2-Ingredient Snow Pea Leaves Stir-Fry with Garlic Sauce
Try this 2-Ingredient Snow Pea Leaves Stir-Fry with Garlic Sauce recipe
Try this 2-Ingredient Snow Pea Leaves Stir-Fry with Garlic Sauce recipe
- salt to taste
- ingredients
- 1
- 3
- avocado oil
- tbsp
- garlic cloves
- ingredients1 lb. snow pea leaves 0.6 oz. garlic cl , finely chopped about 3-4 large cloves 3 tbsp avocado oil salt to taste
- 1 lb. snow pea leaves 0.6 oz. garlic cloves , finely chopped about 3-4 large cloves 3 tbsp avocado oil salt to taste
- 1 lb. snow pea leaves 0.6 oz. garlic cloves , finely chopped about 3-4 large cloves 3 tbsp avocado oil salt to taste
- 1 lb. snow pea leaves
- lb.
- snow pea leaves
- 0.6 oz. garlic cloves , finely chopped about 3-4 large cloves
- 0.6
- oz.
- finely chopped about 3-4 large cloves
- 3 tbsp avocado oil
- Carbohydrate 1.85136 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat 56.028 g
- Fiber 0.117599994659424 g
- Protein 0.35616 g
- Saturated Fat 6.478584 g
- Serving Size 1 1 recipe (1441g)
- Sodium 6977.392 mg
- Sugar 1.73376000534058 g
- Trans Fat 2.47245599999999 g
- Calories 503 calories
Step-by-step
- Prepare the 1 lb. snow pea leaves, 0.6 oz. finely chopped garlic cloves, 3 tbsp avocado oil, and salt to taste.
- Heat the avocado oil in a wok or pan.
- Add the finely chopped garlic cloves and sauté until fragrant.
- Add the snow pea leaves to the pan and stir-fry quickly until wilted.
- Season with salt to taste and serve immediately.
Garlic performs the heaviest lifting in this preparation, transforming a handful of delicate greens into a pungent, aromatic side dish through rapid high-heat contact. Achieving optimal results requires a vessel capable of retaining intense thermal energy, meaning a carbon steel wok or heavy cast-iron skillet will outperform a thin, multi-clad stainless steel pan that drops in temperature the moment wet leaves touch the surface. Thin stainless steel pans often trap moisture rather than evaporating it quickly, steaming the tender greens into a soggy mass instead of yielding the slight crisp-tender bite characteristic of proper stir-frying. When sourcing the produce, remember that fresh snow pea leaves feature rigid stems and vibrant tendrils that wilt within three minutes of heat exposure, whereas older or preserved varieties demand extended cooking times and lose their bright green chlorophyll hue. Prepping the garlic demands fine mincing rather than crushing, which exposes more surface area to release allicin compounds into the avocado oil before the foliage hits the pan. Working in batches prevents overcrowding the cooking surface, keeping the temperature stable at roughly 400 degrees Fahrenheit so the oil can efficiently transfer heat without boiling the vegetables in their own released juices.
