Roasted Sugar Snap Peas Recipe - How to Cook Peas! (2024)

FAQs

Are sugar snap peas supposed to be cooked? ›

Eat sugar snap peas raw or gently boiled so they don't lose that wonderful crisp crunch – they're great in salads or stir-fries.

Cutting sugar snap peas serves two purposes. Firstly, it helps to remove the tough string that runs along the seam of the pod, making them more enjoyable to eat. Secondly, cutting them into smaller pieces allows for easier cooking and incorporation into dishes.

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the snap peas and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly until the peas are bright green in color and barely fork tender (we prefer them to still have a little crunch). Remove from the heat and season with salt, pepper, and lemon zest (optional).

Bring salted water to boil; there should be enough to cover peas when added. Add peas. When water returns to a boil, cook about 3 minutes. Do not overcook.

Soak Sugar Snap Peas Before Planting to Aid Germination

I've found that soaking my peas for 12 to 24 hours immediately before planting gives me the most success with germination (just a fancy way of saying seeds sprouting).

Sugar snap peas are delicious and easy to prepare. You can eat them raw or cooked, and they go great with a variety of different recipes. Raw sugar snap peas are a convenient snack you can take on the go, while cooked sugar snap peas have a rich flavor that goes well with other dishes.

Make sure to de-string your pods.

Make sure to remove the fibrous strand where the pod is sealed together before you eat your sugar snap peas. Leaving the string in the pod may yield a dish with an unpleasantly chewy texture.

Sugar snap peas are a cross between snow and garden peas. The pods of snow peas are flatter with small, premature peas, whereas sugar snap peas are more rounded. Both have an identical nutritional profile and very similar flavors although sugar snap peas tend to be sweeter and more flavorful.

The white spots are scarring and you can eat them. Can you make the sugar peas ahead of time? Yes.

Look for the “stringless” type in your grocery store for best results. It also helps to buy them in season, in the spring and summer months. Finally, avoid overcooking so your snap peas don't get stringy. Steaming sugar snap peas takes just 2-3 minutes so make sure to set that timer for the best taste and texture!

What part of sugar snap peas do you eat? ›

Sugar snap peas are small, crunchy and sweet peas. The entire pod is edible and can be used in various recipes. Sugar snap peas are a good source of vitamins C and E, zinc, and other antioxidants that strengthen your immune system.

Snap peas are also known as sugar snap peas and are a cross between snow peas and garden peas. The whole pod is eaten and has a crunchy texture and very sweet flavor. Snap peas may be eaten raw or cooked.

Can You Eat the Skin of Sugar Snap Peas? Yes! The skin on sugar snap peas is crisp and totally edible. If you purchased loose snap peas from the farmers market or grocery store, chances are they're not trimmed, so you may want to remove the stem and pull the string off the side, both of which can be tough.

Green peas are amazingly good raw, especially if you can shell them and eat them before they get too big and tough. The best way to cook them is to toss them in boiling, salted water for about two minutes, then drain them and toss them in butter. Eat them with a spoon.