This easy recipe for stir fry sugar snap peas is a great healthy side dish. I sautee the snap peas and it takes little cooking time to have them on the table. I love a quick weeknight side dish!
For this recipe I used sugar snap peas from my garden. You could also purchase the peas at a farmer's market or grocery store. Although I can only grow peas in the spring and fall they can be purchased year round.
It is best to use tender peas that about the same thickness so that this dish cooks evenly. I like to chop the pea pods into bite size pieces, but you can leave them whole if you like.
It's important to use the sesame oil this recipe calls for. A lot of the flavor of this dish comes from that sesame oil. You also want to use a high quality minced ginger. Instead of mincing my own ginger I like to get The Ginger People's Minced Ginger. It cuts down on preparation time and tastes wonderful.
How do you prepare and cook snap peas?
First, wash and rinse the snap peas in cold water. Then chop the ends off, remove the stringy seam and chop into bite size pieces. You can enjoy the snap peas raw, but I prefer them sautéed. They make a wonderful side dish with meals.
What is the difference between snow peas and sugar snap peas?
There is a slight difference in the sweetness of the peas. The sugar snap peas are a bit sweeter than snow peas. There is a big difference in the size of the peas inside the pod. Sugar snap peas when picked while they are tender should have a small pea inside. While snow peas will have a tender shell and larger peas inside.
Either would work for this recipe. You will need to adjust the cooking time if you have larger peas inside the pea pod that will need to be sautéed longer.
If you like this recipe you might also enjoy:
Easy Pea Salad
Seven Layer Salad
Air Fryer Sweet Potato Wedges
Crispy Garlic and Rosemary Smashed Potatoes
Gluten Free Cornbread Stuffing
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Stir Fry Sugar Snap Peas
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 5 servings 1x
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
This easy recipe for stir fry sugar snap peas is a great healthy side dish. I sautee the snap peas and it takes little cooking time to have them on the table. I love a quick weeknight side dish!
Ingredients
1 pound Sugar Snap Peas, ends removed and chopped
2 tsp. Olive Oil
1 tsp. Sesame Oil
1 Tbsp. Minced Garlic
1 Tbsp. Coconut Aminos
1 tsp. Minced Ginger
1 tsp. Balsamic Vinegar
2 tsp. Sesame Seeds, toasted
½ tsp. Sea Salt
Instructions
Rinse the peas under cold water. Chop both ends off and remove the string from the seam. Chop the peas into bite size pieces.
In a large frying pan pour the olive oil and sesame oil. Add the peas and cook on medium high heat for 3-5 minutes.
Reduce the heat to medium low and add the garlic, coconut aminos, ginger, balsamic vinegar and salt. Cook the peas until they are tender and a nice sauce has formed, about 5 minutes.
In a smaller frying pan on medium low heat toasted the sesame seeds until they are a golden brown.
Remove the peas from heat and sprinkle with the toasted sesame seeds. Serve immediately.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Sautéed
- Cuisine: Gluten Free
