Sweet Pea Stir-Fry
Soft, tender, yet crunchy sweet pea stir-fry is a quick Chinese dish anyone can prepare in under 20 minutes. This recipe works just as great with snow peas or green beans.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 250 gram sweet peas
- 1 tablespoon dried shrimps
- 1/4 cup hot water
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
Instructions
- 1
Prep sweet peas: Pull and discard the strings at the sides of the sweet peas, then trim both ends of the peas.
- 2
Soak dried shrimps: Soak the dried shrimp in hot water until soft. Strain the shrimp, but keep the soaking water.
- 3
Sauté aromatics: Heat a frying pan over medium-high heat until hot, then add oil and swirl to cover the pan. Sauté the shrimp until fragrant, then add garlic and stir for 30 seconds.
- 4
Sauté sweet peas: Add sweet peas, reserved soaking water, and soy sauce. Sauté for 3 minutes or until the peas are soft but crunchy. Add Shaoxing wine and sesame oil and stir for another 15 seconds.
- 5
Serve: Turn off the heat and transfer the dish to a serving plate. Serve the sweet peas immediately with steamed rice.