French-Style Butter-Sautéed Green Peas with Shallots
This classic French dish of butter-sautéed peas is quick to make, delicious, and packed with vitamins and minerals. Lightly cooked in butter, the peas become tender and sweet, making it a healthy, flavorful side.
Ingredients
- 4 cups frozen peas
- 4 large shallots halved and thinly sliced (~½″/1 cm thick)
- 1 garlic clove finely chopped
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp olive oil
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley plus extra to garnish
Instructions
- Heat the pan: Over medium heat, add the olive oil, butter, and shallots.
- Sauté shallots: Cook for 5–7 min until soft and lightly golden.
- Add garlic: Stir and cook for another 2 min.
- Add peas & seasoning: Mix in peas, salt, and pepper with the shallots and garlic.
- Cook the peas: Stir for 3–5 min until they're heated through.
- Finish with parsley: Remove from heat, stir in parsley.
- Serve immediately while hot and fragrant.