Peas with Poached Eggs | Traditional Portuguese Recipe | Easy & Budget-Friendly

fresh peas

🥗Healthier: frozen peas

💰Cheaper: canned peas

Frozen peas maintain nutrients while being more affordable.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is less expensive and neutral in flavor.

Thinly slice the onion and set it aside

Remove the skin from the chorizo, slice it, and chop it into sticks

Slice the padrón peppers and set them aside

Roughly mince the garlic and chili, adjusting spice level to taste

Finely chop the parsley stems for extra flavor

Finely chop the tomatoes

Heat a large open flat pan over medium heat and add 1 tablespoon of olive oil

Once slightly hot, add the sliced onions and sauté for about 3 to 4 minutes until they soften and start changing color

Add the sliced chorizo and padrón peppers, stir well, and let them fry for about 4 to 5 minutes

Add the minced garlic, chilies, and chopped parsley stems, along with half a teaspoon of sweet paprika and 1 teaspoon of roasted cumin powder, stirring for about 1 to 2 minutes

Add 1 tablespoon of tomato paste or substitute with 150 ml of white wine, stirring well to coat all ingredients

Make space in the pan and add the finely chopped tomatoes, mixing everything together

Cover with a lid and let it cook until the tomatoes soften

Once the tomatoes have broken down, remove the lid and mix well

Add the frozen peas and pour in about 300 ml of chicken stock or as needed, adding black pepper to taste

Cover and let it cook for 4 to 5 minutes while the peas are cooking

Crack the eggs one by one into small bowls

After 4 minutes, remove the lid and taste for salt, adding if necessary

Add freshly chopped parsley and mix, removing the stems

Make little wells in the dish and gently place each egg into the spaces, using five eggs for five servings

Reduce the heat to low, cover, and let the eggs poach for about 3 to 4 minutes for soft yolks, cooking longer for firmer yolks

After 4 minutes, uncover the pan and sprinkle freshly ground black pepper over the eggs before serving

Cooking Techniques

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