Sauteing is a lovely variation on eating them raw; this simple side dish is ready in ten minutes! This snap peas recipe is one of my favorite side dishes to make on a busy weeknight. It’s fast and easy; cooking vegetables in butter and garlic is a delicious method for preparing them (as these sauteed mushrooms demonstrate). To make this recipe as easy as can be and avoid washing and trimming the peas, I usually buy a bag of stringless, ready-to-eat peas. But even if you need to prep them, this is a quick and easy recipe.
Ingredients
You’ll only need a few simple ingredients to make this recipe. The exact measurements are listed in the recipe card below. Here’s an overview of what you’ll need:
Butter: It’s delicious but has a relatively low smoke point. Lower the heat to medium if it seems to be browning too much. Sugar snap peas: I make life easy and get bags of trimmed and stringless peas. Seasonings: Kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.
Variations
You can use fresh minced garlic instead of garlic powder. Sometimes, I cook the peas in olive oil instead of butter, lowering the heat to medium if it gets too hot. Enjoy spicy food? Add a pinch of cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes with the other seasonings. I sometimes sprinkle the finished dish with bacon bits or grated parmesan.
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Storing Leftovers
You can keep the leftovers in the fridge, in a sealed container, for 3-4 days. Reheat them gently in the microwave at 50% power or snack on the cold like antipasti. You can also freeze the leftovers for up to three months. Heat the butter in a large skillet. Add the peas. The peas need no more than 2-3 minutes of cooking, so remove the pan from the heat as soon as the pods are tender-crisp. Once off heat, immediately remove the pods from the pan onto a plate so they don’t keep cooking in the pan’s residual heat.
Blackened chicken Keto meatloaf Pan-fried salmon Baked scallops Shrimp in cream sauce Keto shepherd’s pie Keto-fried pork chops Pork meatballs, as shown in the photo below. I sprinkled the peas with extra garlic powder and added cherry tomatoes for color.
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