This Buttered Peas Recipe is the perfect way to use up your stocked frozen peas by giving them a buttery and delicious feel and taste that you will surely enjoy munching.
The naturally sweet and savory taste of green peas is made even better because the green peas are thoroughly coated with butter and flavored with the aroma and flavoring agent produced by the crushed garlic.
When cooked to perfection, the crunch of the green peas turns to subtle crispiness with that superb delicateness that the salted butter has made possible. Seasoned with salt and pepper, you can only imagine how flavorful and scrumptious this dish is when served.
You may serve these Green Peas with Butter anytime you wish to do so. It is an excellent side dish for many main courses, simple or extravagant. It's always better to pair your savory meat dishes with something green like this dish.
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The Best Buttered Peas Recipe
A lunch becomes even brighter and full of flavor with this dish on the table. A quick dinner after a tiresome day from school or work would even be more satiating when you prepare and serve these buttered peas! Enjoy your meal with a buttery and delicate crisp of these buttered peas.
Green peas are very versatile vegetables you can add to many dishes like pasta, soup, salad, and other delicious savory recipes. This Buttered Peas Recipe is just one of so many recipes you can make with green peas, and it too can give you a satisfying deliciousness that is only made possible by the combination of garlic, salt and pepper, and butter coating the green peas.
Be sure to at least give this recipe a try at home to see if it will become the best way to cook frozen peas that you can easily prepare even during a hectic schedule.
Why Does This Recipe Work?
This recipe is sure to give you all the desired taste and texture in the most excellent way possible. But a good recipe is not just about the taste and texture, is it? Hence, here are some of the things that make this recipe even more perfect for you to try at home:
- This recipe is perfect for any season of the year! Green peas are widely available in your nearest grocery stores, so you will not have any problem getting them anytime you would wish to make this recipe. There will not be any shortage for you whether the season gets too hot or cold.
- A very quick and easy recipe to put together at home. You will not be taking more than 10 minutes to cook this dish.
- A 4-ingredient recipe, which makes it budget-friendly as well. Double the recipe, and the cost will still be as affordable!
- You can pair this dish with almost any other dish you wish to have during a meal! The taste of this recipe blends well with other dishes, making it a perfect side dish.
- Some kids are having trouble liking veggies, but try this recipe for them and watch their little eyes twinkle in approval!
- Learn how to cook frozen peas the right way on the Stovetop.
Ingredients
Frozen Green Peas. Take out your frozen green peas and finally put them to good use by adding them to this recipe! The natural sweetness and savory taste of green peas once cooked, will maximize the flavor of this recipe indeed.
Butter. Use the salted, sweet cream butter for this recipe to make sure that the resulting dish will be just as delicate and buttery.
Garlic. Use fresh and crushed garlic for this recipe. Crushed garlic releases a stronger flavor and aroma perfect for this recipe.
Salt and Pepper. You should add salt and pepper to season this recipe just to balance all flavors as well.
How to Make Buttered Peas?
In a pan, mix peas, garlic, and butter over medium heat.
Cook for 5-6 minutes, or until the peas are heated through (stir occasionally).
Remove from the heat and add salt and pepper. Serve.
Top Tips!
- Be generous with the amount of butter you add so that the green peas will be thoroughly coated with that buttery texture and delicate taste.
- Some love their green peas as soft rather than crisp. If you love that version, boil the green peas to a little softness before using them for this recipe.
- Retain over medium heat when cooking this dish because the butter can easily get burned, giving off a bitter taste and ruining the texture we want.
- Double the recipe to serve more serving!
Recipe Variations
- Pair garlic with chopped onions to give off caramelized taste to the buttered frozen peas. Onions also help tenderize this dish.
- Season the dish with oregano or thyme for more freshness and taste.
- Add some fresh herbs such as parsley, chives, mint or cilantro.
- If you use fresh peas, pour some water together with the butter so that the dish will not come out a little dry.
Serving Suggestions
Your buttered peas, with their delicate sweetness and savory taste, will surely pair well with that scrumptious and heavy Roasted Lemon Rosemary Chicken with Potatoes. Your Creamy BBQ Chicken Pasta will create an even more satisfying meal once paired with these buttered peas.
If you are just here for this recipe because you want a quick meal, don't worry because you can still enjoy this dish as it is without any other dishes to eat with.
Storage
To store: Keep in an airtight container before refrigerating for up to three days.
Freeze: Make sure that you have stored this dish in an airtight container first before you keep it in the freezer for up to three months.
To Reheat: Thaw overnight in the fridge, and then microwave until piping hot.
Recipe FAQs
Unfortunately, butter is not vegan. Hence, you cannot add this recipe to your vegan diet. However, if you use a vegan-friendly butter, then this recipe would be a perfect dish for vegans.
You can add finely cut chicken pieces to the recipe to give this dish more depth. The chicken pieces will definitely pair well with the green peas once cooked through.
You can use fresh or frozen. However, I prefer frozen because they tend to be sweeter and less starchy.
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Recipe
Butter Peas Recipe
Equipment
- Pan
Ingredients
- 1 cup green peas , frozen
- 2 tablespoon salted butter
- 2 cloves garlic , crushed
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a pan, mix peas, garlic, and butter over medium heat.
- Cook for 5-6 minutes, or until the peas are heated through (stir occasionally).
- Remove from the heat and add salt and pepper. Serve.
Notes
- Be generous with the amount of butter you add so that the green peas will be thoroughly coated with that buttery texture and delicate taste.
- Some love their green peas as soft rather than crisp. If you love that version, boil the green peas to a little softness before using them for this recipe.
- Retain over medium heat when cooking this dish because the butter can easily get burned, giving off a bitter taste and ruining the texture we want.
Variations
- Pair garlic with chopped onions to give off caramelized taste to the buttered frozen peas. Onions also help tenderize this dish.
- Season the dish with oregano or thyme for more freshness and taste.
- Add some fresh herbs such as parsley, chives, mint or cilantro.
- If you use fresh peas, pour some water together with the butter so that the dish will not come out a little dry.
Molly
Easy side dish and the garlic gave it extra flavour; I served it with steak.