Snow peas or sugar peas are the fat, sweet, juicy and crunchy type. This is a popular stir-fry dish that is quick and easy to prepare. Make sure you do not overcook the peas. They should be crisp and crunchy when done.
Ingredients
- 100 g snow or sugar peas
- 5 pips garlic, each cut into 3 pcs
- 150 g chicken breast, cut into slices
- ginger, 3 to 5 thin slices
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 2 tsp soy sauce
- 2 tsp corn flour
- salt and sugar
- cooking oil
- 1 tsp sesame oil (optional)
Method
- Marinade chicken with corn flour and 1 tsp soy sauce
- Heat oil in frying pan, slightly brown the garlic and ginger
- Add in chicken and stir fry (don’t overcook as it will become tough)
- Then add in snow peas and stir fry (again, don’t overcook in order to have crunchy texture)
- Add in soy sauce, oyster sauce, salt and sugar to taste
- Add a little water, mix well.
- Add in sesame oil
- Dish up and serve
Note
You can easily dish up a vegetarian version by substituting the chicken with vegetarian ham. The above photo illustrates the vegetarian version.
