Polynesian Pea Pods Recipes

SNAPPY PEA PODS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute mushrooms and onion in oil until crisp-tender. Add the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil; cover and simmer for 2-4 minutes or until peas are crisp-tender. Serve with a slotted spoon.

POLYNESIAN PEA PODS

Steps:

• Cook pea pods in boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes.
• Melt margarine in saucepan; cook and stir pineapple until hot.
• Add pea pods; toss and heat.

CHICKEN WITH SUGAR PEA PODS

Steps:

• Marinate chicken slices in egg white, cornstarch, sherry and 1 teaspoons salt for 1 hour in refrigerator. Heat 2 Tblsp. oil in a pan until hot. Stir-fry pea pods and 1 teaspoons salt for 2 minutes; remove from pan; set aside. Heat 4 Tblsp. oil until hot. Stir-fry chicken slices 3 minutes or until chicken turns white. Add cooked pea pods, msg and water. Cook 2 more minutes. Serve hot. Nice with steamed rice.

SESAME PEA PODS

Steps:

• In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.
• Add pea pods and sesame seed; cook about 2 minutes, stirring frequently, until pea pods are crisp-tender.
• Stir in bell pepper. Cook about 2 minutes, stirring frequently, until bell pepper is crisp-tender.

STIR FRIED PEA PODS

Steps:

• Dissolve bouillon granules in boiling water, add soy sauce and cornstarch mixture, set aside.
• Drain bamboo shoots, water chestnuts and mushrooms.
• Preheat wok, on high and add oil.
• Stir fry garlic in hot oil for 30 seconds, being careful not to burn as this will produce a bitter flavor in the finished dish.
• Add bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, mushrooms and pea pods to wok and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
• Stir in bouillon mixture and continue cooking until thickened and bubbly.
• Remove to serving platter and garnish with cashew nuts if desired.

POLYNESIAN HAM AND RICE

Steps:

• Mix reserved pineapple juice, the broth, rice, curry powder and red pepper in 10-inch skillet. Heat to boiling, stirring once or twice; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 20 minutes (do not lift cover or stir); remove from heat. Fluff rice lightly with fork. Cover and let steam 5 minutes.
• Cut each pea pod crosswise in half. Stir pea pods, pineapple and ham into rice mixture. Cook over medium heat about 2 minutes, stirring once or twice, until hot.

PORK WITH PEA PODS

Steps:

• Mix sliced pork with soy sauce, sherry, sesame oil and corn starch.
• Heat 4 Tblsp. oil in frying pan until hot.
• Stir-fry meat mixture for 4 minutes; remove from pan; set aside.
• Heat 2 more Tblsp. oil in frying pan until hot.
• Stir-fry pea pods for 2 minutes.
• Add salt and meat mixture; stir-fry 1 minute more.
• Serve hot.

CHINESE BEEF AND PEA PODS

Steps:

• Combine steak in crock pot with the consommé, soy sauce, ginger, and onion.
• Cover and cook on low for 5-7 hours. Turn control to high.
• Stir in cornstarch that has been dissolved in 2 tablespoons of cold water.
• Cook on high for 15 minutes or until thickened.
• During last five minutes of cooking, add water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, bean sprouts and pea pods.
• Serve over hot rice.