattering everywhere, yeah I know about that too! I guess it comes with the territory (the kitchen 🙂 ) Have a great weekend!
That story cracked me up! I have those nights all the time, when I’m just not on my game and a recipe I’ve made a bunch of times gives me all kinds of trouble. I loooove roasted red peppers and this dip sounds like the perfect summer snack. Pinned!
What a clever idea – two uses for one recipe when time is short preparing for a BBQ. I’m always looking for interesting marinades for tofu skewers on the BBQ and this one sounds delish – pinning for later!
wow! Never thought of using my roasted red pepper spread as a marinade!! Game Changer!!!!! Im super stoked about this! I totally want to go make this right now!
This dip looks so addicting! I love roasted red peppers, they are so tasty!
Well, I think your daughter just hasn’t met me. So if you’d like to be named one of the clumsiest persons, you’ll be behind me in line, Shashi! When I was reading your story, I clearly saw myself – same thing with the mixer, same thing with the opened cutlery drawers (so I might drop the batter, ice cream etc)…well minus this delicious roasted peppers dip. But that’s fixable 🙂
This was the nicest thing I have ever had