Bacony Peas
By America's Test KitchenPublished on January 9, 2013
Time
25 minutes
Yield
Serves 4
Ingredients
4 slices bacon, chopped1 shallot, minced1 garlic clove, minced1 (1-pound) bag frozen peas 2 teaspoons dark brown sugar 1 tablespoon unsalted butter Salt and pepper
Before You Begin
Do not thaw the peas before adding them to the skillet. You can use half a medium red onion in place of the shallot.
Instructions
- RENDER BACON Cook bacon in large skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 8 minutes. Transfer bacon to paper towel-lined plate and pour off and discard all but 1 tablespoon fat from pan.
- COOK PEAS Cook shallot and garlic in bacon fat until softened and fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in peas and sugar and cook, covered, until heated through, about 4 minutes. Off heat, stir in butter. Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle with bacon. Serve.
Time
25 minutesYield
Serves 4Ingredients
4 slices bacon, chopped
1 shallot, minced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 (1-pound) bag frozen peas
2 teaspoons dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Salt and pepper
Ingredients
4 slices bacon, chopped
1 shallot, minced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 (1-pound) bag frozen peas
2 teaspoons dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Salt and pepper
Ingredients
4 slices bacon, chopped
1 shallot, minced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 (1-pound) bag frozen peas
2 teaspoons dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Salt and pepper
Why This Recipe Works
For our Bacony Peas recipe, there was no need to thaw the peas before cooking; we cooked them on the stovetop right out of the freezer. A little dark brown sugar complemented the inherent sweetness of the peas and highlighted the smokiness of the bacon. We were left with plenty of fat after crisping the bacon, most of which we discarded. We only needed a little to finish the peas.
Before You Begin
Do not thaw the peas before adding them to the skillet. You can use half a medium red onion in place of the shallot.
Instructions
- RENDER BACON Cook bacon in large skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 8 minutes. Transfer bacon to paper towel-lined plate and pour off and discard all but 1 tablespoon fat from pan.
- COOK PEAS Cook shallot and garlic in bacon fat until softened and fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in peas and sugar and cook, covered, until heated through, about 4 minutes. Off heat, stir in butter. Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle with bacon. Serve.
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