Sugar Snap-Ginger Stir-Fry

I was making an Asian dinner and needed a different flavor to complement my other dishes. Using ginger gave this dish just what I wanted and used one of my favorite vegetables, sugar snap peas. You can vary the ginger depending on how strong a flavor you want.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 170 Calories

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 pinch white sugar
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 leek, sliced
• ½ cup sliced red bell pepper
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes
• 1 cup sugar snap peas
• 2 teaspoons minced ginger

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Add snap peas to the boiling water and cook for just 1 1/2 minutes to blanch. Drain snaps peas quickly in a colander.

Step 2

Heat a saute pan or wok over medium-high heat and add oil. Add mushrooms, leek, ginger, and garlic to the hot oil; saute for 1 minute. Add snap peas and bell pepper; cook, stirring regularly, for 1 to 2 minutes. Add red pepper flakes, sugar, and soy sauce. Stir thoroughly. Season with salt and pepper.