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Sautéed Sugar Snap Peas & Cherry Tomatoes

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on October 28, 2011

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Serves 4

Sautéed Sugar Snap Peas & Cherry Tomatoes

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil ½ pound sugar snap peas, ends snapped off and strings removed2 cups cherry tomatoes, cut in half1 teaspoon sugar 1 medium clove garlic, minced1 teaspoon grated lemon zest and 1 tablespoon juice from 1 lemonSalt and pepper

Before You Begin

A little sugar intensifies the flavor of the tomatoes and helps balance the acidity of the lemon juice.

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat until just shimmering. Add peas and cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp/tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer peas to medium serving bowl. Add cherry tomatoes, sugar, garlic, and lemon zest to skillet and cook for 30 seconds. Add lemon juice, toss well, then transfer tomatoes to bowl with sugar snap peas. Toss to combine and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve.
Sautéed Sugar Snap Peas & Cherry Tomatoes

Sautéed Sugar Snap Peas & Cherry Tomatoes

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Serves 4

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
½ pound sugar snap peas, ends snapped off and strings removed
2 cups cherry tomatoes, cut in half
1 teaspoon sugar
1 medium clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest and 1 tablespoon juice from 1 lemon
Salt and pepper

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
½ pound sugar snap peas, ends snapped off and strings removed
2 cups cherry tomatoes, cut in half
1 teaspoon sugar
1 medium clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest and 1 tablespoon juice from 1 lemon
Salt and pepper

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
½ pound sugar snap peas, ends snapped off and strings removed
2 cups cherry tomatoes, cut in half
1 teaspoon sugar
1 medium clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest and 1 tablespoon juice from 1 lemon
Salt and pepper

Why This Recipe Works

Sugar snap peas are one of the true treats of spring, and pairing them with sweet-tasting cherry tomatoes accents their already sweet flavor. For our Sautéed Sugar Snap Peas & Cherry Tomatoes recipe, we cooked the peas over moderate heat quickly to preserve their snappy texture and bright color. We cooked the tomatoes in the same skillet as the sugar snap peas just long enough to warm them through. Adding a little lemon juice and sugar intensified their flavor.

Before You Begin

A little sugar intensifies the flavor of the tomatoes and helps balance the acidity of the lemon juice.

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat until just shimmering. Add peas and cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp/tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer peas to medium serving bowl. Add cherry tomatoes, sugar, garlic, and lemon zest to skillet and cook for 30 seconds. Add lemon juice, toss well, then transfer tomatoes to bowl with sugar snap peas. Toss to combine and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve.

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