Snow Peas With Water Chestnut

Snow Peas With Water Chestnut
By May Huang



Ingredients:
1. 1 ½ C snow pea, trimmed
2. ¼ C yellow pepper, sliced
3. ½ C water chestnut, sliced
4. 1 T canola oil
5. ½ t salt
6. 2 clove garlic, chopped
7. ¼ t corn starch
8. 2 T water
9. Few drops of sesame oil


Directions:
1. Mixing ¼ teaspoon of corn starch and 1 tablespoon of water in a small bowl, and set the bowl aside.
2. Heat the oil over medium to high heat, add the chopped garlic to the oil when the oil is hot enough but not smoke, and cook for 15 seconds. Add snow peas, yellow pepper, and water chestnut, stir for 1-2 minutes. Add ½ teaspoon of salt and 1 tablespoon of water. Continue to stir for 30 seconds or so. Stir the corn starch and add it to the snow pea mixture, continue to stir for about 5 seconds, and add the sesame oil. Transfer the snow pea mixture to a serving plate.