Honey Ginger Pea Tips

Pea tips aren't too familiar outside of China, but they should be. They're incredibly healthy, delicious, and easy to use. Here the mild green taste is played against bright ginger and sweet honey.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Chinese

Keyword authentic, easy, pea shoot recipe, pea tip recipe, stir-fry, vegetarian

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Total Time 10

Servings people

Calories 118kcal

Ingredients

225 g pea tips
2.5 cm ginger cut into very fine strips
1 tsp peanut oil or other neutral, high smoke point oil
1.5 tbsp honey
2 tsp light soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
sesame seeds to garnish

Instructions

Combine the honey, soy sauce, and sesame oil in a bowl and set aside.
Heat a large wok over high heat and add the oil. Heat for 30 seconds, then add the pea tips and ginger. Stir fry until the pea tips are are soft and very much reduced in size, about 1-2 minutes.
Add the sauce to the wok and toss to combine. Stir fry for an addition minute, or until the sauced is reduced somewhat. Garnish with sesame seeds and serve immediately.

Notes

Honey can be substituted with agave nectar or another sweetener to make this dish vegan.

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