Sautéed Snow Peas
(GF) • Serves 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes
If you’re looking to add a savory, umami kick to your snow peas then this is a perfect recipe for you! It’s bursting with flavor and has a kick of heat. love this dish over rice or served as a side with chicken or fish.
Ingredients Method
1 tsp white sesame seeds
3 cloves garlic, peeled & thinly sliced
1 tsp olive oil
1 tsp sesame oil
10oz fresh snow peas, trimmed
10oz fresh sugar snap peas, trimmed
1 cup spinach
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon fish sauce
1 teaspoon red chili flakes
4 spring onions, tops trimmed and bottoms sliced
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Arrange sesame seeds in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
3. Toast sesame seeds in oven until light brown and fragrant, about 8-10 minutes. Set aside.
4. Add sliced garlic, olive oil and sesame oil to a medium-sized sauté pan. Slowly increase the heat under the pan to medium-high over a period of 5 minutes. By slowly increasing the heat, your garlic will become caramelized and chewy.
5. Add the snow peas and sugar snap peas, along with 1 tablespoon of water, to the sauté pan. Stir vegetables for 2 minutes.
6. Add spinach, oyster sauce, soy sauce, fish sauce and red chili flakes to the sauté pan and stir for 2 more minutes.
4. Add spring onions and toasted sesame seeds to the sauté pan and stir for an additional 1-2 minutes.
5. Serve sautéed peas on a large plate as a side dish.