Sautéed Snow Peas with Shallot, Lemon Grass, and Basil

Name: Sautéed Snow Peas with Shallot, Lemon Grass, and Basil
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon, vegetable oil; 1 , small shallot, minced (about 2 tablespoons); 2 teaspoons fresh, lemon grass, minced; 1 teaspoon, lime juice; , Table salt and ground black pepper; 1/8 teaspoon, sugar; 3/4 pound, snow peas, tips pulled off and strings removed; 1 tablespoon, minced fresh basil leaves (see note)

Side Dishes
Vegetables
Quick
Vegetarian

Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 2011

Typically used as a filler in stir-fries, snow peas can stand on their own—as long as they don't wither away in the heat.

SERVES 4

TIME 25 minutes

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