Shrimp with Pea Pods
Shrimp and pea pods sautéed in a sauce of garlic and olive oil, transforms four ingredients into a meal fit for a king, in less than a half hour.
Ingredients
- ½ cup olive oil
- 3 cloves fresh garlic
- ½ pound pea pods snow pea pods (6-8 ounces)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup white wine or dry vermouth / optional
- 1 pound raw shrimp
- pasta or rice angel hair pasta recommended
Instructions
Prepare Ingredients
- Peel, remove the tail and devein the shrimp. (see more on cleaning shrimp in text)
- Trim ends from the pea pods and cut in half if they are large. Kitchen shears are the perfect tool for this.
- Mince (chop small) the fresh garlic cloves.
- Put water on the stove to boil for pasta.
Cooking Instructions
- Add the olive oil and garlic to a heavy skillet on medium high heat and stir for 1 minute to flavor the oil.
- Add the pea pods and cook for 1 or 2 minutes. Cook for one minute if you want to keep them fairly crisp for the finished dish or 2 minutes if you want them more tender. They are going to continue to cook as you cook the shrimp.
- Stir continuously
- Turn the heat to high and add the shrimp to the skillet. Keep the heat on high long enough to get the shrimp to a sizzle, then turn down to medium high again once the shrimp start to cook. You want the shrimp to stay at a sizzle without burning. Stir constantly to make sure everything is moving around enough to evenly cook.
- It is very important to stir constantly. It's the only way to get the shrimp all cooked at the same time. It only takes minutes to cook.
- If you are using angle hair pasta, add the pasta to the boiling water after you have added the shrimp to the skillet. The pasta and shrimp will be done about the same time.
- If you are using another pasta or rice for this dish. Time accordingly.
- The shrimp will start to go from translucent to whitish orange. They will also start curling into a circular shape. These are indications that the shrimp are done. The only sure way to check for doneness is try one. When done, the shrimp will be firm when you bite into them. They can overcook easily and become rubbery. When the shrimp are done, take the skillet off the heat.
- You don't need to drain the pasta. Add it right to the skillet when the shrimp is cooked. It's okay to get some pasta water in the skillet. Stir it all together to get all the pasta covered in the sauce.
- Serve immediately
Notes
Nutritional information does not include pasta or rice. It also does not include the 1/4 cup of wine if you are using it.
Nutrition
Calories: 343kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 17gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 20gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 143mgSodium: 1226mgPotassium: 242mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 820IUVitamin C: 34mgCalcium: 86mgIron: 2mg
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