Buttered Peas with Mint
Frozen peas, good butter, torn mint — ninety seconds of cooking, a lifetime of service.
Ingredients
- 400 g Frozen peas
- 30 g Butter
- 1 tbsp Mint
- ½ tsp Salt
- ¼ Lemon (optional)
Method
- Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil over high heat and salt it generously.
- Tear the mint leaves into small pieces and set them aside.
- Tip the frozen peas into the boiling water and cook them just 2 minutes, until vivid green and heated through.
- Drain the peas in a colander, then return them to the warm empty pot off the heat.
- Roll the hot peas in the butter with the torn mint until every pea is glossy.
- Squeeze a little lemon over the buttered peas and serve them immediately while hot.
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About Buttered Peas with Mint
Buttered peas with mint is one of those quiet British side dishes that shows up beside a Sunday roast, a fish supper, or a plate of bangers and mash without ever demanding attention. It is barely a recipe at all: peas warmed through, gilded with good butter, brightened with torn mint and a squeeze of lemon. The tradition leans on the natural sweetness of garden peas, which is exactly why frozen peas work so well here, since they are frozen at peak sweetness within hours of picking and often taste greener than anything at the market.
What defines the dish is restraint and timing rather than any clever trick. The peas cook for barely two minutes, just long enough to turn vivid green, then get rolled off the heat in butter so every one turns glossy without the fat splitting or the mint stewing. The lemon at the end cuts the richness and keeps everything tasting fresh. Ready in under ten minutes, it is the side you reach for when the main is doing all the work and you want something green, sweet, and buttery to round out the plate.
Buttered Peas with Mint: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Buttered Peas with Mint?
A serving has about 132 calories — 5.4g protein, 14g carbs, 6.5g fat, 4.8g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is Buttered Peas with Mint gluten-free?
Based on its ingredients, Buttered Peas with Mint has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.
Is Buttered Peas with Mint dairy-free?
Not as written — it uses Butter. Swapping it for a plant-based alternative makes it dairy-free.
Do I need every ingredient to make Buttered Peas with Mint?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out lemon — it's optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Buttered Peas with Mint make?
This recipe makes 4 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.