Sugar Snap Peas With Pine Nuts And Garlic Recipes

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.

Steps:

• Bring 6 cups of water to a boil in a large saucepan.
• Add the salt and peas and cook until crisp-tender, 1.5 to 2 minutes.
• Drain the peas, shock them in ice water, and drain again.
• Dry the peas well on a rimmed baking sheet lined with paper towels.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat until almost smoking.
• Add the pine nuts and cook, stirring frequently, until they are lightly golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds.
• Add the peas and cook, stirring frequently, until the peas are heated through, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve immediately.

Steps:

• Toast pine nuts in a skillet until just starting to brown, about 3 minutes. Add fennel seeds and toast for 1 more minute. Transfer mixture to a cutting board and add the next 3 ingredients. Chop until finely minced and well combined (avoid a food processor, it will over chop the nuts unless you are extremely careful). Set aside. Note: this can be prepared up to one day ahead. Heat oil in the empty skillet until shimmering. Add peas and water, cover and cook for 2 minutes. Uncover and add the garlic. Continue to cook until the water evaporates, about 2 more minutes. Remove from heat and stir in 3/4 of the nut mixture and greens. Transfer to serving plate and sprinkle with the rest of the nut mixture Moroccan variation: Omit the fennel, red pepper flakes, lemon zest and basil, using the cilantro in place of the basil Japanese variation: Omit the fennel and red pepper flakes. Use the ginger in place of the garlic and use the scallion in place of the basil.

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.

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pan.
• Add shallots and stir fry for 3 minutes.
• Add garlic and pepper toss then add sugar snap peas with the pine nuts. stir fry for 3 minutes. Stir in the basil. Season with salt and pepper.