Delicious Sugar Snap Peas lightly sauteed with shallots and garlic and finished with a fresh squeeze of lemon juice.
These sauteed sugar snap peas are perfect for an every night meal and fancy enough to serve to guests at a holiday dinner.
I love sugar snap peas. My favorite way to eat them is just raw. I love munching on them one at a time. I often pack them in my lunch and eat them as a snack.
Sometimes, I want to serve these peas for dinner and that's when cooking them with a bit of olive oil, shallots and garlic is the perfect thing. I also finish these peas off with a fresh squeeze of lemon juice and top them with toasted sesame seeds.
These peas couldn't be any easier! If you don't like sesame seeds or don't have any on hand, just leave them out. I love the sesame seeds, but this dish is flexible.
This recipe reminds me a bit of my green bean recipe. If you haven't tried that one yet, you'll want to check it out! It's one of the most popular recipes on the blog.
What are Sugar Snap Peas?
Sugar snap peas are a cross between snow peas and garden peas. They have a nice round pea and the entire shell can be eaten. Sugar snap peas can be eaten raw or cooked. They have a sweet flavor.
What is a great main dish to serve with these peas?
These peas are delicious served with just about any main dish. Some of my favorites are grilled flank steak, pan fried fish and lemon rosemary chicken.
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Sauteed Sugar Snap Peas
Ingredients
- 8 oz sugar snap peas
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon shallots (finely chopped)
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- pinch salt
- ½ lemon
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds (toasted)
Instructions
- Fill a sauce pan with water. Bring to a boil. Drop peas into boiling water for 45-60 seconds. Remove from water and plunge into ice water. When cooled, drain and set aside.8 oz sugar snap peas
- Put olive oil in a sautee pan over medium low heat. Add shallots and cook for one minute. Add garlic and stir for 30 seconds. Add drained peas. Sautee for 2-3 minutes.1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 tablespoon shallots, 1 clove garlic
- Remove from heat. Sprinkle with salt and squeeze ½ lemon over peas. Toss to coat.pinch salt, ½ lemon
- Place in serving bowl and sprinkle with sesame seeds.2 teaspoons sesame seeds
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Fran @ G'day Souffle' says
Well, now you've got me researching the difference between snow peas, garden peas and sugar snap peas! I never paid attention to the difference, but now I know. I think I prefer sugar snap peas since you can eat the whole thing. In my research, I came across a similar recipe by Ina Garten, however she didn't use sesame seeds- too bad- I like sesame seeds! Thanks for your post!
Kathy says
I like the sesame seeds too!
Karly says
Perfect side dish! Thanks for sharing!
Kathy says
Thanks!
allie says
I love sugar snap peas too, so sweet! And I love how yours retain their fresh green color. These will be lovely on the Christmas dinner table. Merry Christmas Kathy!
Dawn - Girl Heart Food says
Love sugar snap peas! They're so fresh, tasty and simple to prepare. Nice touch with the sesame seeds 🙂
annie@ciaochowbambina says
Yep - I love them raw, too - but oh my - I love how you've dressed them up!!
Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen says
We all need tasty sides like this one during the holiday season Kathy!
David @ Spiced says
I absolutely love sugar snap peas! We often include them in our stir fries, but I like the idea of making them the star by themselves as a side dish. We make green beans with garlic + soy sauce, but I'm going to have to mix up that flavor profile and try this version out. Now I'm craving sugar snap peas!
Kathy says
These would be great with garlic and soy! So many yummy possibilities!