Green Peas with Crispy Bacon

By Bill Hicks • Pork & Sausage

(0 ratings)
Prep Time

min

Cook Time

min

Servings

6 servings

Difficulty

Created

Jun 18, 2025 at 1:16 PM

Last Updated

Jun 18, 2025 at 6:56 PM

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Ingredients

2 Smoked bacon slices
Or
1/2 Slice ham, diced
1 Shallot, sliced
1/2 Teaspoon grated orange rind
1/2 Cup fresh orange juice
1/2 Teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 Teaspoon salt
1 (16 oz) Bag frozen sweet green peas, thawed*
1 Teaspoon butter
1 Tablespoon fresh mint, chopped
Garnishes
Fresh mint sprig
Orange rind curl

Instructions

Saut� bacon/ham in a medium skillet until crisp; remove and drain on paper towels, reserving 1 teaspoon drippings in skillet. Crumble bacon, and set aside. Saut� shallot in hot bacon drippings over medium-high heat 2 minutes or until tender.
Stir in orange rind, orange juice, pepper, and salt. Cook, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes or until reduced by half. Add peas, and cook 5 more minutes; stir in butter and mint. Transfer peas to a serving dish, and sprinkle with crumbled bacon/ham. Garnish, if desired.
Note: 3 cups shelled fresh sweet green peas may be substituted for frozen. Cook peas in boiling water 5 minutes, and proceed with recipe.
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