Chicken and Snow Peas Stir Fry – marinated sliced chicken stir fried with crunchy snow peas and garlic in a tasty sauce! This dish is perfect for any day of the week.
Is there a difference between snow peas and sugar snap peas?
Snow Peas and Snap Peas are very similar – Both are shelled with peas in the pod. They both are low in calories, while being nutritious (fiber, vitamin C, etc.). However, Snow Peas and Snap Peas are not the same.
Snap Peas are actually crossed between snow peas and garden peas (aka sweet peas)! Physically, snow peas are flatter and contain smaller peas inside. Snap Peas pods are more rounded and their peas are also bigger.
Taste wise, snow peas are less sweet than snap peas. But both are tender and crisp. Also, opposite of garden peas/sweet peas, you can eat the shell of snow peas and snap peas.
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Dark Meat vs. White Meat
I usually cook my stir fries with dark meat (chicken thighs specifically) but for this dish I switched it up and cooked it with chicken breast! You can still do dark meat if you prefer – totally up to you.
Usually, you can use dark vs white meat interchangeably. But depending on the thickness of the chicken you may need to adjust the timing.
Basically – just make sure that the chicken is thoroughly cooked before serving!
If you’re curious about the differences between the two, here’s an article all about it.
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How to make Chicken and Snow Peas Stir Fry
First, gather and prepare your ingredients. You will need:
- 1 lb boneless chicken breast, sliced
- Marinade:
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1/4 cup light soy sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 3 garlic, crushed
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
- 8 ounces snow peas
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tsp black pepper (optional)
- Salt to taste
With a knife, cut chicken in to slices. In a mixing bowl, add the chicken marinade ingredients (chicken, cornstarch, soy sauce, sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, honey). Combine well and then set it aside to marinade for at least half hour. You can marinade up to overnight but remember to put it in the fridge.
In a cooking pan or wok, add cooking oil, and let it heat up on medium high. Add garlic and allow it to cook for about a minute.
Add chicken along with all the marinade sauce, and stir fry for about 2 minutes or until chicken is no longer translucent, and immediately remove chicken from heat by placing in a big plate or bowl and set aside (try to keep sauce in pan).
Add a little more cooking oil if your pan is too dry. Then, add snow peas and stir fry for about 3-5 minutes or until the snow peas start turning bright green and tender.
Return the chicken back in to pan, and add oyster sauce, and black pepper, salt, and stir fry everything for about another 1-2 minutes or until chicken is cooked thoroughly.
Remove from heat and serve!
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Chicken and Snow Peas Stir Fry
Chicken and Snow Peas Stir Fry – marinated sliced chicken stir fried with crunchy snow peas and garlic in a tasty sauce! This dish is perfect for any day of the week.
Ingredients
Chicken marinade
- 1 lb boneless chicken breast, sliced
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1/4 cup light soy sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 3 garlic, crushed
Stir fry
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
- 8 ounces snow peas
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tsp black pepper (optional)
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- With a knife, cut chicken in to slices. In a mixing bowl, add the chicken marinade ingredients (chicken, cornstarch, soy sauce, sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, honey). Combine well and then set it aside to marinade for at least half hour. You can marinade up to overnight but remember to put it in the fridge.
- In a cooking pan or wok, add cooking oil, and let it heat up on medium high. Add garlic and allow it to cook for about a minute.
- Add chicken along with all the marinade sauce, and stir fry for about 2 minutes or until chicken is no longer translucent, and immediately remove chicken from heat by placing in a big plate or bowl and set aside (try to keep sauce in pan).
- Add a little more cooking oil if your pan is too dry. Then, add snow peas and stir fry for about 3-5 minutes or until the snow peas start turning bright green and tender.
- Return the chicken back in to pan, and add oyster sauce, and black pepper, salt, and stir fry everything for about another 1-2 minutes or until chicken is cooked thoroughly.
- Remove from heat and serve!
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 281Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 96mgSodium: 1444mgCarbohydrates: 10gFiber: 2gSugar: 5gProtein: 39g
The nutrition information for this recipe is an approximate total per serving. Please double check the nutrition information for your exact ingredients and brands for more precise nutrition information. Keep in mind that if there is a marinade, often times not all the ingredients will be consumed.