Chinese Vegetables Recipes - Snow Peas Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 oz. snow peas

• 1 clove garlic

• 1 slice fresh ginger

• 1 tablespoon peanut oil

• pinch each salt, sugar and Ve-Tsin (M.S.G.)

• 2-3 shakes white pepper                      .

• 1/2 teaspoon ginger sherry

• 1/4 pint (U.S. 5/8 cup) hot chicken stock

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Method:

1. String the peas, then wash and dry them. Crush the garlic and ginger. Heat the oil in a frying-pan. Add the garlic and ginger and cook until they are golden, then discard them.

2. Add the peas and toss them about for a few seconds. Add the seasonings, ginger sherry and stock. Bring to the boil, stirring, and boil for 3-4 minutes.

3. By this time, nearly all of the stock should have disappeared. Turn into a heated dish and serve.