Best Sugar Snaps Recipes

CHOCOLATE SNAPS SUGAR COOKIE

Steps:

• Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt; set aside. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt margarine. Stir in cocoa, remove from heat and set aside to cool. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, 1 cup white sugar and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the cocoa mixture and the vanilla. Blend in the sifted ingredients to form a soft dough. Cover dough and refrigerate for at least an hour or two.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Roll chilled dough into 1 inch balls, roll them in the remaining sugar and place them 2 to 3 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

ISRAELI COUSCOUS WITH ASPARAGUS, PEAS, AND SUGAR SNAPS

Steps:

• Whisk 2 tablespoons oil, lemon juice, 1 garlic clove, and lemon peel in small bowl; set dressing aside. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add couscous, sprinkle with salt, and sauté until most of couscous is golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add 1 3/4 cups broth, increase heat, and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until liquid is absorbed and couscous is tender, about 10 minutes, adding more broth by tablespoonfuls if too dry.
• Meanwhile, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add asparagus, sugar snap peas, green peas, and remaining garlic clove. Sprinkle with salt and pepper; sauté until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Transfer vegetables to large bowl.
• Add couscous to bowl with vegetables. Drizzle dressing over. Add chives and cheese; toss. Season with salt and pepper.
• Test-kitchen tip:
• To trim asparagus, hold onto the top of the stalk with one hand and bend the bottom of the stalk with your other hand. The stalk will snap, separating the woody end from the tender top.

SWEET CHILI-GLAZED SALMON, SUGAR SNAPS AND RICE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Coat a sheet pan with cooking spray.
• Combine the rice, 2 1/2 cups water and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt on the sheet pan. Bake for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk the sugar, lime juice, fish sauce, chili-garlic sauce and cornstarch in a small bowl to make the glaze. Combine the sugar snaps with the oil and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt in a separate bowl.
• Season the salmon with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. After the rice has cooked for 20 minutes, place the salmon, skin side down, on the sheet pan (directly on top of the rice) and brush it with about one-third of the chili glaze. Roast for 5 minutes, again brush the salmon with about one-third of the glaze and add the sugar snaps to the pan. Roast another 5 minutes and brush with the remaining glaze. Roast until the salmon is just translucent in the center and the sugar snaps are crisp-tender, about 5 minutes more.

STIR-FRY GREEN CURRY BEEF WITH ASPARAGUS & SUGAR SNAPS

Steps:

• Stir the beef with the fish sauce, lime zest, peppercorns and garlic, then set aside. Heat half the oil in a large non-stick wok and pile in the shallot, asparagus, sugar snaps and broccoli. Stir-fry over a high heat for 5 mins. (There are a lot of vegetables, so you can speed up the process by adding a dash of water to the wok every now and then to steam them at the same time.)
• Stir the coconut milk, curry paste and lime juice together, pour into the pan and stir well. Simmer for 2 mins, adding a few tbsp water until the vegetables are tender but still have a lot of bite. Tip into bowls and keep warm.
• Add the remaining oil to the pan, tip in the beef and stir-fry for 1-2 mins until just cooked. Stir through the basil leaves and serve on top of the vegetables.

GINGERED SUGAR SNAPS

Steps:

• In a 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Add sugar snaps and ginger. Cook, stirring occasionally, until snaps begin to brown, about 5 minutes.
• Add 1/4 cup water; reduce heat to medium. Cook, stirring and scraping up ginger from bottom of skillet with a wooden spoon, until snaps are crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Serve.

SUGAR SNAPS WITH FLOWERING PEA SHOOTS, PEAS, AND BABY ONIONS

Steps:

• Boil pearl onions in salted water 15 minutes and drain in a colander. Rinse under cold water, then peel.
• Cook scallions and sugar snaps in a large pot of boiling salted water 1 minute. Add shelled peas and pearl onions and cook 1 minute more, or until all vegetables are crisp-tender. Drain vegetables and toss with pea shoots, butter, and salt and pepper to taste in a large bowl.

SUGAR SNAPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, shortening, and sugar. Beat in the egg yolks one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Roll dough into walnut size-balls and place 2 inches apart onto an unprepared cookie sheet.
• Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool on wire racks.

ROAST SUGAR SNAPS & GREEN BEANS WITH TONNATO DRESSING

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. For the dressing, put the tuna, anchovies, garlic, Dijon, egg yolks, some black pepper and a little salt in a food processor. Blitz while slowly adding the oil, a drop at a time, letting the mixture thicken between each addition. Add the vinegar, taste and add however much lemon you think it needs. Stir in the capers. The mixture shouldn't be as thick as mayonnaise - you should be able to drizzle it. If it's too thick, whisk in water 1 tsp at a time to loosen.
• Put the beans onto one or two baking trays where they can lie in a single layer. Add the olive oil, toss with your hands and roast for 8 mins. Put some of the tonnato dressing on a platter, then spoon the beans on top. Drizzle with more of the dressing and scatter over the parsley. Offer the rest of the dressing on the side.

LEMON SUGAR SNAPS

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt; set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the egg and lemon zest and juice; beat until combined. Add the flour mixture; beat until just combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Transfer dough to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper. Place sugar in a shallow bowl. Shape leveled tablespoons of dough into 1-inch balls. Roll balls in sugar to coat completely, and place about 3 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Bake, rotating sheets halfway through, until the edges just begin to turn golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely. Cookies can be kept in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.

FRESH SUGAR SNAPS WITH SESAME

Steps:

• In medium bowl, mix soy sauce and oil. Add peas; stir to coat.
• Arrange on serving platter; sprinkle with sesame seed. Serve with toothpicks.

BRAISED DUCK WITH SUGAR SNAPS

Steps:

• Turn on food processor and drop in ginger, garlic, jalapeño and cilantro. When minced, add onion and pulse until finely chopped. Set aside.
• Heat oven to 300 degrees. Pat duck pieces dry and season with salt and pepper. Brown duck in batches, skin side down first. Pour off and reserve all but a thin film of fat. Add onion mixture and sauté on low until soft. Stir in cumin. Add stock and deglaze pan. Return duck to pan, baste, bring to a simmer, cover and place in oven 11/2 hours, until duck is very tender.
• Remove casserole from oven and transfer duck to a platter, draining well. Use a large spoon to skim off as much fat as possible from pan juices, probably close to one cup. Reserve fat for other cooking. Add lime juice and season pan juices to taste. Return duck to casserole, baste and heat gently.
• Heat 1 tablespoon reserved duck fat in a skillet, add sugar snaps and stir-fry a couple of minutes, until they turn bright green. Transfer duck to a rimmed serving dish. Add sugar snaps to casserole, heat briefly and spoon with sauce over duck. Serve with rice.

GINGERED SUGAR SNAPS

Steps:

• In a 12-inch skillet, heat the oil over medium high. Add the sugar snaps and ginger. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the snaps begin to brown, about 5 minutes.
• Add 1/4 cup water; reduce the heat to medium. Cook, stirring and scraping up the ginger from the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon, until the snaps are crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

BROWN BUTTER SUGAR SNAPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In small saucepan, heat butter over medium heat 4 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until deep nutty brown (watch carefully because butter burns easily). Immediately pour browned butter into large bowl; cool 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir together flour, baking powder and salt until blended; set aside. Add 1/2 cup granulated sugar and brown sugar to cooled butter; beat with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes or until well blended. Add egg and vanilla; beat on low speed until combined. Add flour mixture; beat until soft crumbly dough forms. Press together to form ball; divide in half.
• On lightly floured surface, or between 2 sheets waxed paper or cooking parchment paper, roll out each dough half to 1/8-inch thickness. Using 2-inch cookie cutters, cut out dough into desired shapes, gently pressing together and rerolling scraps as necessary. Onto ungreased cookie sheets, place cutouts about 1 1/2 inches apart. Sprinkle with granulated sugar.
• Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until edges are light brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely before storing in airtight container.

STIR-FRIED SUGAR SNAPS AND CHANTERELLES

Steps:

• Prepare the snap peas, breaking off the stem end sideways so it stays attached at top and bottom, then pulling toward the tip so the top and bottom seam-strings are removed. Set aside.
• Cut the chanterelles' stems from caps and cut in one-inch lengths. If the caps are large, cut into rough chunks about one-and-a-half-inches square.
• In a wok or very large skillet, heat the butter until it sizzles. Add the chanterelles, raise the heat to high and cook, stirring, until they have shed all moisture, are lightly browned and cooked through. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
• Keeping the heat high, add the sugar snaps and a third of a cup of water and cook, still stirring, just until the peas have changed color and the water has boiled away, about three minutes. Add the scallions, tarragon and reserved chanterelles, lower heat to medium-high and cook, stirring, for two minutes longer, or until the peas are crisp-tender and the flavors are blended. Add salt to taste and serve at once.

ISRAELI COUSCOUS WITH ASPARAGUS, PEAS, AND SUGAR SNAPS RECIPE | EPICURIOUS.COM

Steps:

• Whisk 2 tablespoons oil, lemon juice, garlic clove, and lemon peel in small bowl; set dressing aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat.
• Add couscous, sprinkle with salt, and sauté until most of couscous is golden brown, about 5 minutes.
• Add 1 3/4 cups broth, increase heat, and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until liquid is absorbed and couscous is tender, about 10 minutes, adding more broth by tablespoonfuls if too dry.
• Meanwhile, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add asparagus, sugar snap peas, green peas, and remaining garlic clove. Sprinkle with salt and pepper; sauté until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Transfer vegetables to large bowl.
• Add couscous to bowl with vegetables.
• Drizzle dressing over. Add chives and cheese; toss. Season with salt and pepper.
• Test-kitchen tip:
• To trim asparagus, hold onto the top of the stalk with one hand and bend the bottom of the stalk with your other hand. The stalk will snap, separating the woody end from the tender top.
• Ingredient tip:
• Some sugar snap peas have a tough string running along the top of the pod. To remove it, snap off the leaf end and pull the string.