Description
Learn the best way to cut a bell pepper to achieve optimal cooking results no matter the dish you’re creating.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 Bell Pepper
Instructions
For Strips
- Slice the top off of the washed and dried bell pepper, as close to the base of the stem as possible.
- Slice off the bottom of the bell pepper, just enough to create a hollow tunnel.
- Using your fingers, tear out the core of the bell pepper and seeds, tapping the pepper against the cutting board to dislodge and remaining seeds.
- Cut through one wall of the bell pepper flesh and unroll the pepper flat against the cutting board, skin side down.
- Trim away any remaining white ribbing from the rectangular bell pepper.
- Slice the bell pepper into ¼ inch thick strips.
For Chunks
- Follow steps 1-6 for cutting the bell pepper into strips, with the thickness of strips equalling the thickness of chunks you are looking to achieve.
- Line up the sliced end to end in a bundle in your non-dominant hand.
- Cut into the bundle at intervals equalling the thickness of the strips to create a square dice of bell pepper.
For Rings
- Slice the top off of the washed and dried bell pepper, as close to the base of the stem as possible.
- Using your fingers, tear out the core of the bell pepper and seeds, tapping the cut end of the pepper against the cutting board to dislodge and remaining seeds.
- Hold the pepper horizontally against the cutting board and cut through the hollow pepper in ½ inch intervals to create bell pepper rings.
- Discard the remaining bottom of the bell pepper that does not have a hollow middle.
- Use the tip of your knife to slice off any remaining white ribbing from the interior of the pepper rings.
For Stuffing
- Slice the top off of the washed and dried bell pepper, as close to the base of the stem as possible.
- Using your fingers, tear out the core of the bell pepper and seeds, tapping the cut end of the pepper against the cutting board to dislodge and remaining seeds.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Knife Skills
- Cuisine: Various; from Mexican to Indian to Greek and beyond
Keywords: how to cut bell pepper, how to cut a pepper, sweet pepper