Chinese Pea Pods Recipes

SNAPPY PEA PODS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute mushrooms and onion in oil until crisp-tender. Add the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil; cover and simmer for 2-4 minutes or until peas are crisp-tender. Serve with a slotted spoon.

PEA PODS WITH FRESH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Snip off ends of pea pods; wash, leave in colander.
• Heat 2 Tablespoons of oil in wok; add pea pods and stir-fry for one minute then remove and set aside.
• Heat 2 Tablespoons oil in wok, add mushrooms and stir-fry for 30 seconds; add pea pods, salt, stock and sugar; stir-fry 2 minutes and serve hot!

BEEF WITH PEA PODS

Steps:

• Trim fat from beef. Cut beef with grain into 2-inch strips; cut strips across grain into 1/4-inch slices.
• Heat 10-inch skillet or wok over high heat 1 to 2 minutes. Add oil; rotate skillet to coat with oil. Add beef and garlic; stir-fry about 3 minutes or until beef is brown. Sprinkle salt and pepper over beef; stir in broth. Heat to boiling.
• Mix cornstarch, water and soy sauce; stir into beef mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Continue boiling 1 minute, stirring constantly (sauce will be thin).
• Stir in gingerroot and pea pods. Cook uncovered about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pea pods are crisp-tender. Serve over rice.

ASIAN BEEF WITH SNOW PEAS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, rice wine, brown sugar and cornstarch. Set aside.
• Heat oil in a wok or skillet over medium high heat. Stir-fry ginger and garlic for 30 seconds. Add the steak and stir-fry for 2 minutes or until evenly browned. Add the snow peas and stir-fry for an additional 3 minutes. Add the soy sauce mixture, bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Lower heat and simmer until the sauce is thick and smooth. Serve immediately.

CHINESE PEA PODS

Steps:

• 1. Heat vegetable oil over medium-high heat in a 12-in. skillet until hot, then stir fry ginger and red pepper flakes about 1 minute.
• 2. Add sugar snap peas and snow peas and stir fry until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes.
• 3. Add the frozen peas and stir fry until hot, about 2 minutes.
• 4. Remove from heat and stir in soy sauce and sesame (or peanut) oil.
• 5. Sprinkle with seeds and season with salt to taste.

CHINESE PORK STIR FRY WITH SNOW PEAS

Steps:

• Place a large skillet or frying pan on the stove over medium-high heat. Add the two tablespoons of vegetable oil.
• When the oil is hot, add the sliced porked chops and stir fry for about five minutes, or until the pork is almost cooked through.
• Add 1 1/4 cups of water, 1/4 cup soy sauce, and 3 tablespoons sugar.
• Add the snow peas and ground ginger. Stir fry until pea pods are tender-crisp (about five minutes).
• Mix the 2 tablespoons of corn starch with 1/4 cup of water. Pour over the pork and pea pods and stir continuously until the sauce thickens.
• Serve with rice or Chinese noodles.

CHINESE PEA PODS AND BEEF

Steps:

• Mix 2 Tb. soy sauce, fresh ginger and garlic. Toss sliced beef to coat and allow to marinate 1 hour.
• In large skillet or wok, heat 2 Tb. oil until hot. Brown meat, and remove to drain.
• Heat remaining 2 Tb. oil in pan until hot. Add carrots and stir fry 2 minutes. Add in onions and stir fry an additional 2 minutes. Add in mushrooms and cook an additional 1-2 minutes.
• Add in snow peas or pea pods, onion soup mix, and 1 cup water. Cover and simmer 2-3 minutes.
• Whisk together remaining 1/2 cup water, cornstarch, and remaining 2 Tb. soy sauce. Stir into beef and vegetable mixture, and stir constantly until sauce is thickened and bubbly.
• Stir in reserved meat and serve over chow mein or yakisoba noodles, or steamed or fried rice.

CHICKEN WITH SNOW PEAS STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Mix the cornstarch, light soy sauce, and oil in a bowl for the marinade. And add toss in the chicken. Set aside. Mix 1/3 cup of hot water or chicken stock with cornstarch into a slurry and set aside. If you like more sauce for the rice, increase your hot water/stock and add more salt or soy sauce to taste.
• Heat the wok over high heat until smoking, add a tablespoon of oil to coat the wok and spread the chicken around evenly. Let the chicken sear (don't move the pieces) for about 60 seconds until browned on one side. If the wok is heated properly, the chicken should not stick. Next, give the chicken a quick stir and add the minced garlic and snow peas. Add the shaoxing wine around the rim of the wok to deglaze and stir everything together using a bottom to top folding motion for about 30 seconds.
• Movement is important for the snow peas to cook evenly. The pods should be just starting to turn bright green now. Working quickly, add soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, salt, pepper, and sugar. Stir to combine, about 15 seconds.
• Stir up your slurry mix (the water and starch has probably separated by now) and add to the wok. Stir-fry for another 30 seconds, or until the sauce is thick enough to coat a spoon. All of the pea pods should be bright green by now. Don't overcook or you precious pea pods will become limp and turn yellow!
• Plate and serve immediately with steamed rice.

SHRIMP AND PEA POD STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Thaw shrimp, if frozen. Peel and devein shrimp, leaving tails intact if desired. Rinse shrimp; pat dry. For sauce, in a small bowl combine chicken broth, soy sauce, cornstarch, ginger, oil, garlic, salt and crushed red pepper.
• In a 12-inch skillet or a wok heat vegetable oil over medium-high. Add onion and carrots; cook and stir 3 to 4 minutes or just until beginning to soften. Add pea pods; cook and stir 3 minutes. Add shrimp; cook and stir 3 minutes more or just until shrimp are opaque. Add sauce; cook and stir until thick and bubbly.
• Serve shrimp mixture over rice.