Pan-Fried Peas and Tuna

Name: Pan-Fried Peas and Tuna
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Tuna in oil drained weight 20 oz; Peas 2.3 cups; Fresh scallion 1 cup; Water 1 oz; Lemon peel to taste; Extra virgin olive oil 1 ½ tbsp; Fine salt to taste; Black pepper to taste

Difficulty: Easy
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Serving: 4
Cost: Low

PRESENTATION

Pan-fried peas and tuna comes together in under 30 minutes from ingredients most people already have, and it's substantial enough to work as a main course rather than a side. Oil-packed tuna and peas do most of the work, but the dish earns its flavor from two deliberate moves—fresh spring onion slow-sweated until soft and sweet, and lemon zest grated in off the heat for a clean, bright finish.

Those two details keep this from tasting like a convenience meal. The slow-cooked spring onion builds a gentle, rounded base that flatters the tuna without competing with it, while the off-heat lemon zest stays aromatic rather than sharp. Serve it with a few slices of toasted bread to scoop everything up, and dinner is done.

How to prepare Pan-Fried Peas and Tuna

To prepare pan-fried peas and tuna, first trim the spring onion (scallion) and slice it thinly 1. Heat the extra virgin olive oil in a nonstick skillet, then add the spring onion 2. Sweat the spring onion over medium heat for about ten minutes, moistening with a little water as needed 3.

When the spring onion is soft and translucent, add the peas 4 and season with salt and pepper 5. Continue cooking over medium heat for another 8 minutes, then add the drained tuna 6.

Stir well to combine everything 7 and cook over medium-low heat for another 4 minutes 13. Turn off the heat and finish with a grating of lemon zest 8. The pan-fried peas and tuna are ready to be served 9!