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How to Boil Green Peas Perfectly: Full Guide

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Do you know that green peas are extremely healthy food? Plus, it is a food that you should have in your diet. Why? Well, firstly, they are full of minerals, nutritional value, and pack a lot of benefits to those that eat them. Today we are exploring what they do for you and how to boil green peas perfectly. Let’s get started with the value they provide and work our way from there.

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Contents

  • The health benefits of Green Peas
  • How to Perfectly Boil Peas
    • Step 1: Grab a Pot and Fill it with Water
    • Step 2: Add One Teaspoon of Salt
    • Step 3: Add 300 Grams of Peas
    • Step 4: Add One Tablespoon of Apple Cider Vinegar
  • What to Add Peas to
  • How to Boil Green Peas (Short Summary)
    • Equipment
    • Ingredients  
    • Instructions 
    • Notes

The health benefits of Green Peas

Green Peas are a great food to have in your diet as they are sort of like a multi-vitamin because they are packed full of a variety of minerals and nutrients. Below, we have listed some of the high-level benefits of eating peas are:

  • They are one of the best plant-based proteins
  • They help regulate blood sugar
  • They are high in fiber and aid in healthy digestion
  • Help fight blood pressure and lowers risk for heart disease
  • High in antioxidants which can help with cancer prevention

These little green guys are nutrient-rich and help you live a healthier lifestyle. Now let’s take a closer look at some of the nutritional facts. Just a half a cup of peas contains:

  • 4 grams of fiber
  • 4 grams of protein
  • 34% of Vitamin A reference daily intake
  • 24% of Vitamin K reference daily intake
  • 13% of Vitamin C reference daily intake
  • 15% of thiamine reference daily intake
  • 12% of folate reference daily intake
  • 11% of manganese reference daily intake
  • 7% of iron reference daily intake
  • 6% of phosphorus of reference daily intake

Thus, due to its nutritional impact and the associated health benefits, it’s clear that peas should be a big part of your diet. We are all busy people and we won’t always have time to make a gourmet split pea soup, but we still want to work this wonderful health booster into our weekly diet. A simple way to do that is with boiled peas. Today, we will look at how to boil peas the correct way.

How to Perfectly Boil Peas

So, we are talking about boiling here, and that means where to start should be fairly obvious. However, we are still going to play safe and give you all of the details.

For starters, it’s important to note that cooking peas are not a laborious task. When you know how to boil peas, you know that just ten minutes in boiling water is all you need for them to be the perfect texture and taste. Let’s look at the full recipe here.

Step 1: Grab a Pot and Fill it with Water

To get going, grab a pot and fill it with water. Now, you want to put this pot on the stove and fill it with one liter of water. Next, turn the burner to high, cover it, and heat the pot of water to a boil.

fill pot with water

Step 2: Add One Teaspoon of Salt

Once boiling, remove the top and add one teaspoon of salt. Now grab a teaspoon of sugar and add that to the water as well.

add salt

Step 3: Add 300 Grams of Peas

Next, you will add 300 grams of frozen peas. You do not need to thaw these; they can be added directly to the pot from the freezer. Once they are in the pot, stir them, recover them, and then cook them for five minutes.

300 grams of peas

Step 4: Add One Tablespoon of Apple Cider Vinegar

Now, uncover them again and add one tablespoon of apple cider vinegar. Then, you will again cover them and then go ahead cook them for another five minutes. After that, they are done. Feel free to give one a taste test but they are should be good to go.

apple cider vinegar

What to Add Peas to

These peas are delicious all on their own, but I understand if you are looking for food to add them to. This is really a case of dealer’s choice, but here a quick couple of suggestions to spruce up your dinner table.

  • Shepherd’s pie
  • Rice or fried rice
  • Vegetable soup

These aren’t revolutionary ideas, but they are a nice way to add some variety in your eating.

green peas

How to Boil Green Peas (Short Summary)

Vera Stetsenko
We have covered a lot of ground today, but we can sum it up with peas are a wonderful and versatile food that you can now boil perfectly and add to your weekly menu. Just to put everything in a neat bow, let’s recap what we talked about.
1. Peas are nutritious. They are loaded in protein, fiber, minerals, and vitamins. It aids in digestion and it helps prevent heart disease, cancer, and diabetes.
2. Peas are simple to boil. It is not a complex science but taking the few minutes to do them right is important. You now have the knowledge and skills to make the perfect boiled peas.
3. Add peas to your meals. They are tasty and nutritious all on their own, but we gave you a few starter ideas for ways to add peas to your meals in a fun way.
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 15 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine all
Servings 300 g
Calories 111 kcal

Equipment

  • Pan
  • Teaspoon
  • colander
  • plate

Ingredients
  

  • 1 liter water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 300 g peas
  • 1 tbsp vinegar

Instructions
 

  • Grab a pot and fill it with water
  • Heat the pot of water to a boil
  • Add one teaspoon of salt
  • Add 300 grams of peas
  • Stir them, recover them, and then cook them for five minutes
  • Add one tablespoon of apple cider vinegar
  • Cook them for another five minutes

Notes

A half-cup of peas is nutritious and only contains 62 calories making it a wonderful addition to your meals. With just ten minutes of boiling, peas will be perfectly cooked and delicious. Knowing the proper way to boil peas will have your dinner guests feeling healthy and satisfied.
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  1. Apex

    December 6, 2021 at 10:45 pm

    5 stars
    Thank you for this. I loved that you took time to add pictures from your own cooking, it gave a personal touch this 😀

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  2. Cal

    April 6, 2022 at 5:55 pm

    You didn’t mention what texture your method leaves with peas. I absolutely abhor mushy peas – they should be somewhat firm to be perfect (for me).

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