Short Sautéed Pea Sprouts

This pea sprouts recipe makes a short side dish. Pea sprouts are quickly sautéed in oil with garlic, and seasoned with sesame oil and toasted sesame seeds.

We were going to wait 6 month to post this dish. We guess *waiting* is not our virtue.

We thought this dish was so steady for spring. You know, spring and the sprouts… Well, we couldn’t wait. It was so good that we wanted to share with the whole world right now – in the middle of autumn.

We had a lunch with some friends at a Korean restaurant the other day. You know the side dishes in Korean restaurants, right? A gazillion numbers of colorful dishes coming to the table…

The food itself we had at the restaurant wasn’t that impressive but there was one particular side dish that we enjoyed. It was this sauteed pea sprouts. We think we ate at least two dishes of it by myself. The unfussy and subtle flavor seasoned with sesame oil and sesame seeds, it was an Asian way of eating sprouts at its best.

Pea Sprouts

Pea sprouts are generally used in salads as raw. But unless you are a Peter rabbit, you can only eat so much of them when raw.

Try saute them quickly in a little oil, and flavor with sesame oil and toasted sesame seeds.

How the dish comes together

We cut off the bottom 1 inch because we tend to chop things on the bottom of any veggies.

Heat 2 teaspoon oil and add minced garlic. Stir for 10 seconds to release their fragrance.

Add the sprouts and saute until they just wilt. Season with a couple of pinches salt.

Drizzle a little sesame oil and toasted sesame seeds and toss together. That’s it!
Give this a try if you find pea sprouts. You will love it.

We can’t believe it is already October. Where did all our days of 2012 go?
Soon it will be November, then December will come along…
Well, things like this give us a headache. So we better not to think too much.

Hope your October started beautifully.

Enjoy your season!

Love,

• Yield: 4
• Prep: 5 minutes
• Cook: 3 minutes
• Total: 8 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 package pea spouts
• 2 teaspoon grape seed or canola oil
• 1 clove garlic, finely minced
• couple of pinches kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds

Method

1. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and stir for 10 seconds. Add the sprouts and saute until they get wilted, about 30-60 seconds.
2. Sprinkle salt to season, toss and remove from heat. Add the sesame oil and sesame seeds, toss to coat well. Serve hot or at room temperature.