Pea Pod Wrap Ups Food

PEA POD WRAP-UPS

Steps:

• In medium bowl, place shrimp. Pour dressing evenly over shrimp; stir to coat. Cover; refrigerate 1 hour. Meanwhile, remove stem and strings from pea pods. To partially cook pea pods, place in boiling water about 1 minute or until pea pods turn bright green. Drain; rinse with cold water and dry with paper towels.
• Drain dressing from shrimp. Wrap 1 pea pod around each shrimp; secure with toothpick. Cover; refrigerate until serving time.

STUFFED PEA PODS

Steps:

• Remove string from pods and trim off the blossom end. Make a small slit on flat side of pod. Soak pods in ice water for about 1 1/2 hours. Drain and dry pods.
• Put cream cheese in a pastry bag and pipe enough cheese into pods until full. Arrange pods on a platter lined with spinach or lettuce. Garnish each pod with a bit of cream cheese studded with the appropriate number of peas, depending on how many the mother-to-be is expecting.

PEA POD WRAP-UPS

Steps:

• Place shrimp in medium bowl.
• Pour dressing evenly over shrimp; stir to coat.
• Cover; refrigerate 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, remove stem and strings from pea pods.
• To partially cook pea pods, place in boiling water about 1 minute or until pea pods turn bright green.
• Drain; rinse with cold water and dry with paper towels.
• Drain dressing from shrimp.
• Wrap 1 pea pod around each shrimp; secure with toothpick.
• Cover; refrigerate until serving time.

POLYNESIAN PEA PODS

Steps:

• Cook pea pods in boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes.
• Melt margarine in saucepan; cook and stir pineapple until hot.
• Add pea pods; toss and heat.

STIR FRIED PEA PODS

Steps:

• Dissolve bouillon granules in boiling water, add soy sauce and cornstarch mixture, set aside.
• Drain bamboo shoots, water chestnuts and mushrooms.
• Preheat wok, on high and add oil.
• Stir fry garlic in hot oil for 30 seconds, being careful not to burn as this will produce a bitter flavor in the finished dish.
• Add bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, mushrooms and pea pods to wok and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
• Stir in bouillon mixture and continue cooking until thickened and bubbly.
• Remove to serving platter and garnish with cashew nuts if desired.

PEA PODS WITH FRESH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Snip off ends of pea pods; wash, leave in colander.
• Heat 2 Tablespoons of oil in wok; add pea pods and stir-fry for one minute then remove and set aside.
• Heat 2 Tablespoons oil in wok, add mushrooms and stir-fry for 30 seconds; add pea pods, salt, stock and sugar; stir-fry 2 minutes and serve hot!

SESAME PEA PODS

Steps:

• In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.
• Add pea pods and sesame seed; cook about 2 minutes, stirring frequently, until pea pods are crisp-tender.
• Stir in bell pepper. Cook about 2 minutes, stirring frequently, until bell pepper is crisp-tender.

GLAZED CARROTS AND PEA PODS

Steps:

• Bring a large pan of water to a boil. Add the carrots and cook until they are tender crisp, about 10 to 12 minutes. Add the pea pods to the carrots and cook until they are tender crisp, about 5 to 6 minutes more. Drain vegetables and set aside.
• Melt butter in same pan. Stir in cornstarch. Return carrots and pea pods to the pan and stir in honey. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until heated through.