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How to cook frozen peas quickly in the instant pot. It’s the easiest Thanksgiving side dish recipe. Ready in just 15 minutes with very little effort. The peas turn out juicy, soft and keep their green color.

Know people who would rather eat a bag of rusty nails over a single green pea!

Making your family eat peas can be hard work, but, cooking them shouldn’t be!

Make them in the instant pot because it’s a stress free experience!

• TIPS FOR COOKING FROZEN PEAS IN THE INSTANT POT
• Are frozen peas as good as fresh?
• Frozen over canned!
• Best Frozen Peas?
• How to cook peas quickly in the instant pot
• How to cook frozen peas quickly in the Instant Pot

TIPS FOR COOKING FROZEN PEAS IN THE INSTANT POT

• DO NOT thaw the peas beforehand! It ruins the texture and the natural juices are lost in the thawing process.
• Cook them with just a few basic flavors when you cook them in the instant pot. Once they are cooked, you can flavor them with other ingredients.
• Frozen green peas are very easy to cook in the instant pot using the “Pressure Cook” option. Other options will over cook them!
• Be sure to not choose the “Keep Warm” option when you are cooking them in the instant pot. I found that green peas get rubbery when left in the heat for too long.
• Use an instant pot safe container (Affiliate link -> Like this one) to put the frozen green peas into. That will prevent them from over cooking. Also, they cook even when put in a container.
• If you don’t have an Instant Pot Safe container, you can put the green peas directly into the stainless steel cooking pot. Don’t add any water and you may need to adjust the cook time. Pressure cook it for 6 minutes.
• Use either baby sweet peas (13oz) or regular sized sweet peas (10 oz)

Are frozen peas as good as fresh?

Frozen peas are just as good as fresh peas, if not better.

Frozen green peas, just like other frozen vegetables, are frozen at the peak of their freshness. This means that they are at the peak of their nutrition levels.

They are flash frozen and that makes them easy to cook anytime.

When it comes to peas, I prefer using frozen one over fresh ones because I tend to be lazy! I hate the process of removing the peas from the pods!!

Frozen over canned!

Frozen peas are always better than canned peas because no additives are added to it during the freezing process. That’s not the case with canned peas or any canned veggie.

Preservatives are added to canned veggies so that they can withstand the varied temps while being transported. Canned veggies don’t get the refrigeration treatment because it would cause rust in the cans.

For me, canned veggies are the last resort. If I can’t find the veggies in fresh or frozen form, I might consider canned.

Best Frozen Peas?

• Birds Eye Baby Sweet Peas
• Great Value’s Frozen Organic Sweet Peas
• 365 Organic Green Peas
• Nature’s Promise Organic Green Peas
• Cascadian Farm Organic Frozen Garden Peas

What to add to peas for flavor?

• Butter
• Compound butter like lemon balm butter or basil-lime butter
• Salt/pepper
• Pearl onions
• Potatoes
• Mushrooms
• Lemon zest or lime zest

Green peas go well with rice like a coconut rice recipe or a turmeric rice recipe. They make you fall in love with rice all over again.

Put them into a creamy recipe like Life Currents did. It’s so easy and delicious.

Did you know that peas make for a spectacular soup? Check out how Bowl me Over turns it into a soup.

Can I just microwave them?

Yes, you can microwave them, but, DON’T tell me that you did!

Microwaving peas or any veggies can alter their texture, taste and zap out their nutrients. It may be convenient to do so, but not good for you in the long run.

It also cooks the peas unevenly. How would you like to bite into a spoonful of peas and some of them are still frozen?!

Trust me, you won’t regret cooking frozen peas in your instant pot. I have used my (Affiliate Link) 6 Quart Instant Pot Duo Nova to cook peas every time. They turn out perfectly each ti.e

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Instant pot makes everything so taste so much better and it cooks it really fast too. Try making cilantro lime cauliflower rice in it.

How to cook peas quickly in the instant pot

1. Place about 1 cup of water in the stainless steel container of the instant pot.
2. Place 1 bag of frozen green peas in an instant pot safe container.
3. Place that container on top of the water.
4. Add 1tsp pink salt, 1/2 tsp ground black pepper and 2 Tbsp melted butter.
5. Close the instant pot lid.
6. Choose the “Pressure Cooker” option on the bottom right of the instant pot and set it to 7 Minutes.
7. Remove the “Keep Warm” option and the instant pot will start the cooking process
8. Once they have cooked, wait for the valve to drop before opening the instant pot.
9. Remove the peas from the instant pot, mix well and serve.

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How to cook frozen peas quickly in the Instant Pot

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Cook frozen green peas in the instant pot quickly using the "Pressure Cook" option. They are ready in just 15 minutes.

Prep Time 1 min

Cook Time 7 mins

Rest time 7 mins

Total Time 15 mins

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings 3 people

Calories 70 kcal

• Instant Pot

• Instant Pot Stackable Pans

• 1 cup water
• 13 oz frozen baby sweet peas
• 1 tsp pink salt adjust to taste
• 1/2 tsp crushed black pepper adjust to taste
• 2 Tbsp butter melted, vegan or regular butter

• Place water in the stainless steel container of the instant pot.

• Place frozen green peas in an instant pot safe container.

• Place that container on top of the water.

• Add salt, pepper and butter to the peas

• Close the instant pot lid.

• Choose the “Pressure Cooker” option on the bottom right of the instant pot and set it to 7 Minutes.

• Remove the “Keep Warm” option and the instant pot will start the cooking process

• Once they have cooked, wait for the valve to drop before opening the instant pot.

• Remove the peas from the instant pot, mix well and serve.

***** Calorie information is approximate.  Please consult a health professional for more accurate information.

• DO NOT thaw the peas beforehand! It ruins the texture and the natural juices are lost in the thawing process.
• Cook them with just a few basic flavors when you cook them in the instant pot. Once they are cooked, you can flavor them with other ingredients.
• Frozen green peas are very easy to cook in the instant pot using the pressure cooker option. Other options will over cook them!
• Be sure to not choose the “Keep Warm” option when you are cooking them in the instant pot. I found that green peas get rubbery when left in the heat for too long.
• Use an instant pot safe container to put the frozen green peas into. That will prevent them from over cooking. Also, they cook even when put in a container.
• If you don’t have an Instant Pot Safe container, you can put the green peas directly into the stainless steel cooking pot. Don’t add any water and you may need to adjust the cook time. Pressure cook it for 6 minutes.
• Use either baby sweet peas (13oz) or regular sized sweet peas (10 oz)

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