Peas with Ham (Guisantes con Jamón)
A simple Spanish dish of sweet frozen peas tossed with butter and salty serrano ham, topped with sliced hard-boiled egg. A quick, humble weeknight plate from the Canary Islands and mainland Spain, ready in about 30 minutes.
- Total Time30 minutes
- Yield4 servings 1x
Ingredients
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- 500 g frozen peas (no need to thaw)
- 1 tbsp butter
- 130 g serrano ham (cut into small cubes)
- 4 eggs (hard-boiled)
- 4 small potatoes (for frying, optional side)
- salt (to taste)
Instructions
- Boil the Eggs: Place the eggs in a saucepan and cover with water. Set over heat, bring to a boil, and cook until hard-boiled. Start these first since they take the longest.
- Cook the Peas: Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil with the lid on. Once boiling, add the frozen peas, cover again, and return to a boil. Cook for about 5 minutes. Taste a pea; when tender, remove from the heat and drain well.
- Cube the Ham: Meanwhile, cut the serrano ham into small cubes and set aside.
- Sauté: Return the drained peas to the warm pot over low heat (residual heat is enough on a glass or induction cooktop). Add the butter and ham cubes and sauté for a couple of minutes, just until the butter melts and coats everything.
- Slice the Eggs: Peel the hard-boiled eggs and cut them into rounds.
- Serve: Serve each portion topped with a sliced hard-boiled egg, with fried potatoes on the side (optional).
Notes
The peas can go straight into the boiling water from frozen, with no need to thaw first. Buying a piece of serrano ham and cubing it yourself gives better quality than pre-cut ham, but pre-cut works if you are short on time. Go easy on added salt, since both the cooking water and the cured ham are already salty.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course, Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Spanish
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