This garlic butter sugar snap peas recipe is a simple, 5-minute side dish that pairs well with nearly every main course. You’ll love it!
Sometimes I just need a super quick side dish to round out dinner, and that’s where these sugar snap peas come to the rescue. They cook in just 5 minutes, which means I can add something fresh and green to the table even on the busiest nights.
The peas stay beautifully crisp-tender — never mushy — and the garlic butter coating makes them irresistible. It’s the simplest little recipe, but it always delivers way more flavor than you’d expect for something this fast.
Sauté them in a pan on the stovetop until they are crisp-tender and coated in the perfect amount of garlic butter. Be sure to save this recipe; it’s one you’ll want to make again!
How to remove the string from sugar snap peas
Removing the strings is the only slightly tedious part of prepping sugar snap peas, but it makes a big difference. Each pea has two strings, and the one on the inside (the concave side) is usually the thicker, tougher one.
It’s best to pull the strings off before cooking since they’re fibrous and not pleasant to eat. To do this, hold a snap pea in your hand and use a paring knife to cut just into the tip at one end. Gently pull the knife toward you — the string will lift and peel right off. Repeat with the other side.
If the string on the convex (outer) side snaps off partway, no need to worry. That simply means it’s thin and tender enough that it won’t be noticeable once cooked.
What goes well with sauteed sugar snap peas
Deciding what to serve with this sugar snap peas recipe is easy as they go well with nearly everything. Here are a few of our favorite mains to complete the meal:
- Juicy Baked Pork Chops
- Sweet Chili Paneer
- Juicy Baked Chicken Thighs
- BBQ Baked Chicken Breast
- Ginger Garlic Chicken
Garlic Butter Sugar Snap Peas Recipe
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Ingredients
- ▢ 1 tablespoon butter
- ▢ 2 cloves garlic (finely minced)
- ▢ 1 lb sugar snap peas (trimmed)
- ▢ ¼ teaspoon EACH: salt and pepper
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. 1 tablespoon butter
- Add the snap peas, garlic, salt, and pepper. Let the snap peas cook for 5 minutes, stirring a few times. 2 cloves garlic, 1 lb sugar snap peas, ¼ teaspoon EACH: salt and pepper
Nutrition
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Garlic Butter Sugar Snap Peas Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 cloves garlic , finely minced
- 1 lb sugar snap peas , trimmed
- ¼ teaspoon EACH: salt and pepper
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. 1 tablespoon butter
- Add the snap peas, garlic, salt, and pepper. Let the snap peas cook for 5 minutes, stirring a few times. 2 cloves garlic, 1 lb sugar snap peas, ¼ teaspoon EACH: salt and pepper
