Buttered Snow Peas Food

SNOW PEAS WITH BUTTER AND LEMON

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Break the stem ends off of the snow peas and pull off the strings. Rinse well.
• Fill a medium saucepan with about 2 quarts of water and 2 teaspoons of salt. Bring the water to a boil over high heat.
• Add the snow peas and let the water return to a boil.
• Boil the pea pods for 30 to 45 seconds. Don't overcook them or they will lose their crunch.
• Immediately drain the peas in a colander.
• Wipe out the pan, making sure it is dry. Add the butter to the pan and place it over medium heat.
• When the butter begins to sizzle, add the drained snow peas.
• Sauté the pea pods in the butter, stirring, for about 1 minute.
• Add the lemon zest and toasted almonds (if using) and continue cooking for 1 minute.
• Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Serve and enjoy.

GLAZED SNOW PEAS

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 8 ounces snow peas, 1 bunch chopped scallions, a pinch of sugar and 1/4 cup water. Cover and simmer 2 minutes, then uncover and boil until the water evaporates, 2 more minutes. Season with salt.

BUTTERED SNOW PEAS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan of boiling salted water blanch the snow peas for 1 minute, or until they are crisp-tender.
• Drain the snow peas well and in a bowl toss them with the butter.

BUTTERED SNOW PEAS

Steps:

• Trim off string side of each snow pea.
• Bring enough water to boil to cover peas. Add salt to taste. Add snow peas and let simmer about 30 seconds or until crisp tender. Do not overcook. Drain.
• Heat butter in skillet and add peas. Toss briefly and serve.

BUTTERED SNOW AND GREEN PEAS

Steps:

• Blanch peas in boiling salt water for no more than 1 minute. Drain and rinse under cold water.
• Melt butter in large skillet. Add peas; season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir over medium-high heat until hot about 1 to 2 minutes. Do Not over cook.
• Put in serving bowl and sprinkle with either chives or mint.

BUTTERED SNOW PEAS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan of boiling salted water blanch the snow peas for 1 minute, or until they are crisp-tender. Drain the snow peas well and in a bowl toss them with the butter.

BLISTERED SNAP PEAS

Steps:

• Heat a large cast-iron skillet over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 pound snap peas and 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly charred and crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in 1 small sliced seeded red jalapeno, 1/3 cup chopped mint and the grated zest of 1 lime. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt.

BUTTERED SNOW PEAS AND CARROTS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan of boiling water cook the carrots for 3 minutes, or until they are crisp-tender. Add the snow peas, cook the vegetables for 30 seconds, and drain them well. Return the vegetables to the pan, add the butter and salt and pepper to taste, and heat the vegetables over moderately low heat, stirring, until the butter is melted.