Recipe video above. Make frozen peas fabulous with my recipe for buttered peas! A quick side that goes with everything. Don't boil the peas - cook from frozen in garlic butter. Easier, tastier, bright green, never mushy and never watery!
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time5 minutesmins
Total Time10 minutesmins
Course: Side
Cuisine: Western
Keyword: buttered peas, chickpea recipe, pea side dish recipe
Servings: 6
Calories: 129cal
Author: Nagi
Ingredients
50g / 3 tbspunsalted butter(or other oil/fat)
2garlic cloves, finely minced
500g / 1 lbfrozen peas(Note 1)
1/2tspcooking / kosher salt
1/2tspblack pepper
1tbspwater
Instructions
Sauté garlic - Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds until light golden.
Cook - Add frozen peas, salt, pepper and water. Turn heat up to medium high and cook for 5 minutes, stirring every now and then, until the water is evaporated, the peas are hot and coated in the tasty garlic butter.
Serve - Tumble into a bowl and serve!
Notes
1. Peas - Baby peas (also called petite peas) are slightly sweeter and slightly more tender skin than regular peas. But by no means do I have a negative thoughts about regular peas!2. Dress up peas - Finely chopped mint stirred through at the end, a shower of parmesan (oh yes!), lemon zest and/or juice, a pinch of cumin or coriander powder stirred into the butter (or other spices of choice). Fresh herbs of choice, chopped and stirred through at the end. So many options!3. Leftovers will keep for 4 days in the fridge, or freezer for 3 months.Nutrition per serving assuming 6 servings.