Fresh English peas, in their pods, slathered with olive oil, sprinkled with salt, and grilled.
Are you familiar withedamame, the salty soybeans often served at Japanese restaurants?
(Trader Joe’s carries them, by the way.)
Elise Bauer
This recipe is sort of like an English pea version of edamame, that you grill.
Okay, yeah it’s a stretch, but you eat them like edamame.
The first time I made these I used what turned out to be tough old peas.
Elise Bauer
Even when I tried boiling them for 20 minutes they were still tough.
Grilling for a few minutes obviously didn’t work any better than boiling them.
The next time I tried this I used greener, fresher, apparently younger peas.
Elise Bauer
They grilled up perfectly!
I grilled a half pound of peas and ate them all happily, by myself.
Could easily have eaten another half pound.
Elise Bauer
Grilled English Peas
Look for young, fresh peas to grill.
If the peas are too old, they will take too long to cook on the grill.
Place a handful of peas into a bowl and drizzle olive oil over them.
Sprinkle generously with kosher salt.
Toss to coat with oil and salt.
Remove to a bowl and drizzle with a little balsamic and toss with a little mint if you want.
Discard the empty pods.
