Plump, shiny sugar snap peas are perfect for stir-frying, because they cook quickly and still maintain a slight crunch. Here, they pair with thinly sliced chicken and Asian flavors for a delicious weeknight meal that comes together in minutes.
Chicken & Sugar Snap Pea Stir-Fry
1 lb. (500 g.) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut crosswise into thin strips
3 1/2 Tbs. peanut oil
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. cornstarch
Salt
1 Tbs. oyster sauce
3/4 lb. (375 g.) sugar snap peas, halved crosswise on the diagonal
Cooked white rice for serving
Soy sauce for serving
In a bowl, toss the chicken strips with 1 1/2 tablespoons of the peanut oil, the baking soda, and the cornstarch. Cover and let marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Remove from the refrigerator 15 minutes before cooking.
Heat a wok or large frying pan over high heat. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil. When it is hot, add the chicken, spreading it out as much as possible. Season with salt and sear for 1 minutes without stirring, then stir until opaque throughout, 2-3 minutes. Stir in the oyster sauce and cook for 30 seconds. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
Return the wok to high heat, add the peas, and stir-fry until tender-crisp, about 1 minute. Stir in the chicken and stir-fry for 30 seconds. Transfer to a platter and serve right away with rice and soy sauce. Serves 4.
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Made this last night. Cannot stop picking at this delicious stir-fry. I’m completely obsessed with the chicken in this recipe.
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This was actually really delicious. I had never thought to add baking soda to my chicken before stir-frying it. It really did something magical! I did make a few adjustments though. I added I tsp of soy sauce and 1/2 tbsp of sriracha sauce to the chicken while marinating. After the chicken and oyster sauce was cooked and removed, I added 1 tsp of sesame oil to the wok and stir-fried 2 gloves of minced garlic and the whites of 4 green onions, minced. I then sprinkled in some chili flakes, and added the snap peas along with 1 tablespoon of cold water. After reintroducing the chicken I added 1/2 tbsp of soy sauce before serving.
This recipe was delicious, but my roommate doesn’t like snap peas because of the “strings”, so I want to try this with snow peas. Any insight on that?
Michael, glad you enjoyed it! Instead of snap peas you could try snow peas or asparagus — the cooking times will vary, though.
Michael, you are a wizard! I followed your suggestions almost completely (omitted the chili flakes because we are not heat-lovers and the sriracha seemed sufficient). Your modifications transformed what might have been a dull dish into a real standout. I made another substitution that you might want to try. It is green-bean season in our garden and I had lots of Chinese long-beans plus some regular green beans, so I used them in place of the sugar snaps. They did require a longer cook time and a little more water to steam to crisp-tender, also needed about a tablespoon of sugar (compensation for the sugar peas natural sweetness) and a good sprinkle of salt. We added more soy sauce at the end. Fantastic! We will be doing this again and again.
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