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P.F. Chang's Garlic Snap Peas Recipe
P.F. Chang's Garlic Snap Peas
By Todd Wilbur

Recipe Type: Side Dish
Calories: 129
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Recipe Rating: 3.5 (2 reviews)
 

Menu Description: "Stir-fried with garlic."

This is a standard side dish at the country's hottest Chinese dinner chain, and it'll take you just a couple minutes to duplicate at home as a good veggie side for any entree, Chinese or otherwise. It's especially good when you're pressed to slam together a last minute vegetable to go with tonights dinner. You can certainly stay traditional and use a wok for this, but I always just use a medium-size non-stick skillet. The trick is to saute the snap peas quickly over pretty high heat, tossing often, until they're hot, yet still crispy and bright green. You get the garlic in right at the end, and then quickly pop it off the heat so the garlic doesn't scorch. You don't want anyone getting "bitter garlic face."
 

2 cups fresh sugar snap peas
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1/8 teaspoon salt
dash ground black pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced

1. Prepare snap peas by cutting off the tips on each end of the pods.

2. Preheat oil in a wok or medium skillet over medium/high heat. 

3. Saute snap peas in oil with salt and black pepper for 2 1/2 to 3 minutes, tossing often, until peas are cooked, but still crispy. The pods should begin to get a few dark brown scorched spots developing on them when they're done. Add minced garlic, toss a bit more, then I'mmediately pour the snap peas out onto a serving platter. If you keep the garlic in too long it could burn and get bitter on you, so don't leave it in the hot pan for any longer than about 10 seconds.

Serves 2 to 4.

        
Anonymous  
Submitted on 08/25/09
Great with green beans instead of peas also. Add a splash of soy sauce in place of the salt for extra flavor too!
Chloe  
Submitted on 11/24/05
Wasn't incredibly impressive, but didn't taste too bad. It would go better with something else, perhaps shrimp or meat.