Sugar Snap Pea Stir Fry

What you'll need

Ingredients

• 10 oz sugar snap peas, strings removed
• 4 spring onions, cut into 1 1/2 inch lengths
• 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 1 inch piece fresh ginger, grated
• 2 tbsp sesame oil
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp rice wine or dry sherry
• to serve rice, sesame seeds

How it comes together

Method

1. Get a wok or large pan smoking hot.

2. Add sesame oil, then garlic and ginger. Stir-fry 30 seconds.

3. Add sugar snap peas and spring onions. Stir-fry over maximum heat for 60-90 seconds.

4. Add soy sauce and rice wine. Toss for 30 more seconds.

5. Serve immediately over rice. The peas should still have real crunch.

From the kitchen

Tips

• The key is ferocious heat and minimal time. Overcooked sugar snap peas are a tragedy.