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Cook the Book: Water Chestnuts, Sugar Snap Peas, and Shiitakes

Posted by Robyn Lee, November 16, 2007 at 2:00 PM

This easy water chestnuts, sugar snap peas, and shiitakes recipe by Jean-Georges Vongerichten combines the textures of crunchy water chestnut and snap peas with soft shiitake mushrooms and is simply flavored with ginger, soy sauce, and salt. Serve it as a side a meaty entrée or as a vegetarian friendly dish accompanied by a steaming bowl of rice.

Water Chestnuts, Sugar Snap Peas, and Shiitakes

- makes 4 servings -

Ingredients

3 tablespoons grape seed, corn, or other neutral oil
6 fresh small shiitake mushrooms, trimmed
4 wood ear mushrooms, soaked in water for 1/2 hour, then drained and chopped
1 tablespoon peeled and minced fresh ginger
1/2 cup peeled and sliced fresh water chestnuts
1 cup sugar snap peas, strings removed and ends trimmed
2 tablespoons soy sauce
Salt

Procedure

1. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms, ginger, and 1 tablespoon water and stir-fry until browned and softened, about 2 minutes. Then add another tablespoon oil, the water chestnuts, and 1 tablespoon water and stir-fry for another minute. Add the remaining tablespoon oil, the sugar snap peas, and 1 tablespoon water and stir-fry for another 2 minutes.

2. Season with the soy sauce and salt to taste and serve.

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