ChefSteps' Green Pea Mash
https://www.chefsteps.com/activities/green-pea-mash
20 minutes
1 serving (1/4 servings x 4 servings/serving)
Side Dish
jdelaney72
This simple side dish lends a gorgeous splash of color and a delicious, buttery texture to just about any protein-centered dinner. To prepare it, we simply cook the peas in water, mix with a not-small amount of butter, then mash and perk them up with lemon juice. Flat-leaf parsley and fresh tarragon add elegance and depth of flavor, while chives provide a sharp bite and a gorgeous, dark-green contrast to the bright, verdant peas. It all adds up to something much tastier than you might imagine and delicate enough to pair with a lightly seasoned filet of fish cooked sous vide, or even something as rich as fish and chips.
Ingredients
- 200grams Peas, Frozen
- 50grams Water
- 30grams Butter, Unsalted
- 1tsp (≈5.1gestimated from: Lemon juice, raw [cup]) Lemon Juice
- 1tbsp (≈3.8gestimated from: Parsley, fresh [tbsp]) Parsley, Flat-Leaf
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1/2 tbsp (weight unavailable) Tarragon leaves - 1tbsp (≈3gestimated from: Chives, raw [tbsp chopped]) Chives minced
Steps
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1 Cook peas:
Combine frozen peas, pinch of salt, and water in a pot and, stirring occasionally, cook over medium-high heat until peas become tender.
Remove from heat, strain, and add butter. Stir to combine. -
2 Mash:
Gently mash the peas with an immersion blender.
Add lemon juice and black pepper to taste. Mix in olive oil a little at a time until peas reach desired texture. We like ours a little chunky.
HOME-COOK HACK: Don’t have an immersion blender? A fork will work great. -
3 Season; serve:
Fold in chopped parsley, tarragon, and chives.
Serve immediately or reserve until needed.