Stir-Fried Snow Peas and Water Chestnuts

Method6 steps · about 15 min

1. 1

   Step 1: Slice the 3 garlic cloves and small carrot (1 small). Peel and slice the water chestnuts (1 1/2 cups), measuring 1 1/2 cups. Trim the tips and any tough strings from the 2 cups snow peas. Have all ingredients ready before heating the pan.

   Uses 3 cloves garlic, sliced · 1 small carrot, sliced · 1 1/2 cups water chestnuts, peeled and sliced · 2 cups snow peas

2. 2

   Step 2: Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and add the 1 tablespoon peanut oil. When the oil is hot, add the prepared sliced garlic and stir until fragrant.

   Uses 1 tablespoon peanut oil · prepared sliced garlic

3. 3

   Step 3: Add the prepared sliced carrot first. Stir-fry for about 40 seconds, until partly cooked, allowing it a head start before the other vegetables.

   Give carrot its first fry · 1 minUses hot peanut oil and fragrant garlic · prepared sliced small carrot

4. 4

   Step 4: Add the prepared water chestnuts and snow peas. Stir-fry for about 2 minutes, keeping the vegetables moving.

   Fry snow peas and water chestnuts · 2 minUses partly cooked carrot and garlic · prepared 1 1/2 cups sliced water chestnuts · prepared 2 cups snow peas

5. 5

   Step 5: Add the 1 teaspoon salt and stir-fry for about 1 minute more, until every vegetable is cooked through but remains crisp. If needed, continue briefly to reach that texture without a raw grassy flavor.

   Season and finish vegetables · 1 minUses stir-fried carrot, water chestnuts and snow peas · 1 teaspoon salt

6. 6

   Step 6: Transfer the finished vegetables to a serving plate and serve warm as a side dish, dividing the batch into two servings.

   Uses finished salted vegetables