Snow peas sautéed in butter
Here's a quick and easy recipe for spring, when snow peas arrive on the shelves, and it's so simple and delicious just to sauté them in butter with a chopped shallot.
This can be a stand-alone dish, or a side dish for meat or fish.
This can be a stand-alone dish, or a side dish for meat or fish.
11 K 5/5 (9 reviews)
30 min.
Easy
4 people
6 IngredientsLast modified on: June 2nd 2024
700 g mange-tout peas
1 
50 g 
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Cooking: 15 min.
All in all: 30 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Prepare 700 g mange-tout peas by cutting or breaking off each end.
Then wash them.
Then wash them.
Stage 2 - 7 min.
Plunge them into a large pot of boiling salted water.
Cook until just tender.
Cook until just tender.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
Stage 5 - 1 min.
In a frying pan over medium heat, pour in 50 g butter, then when hot, add the shallot, salt and pepper.
Cook for 1 minute, without browning.
Cook for 1 minute, without browning.
Stage 6 - 3 min.
Add the snow peas, a little chopped parsley if you have it, mix well and just reheat for 2 or 3 minutes.
Stage 7
Check the seasoning and serve immediately.
Remarks
Just before serving, you can add a dash of lemon juice to spice things up a bit.
This recipe can easily be adapted to other green vegetables.
This recipe can easily be adapted to other green vegetables.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, protected by cling film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 20 RDI=9 % | 50 RDI=5 % | 40 RDI=6 % | 680 RDI=30 % | 2,870 RDI: 30 % |
| Per 100 g | 2 RDI=1 % | 6 RDI=1 % | 5 RDI=1 % | 90 RDI=4 % | 370 RDI: 4 % |
| Per person | 5 RDI=2 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 10 RDI=2 % | 170 RDI=9 % | 720 RDI: 9 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 14.40 €
- Per person : 3.60 €
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