The best way to cook snow peas also happens to be the easiest way to cook snow peas: blanching. Blanching snow peas keeps them crisp and sweet, while brightening colour. It’s super quick and simple – here’s how.

Prep time
1 minutes

Cook time
1 minutes

Yield
Serves 4

Equipment
Saucepan
Colander

Ingredients
400g snow peas

How to cook snow peas
Step 1
Bring a medium saucepan of water to the boil. Add snow peas and cook for 30-60 seconds. Drain.

Step 2
Pat dry with a paper towel and serve.

Step 3
Pat dry with a paper towel and serve.

How long do you boil snow peas for?
You only need to boil snow peas for 30-60 seconds. Add your snow peas to a saucepan of boiling water and cook for 30-60 seconds, then drain, refresh under cold running water and drain again.

Do snow peas need to be cooked?
Snow peas can be eaten raw or cooked. However, blanching snow peas will reduce the fibrousness of the edges of snow peas, and boost sweetness and colour.

Another good way to cook snow peas is to toss them with a little oil in a hot wok for 1-2 minutes or until tender-crisp. Season and serve.

How do I prepare snow peas for cooking?
Step 1:
Place snow peas on a chopping board. Use a sharp knife to trim ends and remove the thin string from one side of the snow pea.

Step 2:
Remove the string from the other side of the snow pea. Removing the string makes the snow peas more tender.

Step 3:
Use a sharp knife to thinly slice the snow peas lengthways or halve diagonally, if desired. You can also serve them whole. Add to salads, stir-fries and soups.