Easy 10-min. Stir Fried Snow Pea Leaves with Garlic
Snow pea tips stir fried with aromatic garlic and ginger in a tasty light sauce. These quick and easy Stir Fried Snow Pea Leaves are ready in 10 minutes with simple ingredients. They're better-than-takeout saving you money!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 3 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 0.75 lb snow pea leaves
- 3 large cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tbsp ginger (peeled and julienned)
- 2 tsp vegetable oil (or any neutral oil)
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce (or vegetarian stir fry sauce)
- 2 tsp Shaoxing wine (or Dry Sherry wine or broth of choice for a non-alcoholic version)
- 1 tsp regular soy sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1/8 tsp white pepper (or black pepper)
Instructions
- 1
Wash the snow pea leaves in cold water until water runs clear to remove any dirt.
- 2
Strain out as much excess water in the leaves as possible. If needed, remove any tough stems or curly tendrils by hand.
- 3
In a small bowl, mix sauce ingredients until combined and set aside.
- 4
Heat vegetable oil in a large wok or pan on medium heat. Stir fry ginger and garlic until fragrant, about 10 seconds.
- 5
Next toss in snow pea leaves and mix with garlic and ginger. Cook until snow pea leaves have softened, about 1-2 minutes.
- 6
Increase to medium-high heat, then pour in the Sauce mixture and toss with leaves.
- 7
Remove off heat and transfer to a large serving plate. Do not overcook. Enjoy!