Chinese Snow Pea Shoots with Garlic

By Published On: January 24th, 2020

Some of the most delicious Chinese dishes are the easiest to make. My favourite side dish is the wonderful snow pea shoots with garlic. Ready in minutes! Learn how to put this together yourself at home…

Chinese Snow Pea Shoots with Garlic

My first taste of Chinese Snow Pea Shoots with Garlic was in Sydney, Australia some 10 years ago. We frequented a rather fantastic Shanghainese restaurant almost weekly and would always order the snow pea shoots. I love the delicate pea flavour from the leaves and combined with the garlic, it's quite the taste sensation!

蒜蓉炒豆苗 - 'dòu miáo' Lost in Translation

Being the clever folk we are we helpfully learned the word for this dish as it wasn't on the menu. It NEVER worked - a manager was always called as we fumbled through a combination of repeating our bad Mandarin, repeating it louder, gesturing the international hand signs for 'snow pea shoot', and eventually showing them a picture from our phone.

1 minute meal

To cook snow pea shoots at home is super simple and, like a lot of Chinese food, ready in seconds! This is a side dish, to be served with other Chinese fare, perhaps my delicious Xinjiang Lamb Skewers. They'll bring lightness and freshness to any spread.

How to make my Chinese Snow Pea Shoots with Garlic

Chinese Snow Pea Shoots with Garlic

Chinese Snow Pea Shoots with Garlic

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Recipe by Lee
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Chinese
Prep Time2 minutes
Cook Time2 minutes
Total Time4 minutes
Servings (adjustable) 2
Calories (per serving) | 140

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Heat the oil in a wok over a high heat until just hot.
  • Add the garlic and stir for 5 seconds before adding all the snow pea shoots.
  • Stir fry for 1 minute until wilted then add the Shaoxin wine, season with salt and remove from the heat.
    That's it!

Nutrition

Calories: 140kcal (7%) | Carbohydrates: 11.8g (4%) | Protein: 3.8g (8%) | Fat: 6.8g (10%) | Saturated Fat: 1.1g (7%) | Sodium: 111mg (5%) | Potassium: 12mg | Fiber: 3.6g (15%) | Sugar: 5.4g (6%)
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Chinese Snow Pea Shoots with Garlic

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