Blistered Snap Peas with Brown Butter and Chives

Name: Blistered Snap Peas with Brown Butter and Chives
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/4 c. (1/2 stick) unsalted butter; 3 tsp. canola oil, divided; 1 lb. snap peas, trimmed; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; Thinly sliced fresh chives, for garnish

This go-with-anything side is perfect for using up fresh snap peas!

By Christopher MichelPublished: Feb 27, 2023

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blistered snap peas with brown butter and chives

Becky Luigart-Stayner

Yields:

4 serving(s)

Prep Time:

25 mins

Total Time:

25 mins

Though they're available year-round, we love snap peas best in the spring, when they're at their freshest (and snappiest). This simple recipe is so easy it barely counts: some melted butter cooked until it browns, along with a little salt and some chives to garnish are all you need to bring out the best in these flavorful greens.

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Ingredients

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
3 tsp. canola oil, divided
1 lb. snap peas, trimmed
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Thinly sliced fresh chives, for garnish

Directions

1. Step 1Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook, swirling occasionally, until foam resides and butter begins to brown, 3 to 4 minutes.
2. Step 2Heat a large cast-iron skillet over high heat. Add 1 1/2 teaspoons oil. Reduce heat to medium. Working in batches, cook snap peas, in a single layer, without stirring, until blackened on one side, 3 to 4 minutes (add more oil for each batch as needed). Transfer to a plate and season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with brown butter and garnish with chives.

Tip: When you prep snap peas, you'll want to remove the tough "string" that lines the outside edge. You can find stringless varieties and some stores sell them already trimmed, but we find that, if you put a little music on and give yourself about 5 minutes, it's an easy, dare we say meditative task. Just snap the very tip off one end of the pea and start pulling. You should see the string unzip from the inner side of the pea. A paring knife can also help.

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