{"id":781,"date":"2010-07-22T16:39:31","date_gmt":"2010-07-22T16:39:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/?p=781"},"modified":"2010-07-22T16:39:31","modified_gmt":"2010-07-22T16:39:31","slug":"using-frozen-veggies-creamy-gingered-peas-and-white-fish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/using-frozen-veggies-creamy-gingered-peas-and-white-fish\/","title":{"rendered":"Using Frozen Veggies:  Creamy Gingered Peas and White Fish"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mceTemp\">\n<dl class=\"wp-caption alignleft\">\n<dt class=\"wp-caption-dt\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i722.photobucket.com\/albums\/ww230\/mcolletterogers\/Peas_Gingered_Coconut_Milk_Take_A_Break-Blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"213\" \/><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/2010\/07\/22\/vegetable-exhaustion-take-a-break-with-frozen-or-pre-cut\/\" target=\"_blank\">Yesterday&#8217;s post <\/a>offered advice for dealing with &#8220;vegetable exhaustion:&#8221;\u00a0 Take a break every now and then by using frozen vegetables, which require little to no prep time.\u00a0 Here&#8217;s a great, &#8220;take-a-break&#8221; one dish meal, made easy with not only frozen peas, but also a convenient frozen fish fillet.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\"><span style=\"color:#008000;\"><strong>Creamy Gingered Peas and White Fish<\/strong><\/span><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 10-oz. pkgs. Columbia River Organic Peas and Pearl Onions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Place peas in medium-sized saute pan with a lid.\u00a0 Turn heat to medium, cover and cook about 5-8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until peas and onions are thoroughly cooked and moisture has evaporated.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 Tbsp. freshly sqeezed lime juice, divided<\/li>\n<li>2 tsp. soy sauce<\/li>\n<li>1 6-oz. frozen Mahi Mahi filet, thawed and cut into roughly \u00be\u201d cubes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While peas cook, combine half of lime juice and all of soy sauce in a soup bowl.\u00a0 Gently squeeze fish cubes to eliminate excess moisture, then place in lime juice mixture and toss to coat.\u00a0 Reserve.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 tsp. canola oil<\/li>\n<li>2 tsp. freshly grated ginger<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup chicken broth<\/li>\n<li>1\/4\u00a0 to 1\/3 cup coconut milk, to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Once peas are done, reduce heat to medium low and push to sides of pan.\u00a0 Into center of pan, pour oil and allow to warm for 10-15 seconds.\u00a0 Stir ginger into oil and cook about 30-45 seconds.\u00a0 Dump reserved fish over ginger and spread into a single layer.\u00a0 Cook a minute or two to lightly brown one side, then pour in broth and coconut milk.\u00a0 DEGLAZE pan, then reduce heat to low, cover and allow fish to cook another minute or two, stirring a couple times, just until fish is cooked through.\u00a0 Avoid overcooking fish.\u00a0 Immediately remove pan from heat.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1-2 tsp. fish sauce, to taste<\/li>\n<li>2 cups cooked Forbidden Rice, brown basmati or other whole grain brown rice or quinoa.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sprinkle with fish sauce and remaining lime juice, to taste, then serve stew nestled into a bed of rice that has been warmed in microwave.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Notes and Options<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Snap or Snow Pea Option: <\/em>Try substituting fresh snap or snow peas for the frozen peas, when in season.\u00a0 Slice them about \u00be to 1\u201d thick and SIMMER-STEAM in about \u00bd cup broth, just until crisp-tender and still bright green.<\/p>\n<p><em>Fish Options: <\/em> Cod, snapper and talapia make good substitutes if Mahi Mahi is not available.<\/p>\n<p><em>Brands:<\/em> Columbia River peas are called for because they are so sweet and flavorful.\u00a0 Another brand can be substituted, however.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday&#8217;s post offered advice for dealing with &#8220;vegetable exhaustion:&#8221;\u00a0 Take a break every now and then by using frozen vegetables, which require little to no prep time.\u00a0 Here&#8217;s a great, &#8220;take-a-break&#8221; one dish meal, made easy with not only frozen peas, but also a convenient frozen fish fillet. 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