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How I cook frozen peas - Garlic Buttered Peas
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 time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 50g / 3 tbsp unsalted butter ((or other oil/fat))
- 2 garlic cloves (, finely minced)
- 500g / 1 lb frozen peas ((Note 1))
- 1/2 tsp cooking / kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp water
Instructions
- 1
Sauté garlic - Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds until light golden.
- 2
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.
- 3
Serve - Tumble into a bowl and serve!