Sugar snap peas, also known as Chinese pea pods or snow peas, are a sweet and crunchy vegetable that can be enjoyed raw or cooked. They are a versatile ingredient that can be added to a variety of dishes, from stir-fries to salads to soups. If you're looking for a delicious and healthy way to add more vegetables to your diet, sugar snap peas are a great option. This article will provide you with some of the best recipes for cooking sugar snap peas, so you can enjoy them in all their glory.
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SAUTEED SUGAR SNAP PEAS
Steps:
- Remove and discard the stem end and string from each sugar snap pod.
- Heat the olive oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the sugar snap peas, salt and pepper and saute, tossing occasionally for 3 to 5 minutes, until the sugar snap peas are crisp tender.
- Place the sugar snap peas in a serving bowl, sprinkle with sea salt and serve.
SUGAR SNAP PEAS
Delicious and easy recipe for sugar snap peas!
Provided by CJCOLLINS
Categories Side Dish Vegetables
Time 20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
- Spread sugar snap peas in a single layer on a medium baking sheet, and brush with olive oil. Sprinkle with shallots, thyme, and kosher salt.
- Bake 6 to 8 minutes in the preheated oven, until tender but firm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 59.2 calories, Carbohydrate 5.3 g, Fat 3.4 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 100.4 mg, Sugar 0.1 g
SUGAR SNAP PEAS WITH MINT
Simple and quick to prepare. Sugar snap peas are quickly fried with green onion and garlic, and tossed with fresh mint leaves. Wonderful use for spring garden vegetables. Serve hot or at room temperature.
Provided by ORNERY
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Green Peas
Time 10m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sugar snap peas, green onion, and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Stir-fry for 4 minutes, then remove from heat and stir in the mint leaves.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 67.1 calories, Carbohydrate 8.3 g, Fat 2.4 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 74.7 mg, Sugar 0.3 g
STIR FRIED SUGAR SNAP PEAS
Living in China, I had to adapt to some foods I hadn't eaten before. Sugar snap peas have become one of my favorites, and while trying new concoctions, I came up with this delicious and easy recipe! Easy, green, and tasty - three of my favorite things!
Provided by mecook
Categories Side Dish Vegetables
Time 18m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add snap peas, cover, and steam until tender, about 2 minutes.
- Heat oil in a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat; saute garlic until nearly brown, about 2 minutes. Pour in snap peas and soy sauce. Cook and stir until snap peas begin to brown, about 4 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 109.5 calories, Carbohydrate 8.7 g, Fat 6.8 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 451.4 mg, Sugar 0.2 g
STIR-FRIED BEEF AND SUGAR SNAP PEAS
Here's a stir-fry far better than most take-out Chinese, and you can make it with any lean cut of meat - flank steak, London broil, tenderloin, sirloin or skirt steak - so long as it is cut thin against the grain. Most takeout joints use snow peas, but sugar snaps are juicier and more succulent, and just as crunchy. (Their downside is that they are slightly more work: they need to be thinly sliced.) As for the sauce, it's simple: thick dark soy sauce (tamari works well), sesame oil, chicken broth and Madeira.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories dinner, easy, quick, weekday, weeknight, one pot, main course
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, mix beef, 2 tablespoons tamari, sesame oil, salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Thinly slice sugar snap peas crosswise into disks. Thinly slice scallions, reserving dark green parts for garnish.
- In a small bowl, mix chicken broth, Madeira, 2 tablespoons water, remaining 1 tablespoon tamari and cornstarch.
- Heat a large skillet over high heat. Add 2 tablespoons oil. When pan is hot, stir-fry beef until browned, about 2 minutes. Transfer beef and any liquid to a plate.
- Add remaining tablespoon oil to skillet and when hot, add garlic and white and light green scallion parts until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Add sugar snap peas and chicken broth mixture, lower heat to medium and cover. Let cook for 2 minutes. Transfer beef and juices to skillet and stir-fry 2 minutes. Serve over rice, garnished with more sesame oil, sesame seeds, dark parts of scallions, and hot sauce or vinegar and chili oil.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 329, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams, Carbohydrate 16 grams, Fat 15 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 30 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 816 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams, TransFat 0 grams
PASTA WITH SUGAR SNAP PEAS, PARMESAN AND MUSHROOMS
Simple and light on a warm summer night!
Provided by Laura DeMarte
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta
Time 21m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, for 6 minutes. Add sugar snap peas to pasta; cook until pasta is tender yet firm to the bite, about 3 minutes more. Drain.
- Return pot to stove and heat olive oil and margarine over medium heat. Add mushrooms, green onions, garlic, and lemon zest; cook and stir until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Stir in lemon juice and season with salt and pepper. Add cooked pasta and sugar snap peas; toss to coat. Top with Parmesan cheese and mint.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 364.9 calories, Carbohydrate 51.6 g, Cholesterol 4.4 mg, Fat 12.3 g, Fiber 4.9 g, Protein 13.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 152.5 mg, Sugar 2.8 g
LEEK RISOTTO WITH SUGAR SNAP PEAS AND PANCETTA
Contrary to popular belief, you don't have to stir risotto constantly, but achieving a creamy risotto with slightly toothsome grains does require some attention. During the cooking process, the rice should always be lightly coated in liquid and bubbling energetically, and the liquid needs to be added gradually: Add just before the rice threatens to stick to the bottom of the pan. For the creamiest results, stir more frequently and more vigorously during the second half of the cooking, when the grains begin to release their starch.
Provided by Susan Spungen
Categories dinner, grains and rice, main course
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Add 1/2 tablespoon oil to a large, wide saucepan, and add the pancetta slices. (It's OK if they're not in one layer, as they will shrink quite a bit.) Turn heat to medium and cook, turning and rearranging the pancetta until lightly browned, crisp, and the fat has rendered, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer with tongs to a paper towel, leaving the fat in the pan.
- Add the stock and 1 cup water to a separate medium saucepan. Transfer the saucepan to a back burner and bring to a simmer over low. Keep warm on the lowest heat.
- Add 1 tablespoon oil to the pan that you cooked the pancetta in, and add the leeks, garlic and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring, over medium-high until wilted and soft, about 5 minutes.
- Add the rice and cook, stirring, until grains look slightly translucent, 2 to 3 minutes. Add wine and cook until nearly absorbed, about 1 minute.
- Add a ladleful of stock to the rice - you want just enough to barely cover the surface of the rice. Cook at a lively simmer, stirring very frequently, until it's nearly absorbed, 2 to 3 minutes. Continue adding stock in this way until rice is very creamy, but still al dente, 15 to 20 minutes total. You may not need all of the liquid, but you will probably use most of it.
- Stir in the butter and cheese, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir in the snap peas. Add more of the remaining liquid if needed to loosen (it should be a bit soupy), and divide among four shallow bowls. Crumble the reserved pancetta over top, and sprinkle with chives, if desired.
SPICY GRILLED SHRIMP WITH RICE AND MANGO SALAD AND SESAME SUGAR SNAP PEAS
Categories Fruit Rice Shellfish Marinate Backyard BBQ Mango Shrimp Summer Grill Grill/Barbecue Healthy Sesame Sugar Snap Pea Bon Appétit
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Whisk 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, 1 teaspoon ginger, and crushed red pepper in bowl. Add shrimp; toss. Chill 2 hours.
- Whisk 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, 1 teaspoon ginger, lime juice, and soy sauce in another bowl. Add rice, mango, and onions; toss well. Cover rice salad; let stand at room temperature.
- Boil sugar snap peas in salted water until crisp-tender, about 1 minute. Drain peas and transfer to medium bowl. Toss peas with sesame oil and sesame seeds.
- Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Thread 4 shrimp onto each of 4 skewers. Grill shrimp until just opaque in center, about 2 minutes per side.
- Mound rice and mango salad in center of large platter; surround with sesame sugar snap peas. Top with grilled shrimp skewers and serve.
SHRIMP AND SUGAR SNAP PEAS
Quick and easy pasta dish with a little bite that will make anyone look like a gourmet chef. Adjust the chili oil to your own spice level.
Provided by EAKE
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian
Time 30m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add linguini pasta, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup liquid.
- Heat the olive oil and chili oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Mix in the shrimp, pea pods, and garlic. Cook and stir 2 minutes, until shrimp are almost opaque. Remove from heat, and set aside.
- Pour the wine into the wok, and bring to a boil. Cook until reduced by 1/3. Return shrimp, peas, and garlic to the wok, and stir in the reserved pasta water. Continue to cook and stir until shrimp are opaque. Remove wok from heat, and mix in the butter, lemon juice, and basil. Toss with the cooked pasta to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 402.8 calories, Carbohydrate 47.1 g, Cholesterol 133.2 mg, Fat 7.7 g, Fiber 3.8 g, Protein 25.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 130.3 mg, Sugar 0.5 g
ROASTED SUGAR SNAP PEAS
We're betting you won't find a faster way to dress up crisp sugar snap peas than this simply scrumptious recipe. It goes with a variety of entrees and is pretty enough to dish up for company. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 15m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°. Toss together all ingredients; spread in a 15x10x1-in. pan. Roast until peas are crisp-tender, 8-10 minutes, stirring once.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 91 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 153mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
SUNDAY SUPPER STUFFED PORK CHOPS, CREAM CHEESE POTATOES, SUGAR SNAP PEAS
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Cover potatoes with water and season with salt. Cover pan to bring potatoes to a quick boil. Boil potatoes until tender, about 12 minutes. Drain potatoes and return them to the hot pot to dry. Set aside. Heat milk, cream cheese and onion over medium low heat until cream cheese melts into milk and mixture bubbles. Pour hot milk and cream cheese into the potatoes and mash to desired consistency. Add a little extra milk for softer potatoes. Season with salt, to your taste, and transfer to a serving dish. Garnish with chopped chives.
- Preheat a medium skillet over medium high heat. Add oil and bacon to the skillet and cook 2 minutes. Add apple, celery and onion and season the mixture with herbs, salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium. Cook vegetables 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Crumble the corn muffins into the pan and combine stuffing.
- Preheat a large skillet or grill pan over medium high heat. Drizzle chops with oil and season with salt and pepper. Cook chops 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Do not over cook. The chops should be firm but still giving off juices.
- In a medium saucepan, place snap peas and broth and 1 tablespoon butter over medium high heat. When the liquid boils, cover the pan and reduce heat to low. Simmer snap peas 3 to 5 minutes, until tender but still green. Remove pan from heat and season snap peas with salt, to taste.
- To assemble stuffed chops, set a thin chop on dinner plate or serving plate. Mound the pork chop with stuffing, allowing some to spill onto the plate, then top with a second chop. Repeat with 3 remaining servings. Pass potatoes and snap peas to complete the meal.
SHRIMP AND SUGAR SNAP PEAS STIR-FRY
Make and share this Shrimp and Sugar Snap Peas Stir-Fry recipe from Food.com.
Provided by ratherbeswimmin
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 45m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Make the marinade: combine all the marinade ingredients in a bowl; mix well.
- Add the shrimp; stir to coat evenly; let stand for 10 minutes.
- Put stir-fry pan over high heat until hot.
- Add in the oil; swirling to coat the sides.
- Add the onion and sugar snap peas; stir-fry until the peas are tender-crisp, about 2 minutes.
- Add in the shrimp; stir-fry until they turn pink, about 1 ½ minutes.
- Add in the broth and sesame oil; stir-fry until the broth boils and thickens slightly, about 20 seconds.
- Transfer to a serving plate and serve.
CARROTS WITH SUGAR SNAP PEAS
With a mild hint of cumin, these veggies from Linda Foreman of Locust Grove, Oklahoma can go with just about any dish. And because they're so colorful, they'll perk up any plate!
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 15m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large skillet, saute carrots in butter for 2 minutes. Add the broth, sugar, salt and pepper. Cover and cook for 2-5 minutes or until carrots are crisp-tender. , Add peas and cumin. Cook and stir 3-4 minutes longer or until peas are crisp-tender.
Nutrition Facts :
SUGAR SNAP PEAS WITH SESAME
Steps:
- Pick through the sugar snap peas to remove any that aren't perfect. Remove and discard the stem end and the string from each pod. Toss the snap peas in a bowl with sesame oil, sesame seeds, and kosher salt, to taste. Serve at room temperature.
STIR-FRIED TOFU WITH MUSHROOMS, SUGAR SNAP PEAS, AND GREEN ONIONS
Categories Ginger Mushroom Soy Vegetable Stir-Fry Low Fat Vegetarian Quick & Easy Vinegar Tofu Winter Healthy Honey Soy Sauce Bon Appétit
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Whisk first 5 ingredients in medium bowl to blend. Add tofu and stir to coat; let marinate 30 minutes. Drain, reserving marinade in small bowl. Whisk 1/4 cup water and cornstarch into marinade.
- Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add tofu and sauté until golden, about 2 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer tofu to plate. Add remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil to skillet. Add mushrooms and stir-fry until tender, about 3 minutes. Add sugar snap peas; stir-fry 2 minutes. Add garlic and ginger; stir-fry 30 seconds. Return tofu to skillet; drizzle reserved marinade mixture over. Stir-fry until marinade thickens slightly, about 30 seconds. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl. Sprinkle with green onions and serve.
SUGAR SNAP PEAS WITH LEMON BUTTER
Categories Side Vegetarian Quick & Easy Pea Gourmet Sugar Conscious Kidney Friendly Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Serves 6
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- In a large saucepan of boiling salted water blanch the snap peas for 1 minute, drain them, and plunge them into a bowl of ice and cold water to stop the cooking. Drain the peas well. The peas may be prepared up to this point 1 day in advanced and kept covered and chilled. In a large heavy skillet melt the butter with the zest, add the peas and salt and pepper to taste, and heat the peas over moderately low heat, stirring, until they are hot.
GLAZED CARROTS AND SUGAR SNAP PEAS
Busy cooks will appreciate the simplicity of this side dish pairing the summery taste of baby carrots and fresh snap peas. The veggie medley will brighten up any plate. -Betty Neptune, Walker, MN
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 20m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place 1 in. of water in a large saucepan; add carrots. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in peas; cover and cook 2 minutes longer. Drain., In a small bowl, whisk the cornstarch, salt, pepper and broth until smooth. Add to vegetables with the butter. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2-3 minutes or until glaze is slightly thickened.,
Nutrition Facts : Calories 73 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 3mg cholesterol, Sodium 233mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
ORANGE-GLAZED CARROTS AND SUGAR SNAP PEAS
From Betty's Soul Food Collection... File this one under "24-carat side dishes"-with carrots and sugar snap peas glazed in a sweet orange marmalade-prepared in only 15 minutes!
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Side Dish
Time 15m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In 2-quart saucepan, heat 1 cup water to boiling. Add carrots; return to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 8 to 10 minutes, adding sugar snap peas during last 5 minutes of cooking, until carrots are tender. Drain; return to saucepan.
- Stir in marmalade, seasoned salt, ginger and pepper. Cook and stir over medium heat until marmalade is melted and vegetables are glazed.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 70, Carbohydrate 15 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 2 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 180 mg, Sugar 9 g, TransFat 0 g
EASY GREEN CURRY WITH CHICKEN, BELL PEPPER, AND SUGAR SNAP PEAS
This Thai-inspired green curry is ready in just 20 minutes with a little help from a store-bought rotisserie chicken. That may be even faster than any takeout.
Provided by Anna Stockwell
Categories 22-Minute Meals Curry Dinner Coconut Chicken Lime Juice Sugar Snap Pea Bell Pepper Wheat/Gluten-Free Quick and Healthy Quick & Easy Paleo Dairy Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat oil in a medium pot over medium. Cook curry paste, ginger, and lime zest, stirring, until heated through, about 1 minute. Add onion and salt and cook, stirring, until onion is soft, about 3 minutes. Add bell pepper and stir to combine. Add chicken stock and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer until pepper is crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Add chicken, snap peas, and coconut milk and cook over medium, being careful not to boil, until warmed through, about 5 minutes. Stir in basil and lime juice. Serve with rice or rice noodles and lime wedges alongside.
SUGAR SNAP PEAS WITH BASIL AND LEMON
I love peas and this fit our meal perfectly. From The New Family Cookbook for People with Diabetes Points 1.
Provided by Dancer
Categories Lemon
Time 14m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
- Add Sugar snap peas, season with salt and pepper.
- Stir-fry until crisp-tender, or about 3 minutes.
- Add basil and lemon zest, stir-fry until basil is wilted and fragrant.
- Serve immediately with lemon wedges.
Tips:
- Choose the freshest sugar snap peas: Look for pods that are bright green and crisp, with no signs of wilting or yellowing.
- Prepare sugar snap peas properly: Rinse the pods thoroughly under cold water and trim the ends.
- Cook sugar snap peas quickly: Overcooking can make them mushy, so cook them for only a few minutes until they are tender-crisp.
- Use a variety of cooking methods: Sugar snap peas can be boiled, steamed, stir-fried, roasted, or grilled. Experiment with different methods to find your favorite way to cook them.
- Add sugar snap peas to salads, stir-fries, soups, and other dishes: Their sweet, crunchy flavor complements a variety of dishes.
Conclusion:
Sugar snap peas are a delicious and versatile vegetable that can be enjoyed in a variety of ways. With their sweet flavor and crunchy texture, they are a great addition to salads, stir-fries, soups, and other dishes. They are also a good source of vitamins and minerals, making them a healthy choice for any meal.
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