Garlic Pea Shoots
Tender greens flash-fried with garlic.
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- 300 g Snow peas
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 1 tsp Light soy sauce
- 2 tbsp Neutral oil
- ½ tsp Salt
Method
- Trim the snow peas and slice the garlic.
- Flash-fry the garlic in the hot oil for a few seconds, then add the snow peas and stir-fry over high heat until just wilted and bright green.
- Off the heat, season with the soy and salt and toss.
- Serve at once.
Nutrition per serving
Estimated from ingredients; varies with exact portions and brands.
About Garlic Pea Shoots
Garlic pea shoots is one of the simplest greens dishes in the Cantonese kitchen, a fast wok side built to show off tender young shoots at their sweetest. Here the greens are flash-fried in hot oil scented with sliced garlic, then seasoned lightly with soy so nothing masks the natural grassy sweetness. The whole thing comes together in minutes over high heat, which is the entire point: the shoots hit the pan, wilt, turn a vivid green, and come out before they lose their spring. It is a dish about timing rather than technique, and it rewards a genuinely hot wok.
Eaten straight from the pan, the greens are juicy and delicate with just enough garlic bite and a clean savory edge from the soy. Because it is so light and quick, this kind of stir-fried green belongs on a Chinese table as a counterweight to richer, saucier dishes and a bowl of plain rice. It is vegan by default and reads as fresh and almost cooling against fried or braised mains. If you can find true pea shoots at a market, use them; the recipe treats snow peas as an everyday stand-in that behaves the same way under high heat.
Equipment: wok.
Garlic Pea Shoots: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Garlic Pea Shoots?
One serving of Garlic Pea Shoots has about 100 calories, with 2g of protein, 6g of carbs, 8g of fat and 2g of fiber. These are estimates based on the ingredient amounts in this recipe and will vary with your exact portions and brands.
Is Garlic Pea Shoots gluten-free?
As written, no — it contains Light soy sauce. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for that ingredient to make it gluten-free.
How many servings does Garlic Pea Shoots make?
This recipe makes 4 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.