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Sugar Snap Peas Recipe
This simple Asian-inspired sugar snap peas recipe is ready to eat in about 15 minutes and makes a great snap pea side dish to go with lots of dishes.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 5911 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 8 ounces sugar snap peas trimmed
- 5 ounces shitake mushrooms sliced
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic (about 2-3 cloves)
- 1 teaspoon minced ginger about 1½" ginger root
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 3 scallions thinly sliced
- 1-2 red chile peppers thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon fresh mint leaves
- ½ teaspoon sesame seeds
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Trim the strings from the sugar snap peas by cutting the tip and pulling on the string to remove it.
- Heat a skillet over medium high heat. When the pan is hot, add the vegetable oil and let it heat for 20-30 seconds. Add the mushrooms and saute for 2-3 minutes until they give up some of their liquid and begin to brown.
- Add the sesame oil and when its fragrant stir in the sugar snap peas. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the garlic, and ginger, cook and stir one minute until fragrant, then add the soy sauce, scallions and chili peppers.
- Cook and stir until the peas are crisp tender, about 2-3 minutes longer.
- Season with kosher salt and pepper to taste. Transfer to a serving dish and sprinkle with fresh mint leaves and sesame seeds.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
59.11kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
9.28g
(3%)
Protein
3.41g
(7%)
Fat
1.49g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
0.19g
(1%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.56g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.46g
Sodium
259.83mg
(11%)
Potassium
304.06mg
(9%)
Fiber
2.91g
(12%)
Sugar
4.02g
(8%)
Vitamin A
814.23IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
51.92mg
(58%)
Calcium
37.21mg
(4%)
Iron
1.76mg
(10%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 5911
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 59.11kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 9.28g | 3% |
| Protein | 3.41g | 7% |
| Fat | 1.49g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.19g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.56g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.46g | 2% |
| Sodium | 259.83mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 304.06mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2.91g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4.02g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 814.23IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 51.92mg | 58% |
| Calcium | 37.21mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.76mg | 10% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.