co@cbscc.UUCP (Corinna Owens) (02/02/84)
How about some simple, quick recipes for snow peas. The local grocery had a low price on the peas this week, and I bought 1 pound. My husband likes Chinese dishes that include snow peas, but I don't know how to cook them. Thanks, Corinna Owens
sebb@pyuxss.UUCP (S Badian) (02/03/84)
Snow Peas with Water Chestnuts Makes 6 to 8 servings Cooking time: 5 minutes ------------------------------------------- 1 can (8 oz.) sliced water chestnuts 2 cups snow peas, ends trimmed SAUCE 1/2 cup chicken bouillon 1/2 cube chicken bouillon 2 tablespoons dry sherry 1/2 teaspoon sugar salt to taste pinch white pepper 3 tablespoons vegetable ol 1 green onion (white part), minced 2 tablespoons cornstarch mixed with equal amount of water To water-blanch, cook water chestnuts and snow peas in boiling water for 30 seconds. Remove and drain. Combine SAUCE ingredients; set aside. To stir-fry, heat wok(or wide frying pan) over high heat for 1 minute until hot. Add oil, and swirl pan to coat sides. When oil is hot, ass onion and cook until fragrant. Stir in sauce and vegetables to coat. Thicken with cornstarch paste and transfer to serving dish. From Chef Chu's Distintive Cuisine of China, a Chinese cookbook I recommend highly. Sharon Badian
pc@hplabsb.UUCP (Patricia Collins) (02/03/84)
Snowpeas need very little cooking at all. Lightly steam them for a very natural, sweet, crisp vegetable. If you're making a stir-fried dinner, saute 3 DICED SCALLIONS in 2 TBSP. VEGETABLE OIL. Add 1/2 DICED GREEN PEPPER, saute further. (If you're using meat, add 1/2 LB. THINLY SLICED <CHICKEN/PORK/BEEF> and stir while browning. Add a little more vegetable oil if needed.) Add 1 SLICED CARROT. Make a sauce of 1/3 CUP AJI MIRIN (sweet rice wine), 1/3 CUP KIKKOMAN LOW_SALT SOY SAUCE, 1 TBSP. DIJON MUSTARD, 2 TSP. CORN STARCH. Blend well, then add to the wok. (If you're using tofu instead of meat, add 1/2 LB. FIRM TOFU, cut into triangles. This is accomplished by cutting the tofu block through its smallest dimension, creating two sheets. Cut each sheet into fourths (each a rectangle). Finally, cut each rectangle diagonally.) Add uncooked snowpeas on top and cover the wok for 2 - 3 minutes. Serve with brown rice. Patricia Collins hplabs