Frozen peas is one of the easiest side dish you can make for your family. And if you want to make them tasty - do not boil or steam them. Here is a delicious easy way to learn how to cook frozen peas so the whole family loves them.
There are different varieties you will find in the shop, usually petit pois or standard green peas. Either variety works with this recipe.
Frozen peas sometimes taste better than fresh because they are harvested at their peak and then flash frozen so they retain flavor and nutrients.
We love to always have a bag in the freezer because it takes only 10 minutes to cook the peas and have a healthy peas side dish.
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Best way to cook frozen peas
You can either boil, steam, sauté or roast (yep, roasting is also good).
The best way of cooking frozen peas and the one that has most flavor is sautéing but we will take you through all different cooking options so you can pick for yourself and know your options when cooking peas.
Ingredients
- Frozen green peas - peas are high in protein, fiber and carbohydrates. And also contain vitamin K, C, A, potassium, iron and more. They are a great vegetable to serve as a side dish. You can use other varieties of peas in this recipe also.
- Olive oil - full of heart healthy mono-saturated fats and our preferred oil for cooking because of its nutrition. You can also use butter here the same way you use oil however butter in higher in saturated fats.
- Garlic and onion - sauté before adding the peas. Gives it the right flavor. If you are serving to picky eaters they may not want to see onion so in that case just use garlic or even nothing.
- Lemon Juice - works perfectly with the sweetness of peas and flavor of onion and garlic.
- Salt - add at the end in order to not dehydrate the peas
How to cook frozen peas - step by step instructions
- Heat a skillet on medium heat and add a tablespoon of olive oil
- Once heated sauté onion and garlic for about 3 minutes until tranlsuscent
- Add peas and cook for about 7 minutes.
- Add lemon juice and salt and mix through.
- Serve
Other ways of cooking peas
- boiled green peas - bring water to boil in a sauce pan and add the peas. Cook for about 3-4 minutes (check the packaging depending on which peas you bought). Drain, season with salt, olive oil, lemon juice and serve.
- how long to steam frozen peas - place the peas in a steamer basket and cover. Once the water starts boiling it will take about 3-5 minutes for the peas to be cooked through. You can season them also with olive oil, lemon juice and salt.
- roasted peas - roast in the oven at 200°C / 390° for about 20 minutes.
Seasoned peas
You can season peas in a variety of different ways.
- lemon juice, olive oil and salt - our preferred way
- fresh herbs like mint and parsley
- Italian seasoning
- ground sweet paprika, ground cumin, olive oil and lemon juice
- grated parmesan or goats cheese
- soy sauce, ground ginger and sesame oil
Storage
- fridge - in airtight container for up to 3 days
- freezer - up to 3 months in airtight container
- reheat - thaw in fridge overnight and reheat in microwave or medium heated oven. Add a bit of olive oil to the peas beforehand so they don't dry out
Tips
- don't boil them! Just sauté them the way we described and you will have delicious peas that kids will love
- make sure the onion and garlic are soft and translucent before adding the peas
- always add lemon juice and salt in the end to add to the flavor
FAQ
No, they are flash frozen once harvested. They can be eaten raw but cooking them makes them taste better and brings out the flavor.
Do not boil them, rather sauté them with some salt, fat (olive oil or butter) and acid like lemon juice.
Boil - about 3-5 minutes; Steam - 3-5 minutes; Sauté from frozen about 7 minutes; Roast - about 25 minutes
Babies can eat peas. Once cooked they are very soft and should not pose a choking risk but if you are worried then smash them before serving.
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How to cook frozen peas (the best way)
Ingredients
- 2 cups frozen peas
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 clove garlic
- ½ onion
- 1 tbsp lemon juice or squeeze half a lemon
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Heat a skillet on medium heat and add a tablespoon of olive oil
- Once heated sauté onion and garlic for about 3 minutes until translucent
- Add peas and cook for about 7 minutes.
- Add lemon juice and salt and mix through
- Serve
Notes
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- boiled green peas - bring water to boil in a sauce pan and add the peas. Cook for about 3-4 minutes (check the packaging depending on which peas you bought). Drain, season with salt, olive oil and lemon juice and serve.
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- how long to steam - place the peas in a steamer basket and cover. Once the water starts boiling it will take about 3-5 minutes for the peas to be cooked through. You can season them also with olive oil, lemon juice and salt.
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- roasted peas - roast in the oven at 200°C / 390° for about 20 minutes.
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