5-Minute Sugar Snap Peas

Time :10 minutes
Yield :4 servings

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Whip up Sugar Snap Peas in a snap with this recipe. With cayenne pepper, 5-Minute Sugar Snap Peas are a spicy side that you can serve alongside roast chicken or pork. Plus, if you have leftovers, you can always work them into a fried rice. 5-Minute Sugar Snap Peas make a nice alternative to the typical broccoli and carrots, and they can liven up any meal of the week!.
Whip up Sugar Snap Peas in a snap with this recipe. With cayenne pepper, 5-Minute Sugar Snap Peas are a spicy side that you can serve alongside roast chicken or pork. Plus, if you have leftovers, you can always work them into a fried rice. 5-Minute Sugar Snap Peas make a nice alternative to the typical broccoli and carrots, and they can liven up any meal of the week!.

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons unsalted butter
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 pound fresh sugar snap peas with stem end and strings removed from each pod
  • 1/2 teaspoon black cracked pepper
  • 1 teaspoon coarse salt plus extra to serve
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper optional

Directions

  • Heat the butter and oil together in a large pan over medium-high heat.
  • Once the butter melts, add the snap peas and toss them in the pan to coat them in the butter and oil mixture.
  • Season to taste with pepper, salt, and cayenne.
  • Sauté until the snap peas are tender and crisp, about 4-5 minutes.
  • Transfer the peas to a serving bowl and season with additional pepper and coarse salt to serve.
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