Chili-Lime Sugar Snap Peas
Created by Kerfuffle-Upon-Wincle (KUW) on November 9, 2014
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 12m
- Recipe #15755
Ingredients
- Water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 pound sugar snap peas (trimmed and stringed)
- 1 red chili pepper (such as Fresno or jalapeno, thinly sliced, or substitute 2 pinches red pepper flakes)
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter (at room temperature)
- 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lime zest
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1/4 cup peanuts (roasted, chopped)
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves (snipped)
How to Make
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Step 1: Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil. (Set a bowl of ice water next to the sink.)
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Step 2: Add trimmed sugar snap peas to the pot and cook until just tender, 2-3 minutes. Drain and transfer to the ice water to stop cooking process. Drain and pat dry.
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Step 3: In a skillet over medium heat, combine olive oil, butter, chili pepper (or red pepper flakes), lime zest, lime juice and sugar snap peas. Increase heat and heat through, about 1 minute.
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Step 4: Remove from heat and transfer to a serving bowl or platter. Top with chopped peanuts and cilantro. Serve immediately!
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (157.5 g)
- Calories 535.7
- Total Fat - 8.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 2.7 g
- Cholesterol - 7.9 mg
- Sodium - 323.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 117.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.7 g
- Sugars - 113.7 g
- Protein - 2.7 g
- Calcium - 18.5 mg
- Iron - 0.4 mg
- Vitamin C - 14.7 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg