Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup of water
- 1¼ teaspoons of coarse salt, plus extra to taste
- One lemon, cut into eight wedges
- 4 cups (10 ounces) of fresh whole green peas (in pods)
- 1½ tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil
- One small clove of garlic, minced
- Freshly ground pepper
- One tablespoon of roughly chopped fresh mint leaves
Instructions
- In a large skillet, combine ½ cup of water and salt. Squeeze the lemon wedges’ juice into the pan, put the juice in, and the lemon wedges themselves. Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat, add the peas and cover the pot. Simmer the peas for 1 minute or until they achieve a brilliant green color.
- Open the skillet lid and continue to cook for 1 to 2 minutes, or until almost all of the water has evaporated. Mix in the olive oil and garlic and salt and pepper to taste. Cook, frequently tossing, until the peas are thoroughly cooked through; this should take about 1½ minutes over high heat. Turn off the heat in the skillet.
- Toss in the mint and mix well. Place pears on a serving plate and serve immediately.
You can now enjoy your delicious and healthy peas as a side dish or a quick dinner option. If you want to see more recipe ideas for cooked peas in a pod, we recommend this video recipe.