Snow peas sautéed in butter


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.
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Cooking: 15 min.
All in all: 30 min.
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 10 min.
Snow peas sautéed in butter : Stage 1
Prepare 700 g mange-tout peas by cutting or breaking off each end.

Then wash them.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 7 min.
Snow peas sautéed in butter : Stage 2
Plunge them into a large pot of boiling salted water.

Cook until just tender.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 5 min.
Snow peas sautéed in butter : Stage 3
Drain, leave to cool a little, then cut into small pieces.

Set aside.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 3 min.
Snow peas sautéed in butter : Stage 4

Stage 5 - ⌛ 1 min.
Snow peas sautéed in butter : Stage 5
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.

Stage 6 - ⌛ 3 min.
Snow peas sautéed in butter : Stage 6
Add the snow peas, a little chopped parsley if you have it, mix well and just reheat for 2 or 3 minutes.

Stage 7
Snow peas sautéed in butter : 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.
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 recipe20 RDI=9 %50 RDI=5 %40 RDI=6 %680 RDI=30 %2,870 RDI: 30 %
Per 100 g2 RDI=1 %6 RDI=1 %5 RDI=1 %90 RDI=4 %370 RDI: 4 %
Per person5 RDI=2 %10 RDI=1 %10 RDI=2 %170 RDI=9 %720 RDI: 9 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 14.40 €
  • Per person : 3.60 €

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