Buttered Snow Peas Food

SNOW PEAS WITH BUTTER AND LEMON

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Break the stem ends off of the snow peas and pull off the strings. Rinse well.
• Fill a medium saucepan with about 2 quarts of water and 2 teaspoons of salt. Bring the water to a boil over high heat.
• Add the snow peas and let the water return to a boil.
• Boil the pea pods for 30 to 45 seconds. Don't overcook them or they will lose their crunch.
• Immediately drain the peas in a colander.
• Wipe out the pan, making sure it is dry. Add the butter to the pan and place it over medium heat.
• When the butter begins to sizzle, add the drained snow peas.
• Sauté the pea pods in the butter, stirring, for about 1 minute.
• Add the lemon zest and toasted almonds (if using) and continue cooking for 1 minute.
• Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Serve and enjoy.

BUTTERED SNOW PEAS

Steps:

• Trim off string side of each snow pea.
• Bring enough water to boil to cover peas. Add salt to taste. Add snow peas and let simmer about 30 seconds or until crisp tender. Do not overcook. Drain.
• Heat butter in skillet and add peas. Toss briefly and serve.

BUTTERED SNOW PEAS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan of boiling salted water blanch the snow peas for 1 minute, or until they are crisp-tender.
• Drain the snow peas well and in a bowl toss them with the butter.

BUTTERED SNOW AND GREEN PEAS

Steps:

• Blanch peas in boiling salt water for no more than 1 minute. Drain and rinse under cold water.
• Melt butter in large skillet. Add peas; season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir over medium-high heat until hot about 1 to 2 minutes. Do Not over cook.
• Put in serving bowl and sprinkle with either chives or mint.

BLISTERED SNAP PEAS

Steps:

• Heat a large cast-iron skillet over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 pound snap peas and 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly charred and crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in 1 small sliced seeded red jalapeno, 1/3 cup chopped mint and the grated zest of 1 lime. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt.

SMASHED BUTTERY PEAS

Steps:

• Cook 1 pound frozen peas with 4 tablespoons each butter and water and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a saucepan over medium heat until soft, 12 to 15 minutes. Uncover and smash with a potato masher to make a chunky puree. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon each lemon zest and pepper. Season with salt and thin with 2 to 3 tablespoons water.

BUTTERED SNOW PEAS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan of boiling salted water blanch the snow peas for 1 minute, or until they are crisp-tender. Drain the snow peas well and in a bowl toss them with the butter.

SAUTEED SNOW PEAS

Steps:

• In a medium skillet, saute the snow peas in the butter over medium-low heat until tender-crisp. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste.

GLAZED SNOW PEAS

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 8 ounces snow peas, 1 bunch chopped scallions, a pinch of sugar and 1/4 cup water. Cover and simmer 2 minutes, then uncover and boil until the water evaporates, 2 more minutes. Season with salt.

BASIC BUTTERED PEAS

Steps:

• Shell the peas if using fresh peas, if using frozen defrost fully before cooking. Bring the water to a rapid boil. Stir in the salt and add the peas. Boil the peas for 1 minute or until they are cooked. Drain the peas when done and add peas to a wide skillet over high heat. Toss in pan until fully dry. Add butter and salt and pepper to taste. Add any optional additions if you choose, and combine.

SNOW PEAS WITH LEMON HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• Stir together butter, zest, tarragon, parsley, salt, and pepper.
• Cook snow peas in a 5-quart pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 1 1/2 minutes, then drain well. Transfer hot snow peas to a bowl, then add lemon herb butter and toss to coat.

BUTTERED SNOW PEAS AND CARROTS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan of boiling water cook the carrots for 3 minutes, or until they are crisp-tender. Add the snow peas, cook the vegetables for 30 seconds, and drain them well. Return the vegetables to the pan, add the butter and salt and pepper to taste, and heat the vegetables over moderately low heat, stirring, until the butter is melted.

SAUTEED SNOW PEAS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine soy sauce, garlic, ginger and sugar; set aside.
• Heat olive oil and sesame oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; add onion; cook, stirring frequently, for 1 minute. Add snow peas and soy sauce mixture (and sesame seeds, if using them); cook, stirring frequently, for about 3 -4 minutes or until snow peas are crisp-tender.
• Serve.

BUTTERED SNAP PEAS AND CARROTS

Steps:

• In a large straight-sided skillet, bring 1/2 cup water to a simmer over medium. Add carrots, cover, and cook 3 minutes. Add snap peas, cover, and cook until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Add butter and cook, stirring, until butter melts and coats vegetables. Season with salt and pepper. To serve, sprinkle with chives.

LEMON-BUTTER SNOW PEAS

Steps:

• In a microwave-safe dish, combine the snow peas, water and garlic. Cover and microwave on high for 3-4 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. Combine the butter, lemon juice and Italian seasoning. Drizzle over peas; toss to coat.

PAN SEARED TILAPIA WITH ALMOND BROWNED BUTTER AND SNOW PEAS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring lightly salted water to boil.
• Add pea pods. Cook for 2 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile, season fish with salt and pepper on one side; sprinkle with flour.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• When the pan is hot (a drop of water should sizzle or roll) remove from heat and add olive oil, tilting pan to coat with oil.
• Return pan to heat and add fish (if necessary, cook fish half at a time).
• Cook fish for 4 to 5 minutes or until it is easy to remove with spatula.
• Gently turn fish and cook for 2 to 3 minutes more or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.
• Arrange peas on a serving platter; arrange fish on top of peas.
• Reduce heat to medium.
• Add butter to skillet. When butter begins to melt, stir in almonds.
• Cook for 30 to 60 seconds or until butter is melted and nuts are lightly toasted (do not let butter burn).
• Spoon butter mixture over fish fillets.
• Sprinkle with parsley.

BUTTERED PEAS

Steps:

• In a saucepan bring 3 cups water to a boil and add peas and salt to taste. Simmer peas until tender, 3 to 8 minutes, and drain. In a bowl toss hot peas with butter and salt and pepper to taste.

BUTTERED PEAS WITH LETTUCE

Steps:

• Boil the peas in salted water until tender, 4 to 5 minutes for fresh or about 3 minutes for frozen.
• Drain and set aside.
• Pour the wine vinegar and wine into a small pan, add the shallot and bay leaf and boil over a high heat until only about a teaspoon of the liquid remains.
• Add themustard and cream and boil for 15 seconds or so, shaking the pan and whisking.
• Still over high heat, gradually add the butter, whisking to make a creamy sauce.
• throw in the lettuce, whisk until it wilts, tip in the peas and reheat.
• Season and serve.