Snow Peas with Sesame Seeds

Submitted by Dancer

• Ready In: 17mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 1 lb snow peas
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 3 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 1 tablespoon chopped shallot
• ground black pepper

directions

1. Pour the water into a saucepan.
2. Bring to a boil and add the snow peas to the pan.
3. Blanch them for 1 minute and drain.
4. Melt the butter in a nonstick frying pan.
5. Add the sesame seeds and brown them lightly.
6. Add the snow peas, shallots, and pepper.
7. Saute for 1 minute and serve.

Reviews

[sophiechan]

Very tasty and easy side dish! I was looking for something to accompany an asian-style chicken dish and this was perfect. I personally would've blanched the peas just maybe a minute longer but my dinner guests liked them this way just fine!

 

[teresas]

I was looking for a dish to use up the rest of my snow peas I had on hand. I came across this and was so glad that I did. DH didn't really care for it. (He said "I don't like beans!" I said "these are not beans!!!") Repeat this a couple of times and you will start to feel my frustration.... any way we are still married. I do plan to make this again. Thanks Dancer for posting.

 

[sugarpea]

This is one of those rare recipes that I will always use butter in, not olive oil. The flavor is just so perfect and it takes so little. Simplicity at its best, Dancer.

 

[Heather U.]

Lovely snow peas, Dancer, a perfect complement to grilled salmon and a brown rice and carrot pilaf. This was super simple, and has a very fresh taste. I used a couple tsp of olive oil rather than butter, and I didn't parboil the snow peas, instead electing to saute them with the sesame seeds and shallot (red onions, actually) and then add a bit of water to steam it up until the snow peas were crisp tender. I love when simple ingredients you tend to have on hand (minus the snow peas I guess) amount to something really special. Thanks for posting!

 

[Kaarin]

This is a fabulous and tasty way to eat snow peas! I used home grown frozen snow peas, just thawed, drained and added to the skillet after the sesame seeds were browned. I had to saute a little longer than a minute, probably because my peas weren't already hot. I love this recipe, and so do my kids! Thanks Dancer!