Chinese Fried Peas

Origin: Chicago, Illinois

Source: Sara Bosse and Onoto Watanna (Winnifred Eaton), 1914

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Heat a teaspoon of peanut oil in a frying pan with a long handle, taking care as the peas may pop.
  2. Toss a pint of yellow whole peas into the pan.
  3. Shake the pan continuously while the peas roll about until they turn a light brown.

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