Stir-fried Snow Peas with Water Chestnuts and Wood Ear Mushrooms

Ingredients

Instructions

1. 1

   Prepare all vegetables. Blanch snow peas in boiling water for 30 seconds, then immediately plunge into ice water to retain crispness and color. Drain well.

2. 2

   Mix all sauce ingredients (light soy sauce, sugar, water/vegetable broth, cornstarch, sesame oil, white pepper) in a small bowl.

3. 3

   Heat cooking oil in a wok over high heat. Add minced garlic and stir-fry until fragrant (about 15 seconds).

4. 4

   Add rehydrated wood ear mushrooms and sliced water chestnuts to the wok. Stir-fry for 1 minute.

5. 5

   Add the blanched snow peas. Stir-fry for another 1-2 minutes.

6. 6

   Pour in the prepared sauce mixture. Stir quickly until the sauce thickens and coats the vegetables evenly.

7. 7

   Serve hot.