Sweet Garlicky Glazed Snow Peas

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These sweet, garlicky glazed snow peas are made with only five ingredients and they’re ready in a snap, making them the perfect side dish. Just don’t confuse them with snap peas.

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A bowl of raw sugar snap peas with a couple garlic cloves next to the bowl.

What I love about these garlicky snow peas

There’s no way anyone could turn their nose up at these glazed snow peas because they’re perfect. In every way. Fresh, green, with the perfect amount of crunch and sweetness.

You can totally substitute other vegetables in this recipe if that’s what you have. I’ve made half broccoli, half snow peas before and they turned out just a great. Just make sure to chop the vegetables so they’ll all cook in the same amount of time.

If you like this recipe, you have to try these spicy honey brussels sprouts, and this sauteéd cauliflower with tanhini and cilantro and these Italian green beans.

Searching for more simple veggie recipes? These basic recipes will give you the best results. Try this microwaved steamed broccoli or this basic tutorial on how to cook frozen peas

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Ingredients & substitutions

  • Snow peas – Snow peas have a delicate, slightly sweet flavor. With a variety of peas out there, these are easy to remember because they are the flat ones.

Making changes to a recipe can result in recipe failure. Any substitutions listed below are simple changes that I believe will work in this recipe, but results are not guaranteed.

  • A bowl of freshly cooked snow peas.

How to make sweet garlicky peas

Sauté garlic in olive oil. You want to do this on medium-high heat, until the garlic becomes fragrant and it starts turning a nice golden color. This should only take about 1 minute.

Add sugar, soy sauce and peas to the pan. Stir them until all of the peas have been coated evenly with the garlic and oil.

Add water and cover. Lower the heat to medium and allow the peas to cook for about 8 more minutes. The sugar and soy sauce will reduce forming a beautiful glaze. Remove from pan and serve immediately.

More recipe ideas. Skillet green beans / Oven roasted broccoli / Tarragon carrots

A bowl of glazed garlicky snow peas in a bowl.

FAQs and tips on making sweet garlicky glazed snow peas

What is the difference between snow peas and sweet peas? While they are both crispy and tender, sweet peas have a slightly sweeter flavor. Snow peas have a flatter pod than a sweet pea, but both have edible pods, while english pea pods are not edible.

How do you trim snow peas? You really just want to make sure clean them and remove the string from the pod. You can snip the ends of the pod to make them look more clean cut if you would like.

A bowl of garlicky snow peas with a spoonful of peas being lifted out and displayed.

Sweet Garlicky Glazed Snow Peas

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4
These sweet, garlicky glazed snow peas are made with only five ingredients and they’re ready in a snap, making them the perfect side dish.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 pound snow peas
  • 1 tablespoon water

Instructions

  • In a large skillet, heat olive oil to medium-high heat. Add garlic and sauteé until golden-brown, about 1 minute.
  • Add sugar, soy sauce, and snow peas, stirring to coat. Add water and cover skillet.
  • Cook until tender, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 98kcal Carbohydrates: 13g Protein: 4g Fat: 4g Sodium: 508mg Fiber: 3g Sugar: 8g Vitamin C: 69mg

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Melissa Belanger is the founder and food-obsessed visionary behind Simply Whisked, where she creates dairy free recipes with simple ingredients. She lives in Wisconsin with her milk-allergic husband and two kids. Melissa's experience in developing dairy free recipes is unparalleled and she strives to make dairy-free living accessible and enjoyable. In addition to running Simply Whisked, Melissa also manages two other publications: Another Cocktail Blog, a cocktail recipe website, and The Pasta Twins, a joint venture with her twin sister.

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  2. I always mix up snap peas & snow peas (…or are they the same thing?). And green beans. And any other bean that is green and has a pod. I don’t know why it’s so hard to keep track of them! Anyway, this sounds like a really simple and delicious preparation of snow peas. 🙂

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  3. I am the same way forgetting the different kind of pea names. Well, I’d be happy if this was the only thing I am forgetting these days 😉
    Your peas look scrumptious. I want to bite into one and hear that awesome crunch.

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