Peas Amandine Recipes

SUGAR SNAP PEAS WITH TOASTED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spread almonds on a baking sheet; place in oven. Toast until almonds are golden and fragrant, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from oven; let cool completely. Transfer half the almonds to a cutting board, and chop coarsely. Place remaining half in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade; process until almonds are finely chopped, 15 to 20 seconds. Add coarsely chopped almonds, and stir to combine.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add peas, lemon juice, salt, and pepper; stir until all ingredients are well combined and heated through, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle with almonds, and toss to coat. Transfer to a serving bowl, and serve.

PEAS AMANDINE

Steps:

• Cook peas according to package directions and drain, set aside and keep hot.
• Saute almonds in butter until lightly browned and add to peas.
• Saute mushrooms,onions, salt and pepper in same pan until onions are tender and add to peas.
• Mix to combine.

GREEN BEANS AMANDINE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 275°F Spread almonds on a baking sheet and toast, stirring once, until fragrant and golden, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a plate to cool.
• While almonds are toasting, bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Add beans and cook just until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Drain in a colander and run under very cold water for 1 minute to stop cooking. Shake to remove excess water and pat dry.
• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add garlic, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook, stirring frequently, until garlic is lightly golden and fragrant, about 2 minutes.
• Add beans and toss well to coat. Cover pan, increase heat to high, and cook until beans are heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer beans to a serving bowl and toss with almonds, salt, and pepper to taste. Serve warm.

GREEN BEANS AMANDINE

Steps:

• In the saucepan of a double boiler, boil the water.
• Place the green beans in the colander of the double boiler and place over the saucepan. Cover with a lid and allow to steam for approximately 3-5 minutes, or until beans are near tender crisp.
• Remove the colander and set aside. Dump the water out of the saucepan and add the butter over very low heat.
• Add the almonds when butter is melted and saute until they are slightly brown.
• Toss the green beans into the mixture. Squeeze lemon juice over beans and season to taste with salt and pepper. Cook another minute until heated throw. Serve immediately.

GREEN BEANS AMANDINE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring beans and water to a boil; reduce heat to medium.
• Cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until the beans are crisp-tender; drain and set aside.
• In a large skillet, cook almonds in butter over low heat.
• Stir in lemon juice and seasoned salt if desired.
• Add beans and heat through.

CHICKEN BREAST AMANDINE

Steps:

• Heat oil over moderately-high heat until hot but not smoking and brown chicken, patted dry and seasoned, for 2 minutes on each side.
• Reduce heat to moderately-low, cook chicken for 6 minutes more on each side, or until it is cooked through, and transfer to 2 plates.
• Cook almonds in oil over moderate heat, stirring, for 1 minute, or until golden, and transfer to paper towel to drain.
• Add wine, water and garlic paste to skillet and boil until reduced by half.
• Remove from heat and stir in butter, parsley, almonds, lemon juice and season to taste.
• Spoon sauce over chicken.
• Serve with buttered orzo and steamed broccoli.

GREEN BEANS AMANDINE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat.
• Add green beans and cook until tender-crisp, 2 to 4 minutes.
• Drain immediately in a colander, then plunge into a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking and retain color.
• Drain again.
• In a large frying pan, melt butter with the oil over medium heat.
• Add almonds and garlic.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add red pepper and add red onions cook another 2 minutes.
• Then add green beans, and thyme and parsley; cook, stirring, until the onions are softened but not browned and beans are heated through, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.