Popcorn peas
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Author Notes: Cousin to popcorn shrimp, and not a vegetarian replacement either. Crisp bites of seasoned peas, wrapped up in a shell of panko and flour and served on a bed of crisp, shredded lettuce, with tomato wedges and Tabasco or Louisiana hot sauce. - Kitchen Butterfly
Serves 2
- 1/2 cup fresh spring peas, shelled and rinsed
- 1/3 - 1/2 cup All purpose flour
- 6 tablespoons Panko or fresh breadcrumbs
- 1 small egg
- 3 tablespoons milk or cream
- All purpose/Creole seasoning/Indian spices
- Vegetable oil, for deep frying
- Toss the peas with a teaspoon of all purpose seasoning, mixing well. Set aside
- Get 2 bowls: in one, mix the flour, panko and a teaspoon of all purpose seasoning and in the other bowl, beat the egg and milk/cream together.
- Put the oil in a deep pot/pan, and let it heat on medium - low while you continue
- The next steps involve: flour - eggwash - flour. So, toss the seasoned peas in the flour mixture, then in the egg wash, where you should let it sit for a minute or two. Then, toss it again in the flour mixture, so the grains become coated. If you need a guide to handling messy foods....forgive me, for I currently don't have one!
- The oil should be hot (about 180 deg C), or test with a cube of brown - which should brown in about 30 seconds. Fry the peas in 1 - 2 batches and gently stir, till they turn golden brown.
- Remove with a slotted spoon into a sieve and let drain for a couple of minutes.
- Serve on a bed of shredded lettuce with tomato wedges and some hot sauce.
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Fair Food
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Spring Vegetable Recipe
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Open House Dish
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Recipe for Spring Peas
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almost 2 years ago Kitchen Butterfly
Thanks for all your comments.
almost 2 years ago BlueKaleRoad
Yum! Love the thought of crunchy, spiced peas.
almost 2 years ago boulangere
Cynthia is a trusted source on Bread/Baking.
Mmmm. I can practically taste the crunch already.
almost 2 years ago sdebrango
Suzanne is a trusted source on General Cooking.
What a great idea, I bet even those with a vegetable aversion would love this one. Very nice.
about 2 years ago Midge
What a great idea! Sound delish.
about 2 years ago MyCommunalTable
Love this idea. My son is allergic to eggs, but he can have a beer batter. I wonder if it would work here? I wish I had a few to pop in my mouth as I write this. Sounds fabulous.
about 3 years ago Andreas
That sounds fantastic. Will try with cumin/coriander and a hint of heat.
about 3 years ago Kayb
H'mmmm. Now THIS is an intriguing recipe. Badly as I hate to deep-fry anything -- it's just so much trouble -- I may have to crank up the deep fryer to try this.
about 3 years ago aargersi
Abbie is a trusted source on General Cooking.
Oh yum we will try this next time we fry!!!