Preparation: 

Preparation time: 15 min

Cooking time: 10 min

Serving: 4

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 pounds snow pea tips
• 1 tablespoon neutral oil, such as vegetable oil or canola oil
• 1 tablespoon ginger cut into thin julienne strips, or to taste (see Cook’s Note)
• 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon Shaoxing wine
• 1 teaspoon fish sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar, or to taste
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
• Kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil

Instructions:

1. Soak the snow pea tips in a large bowl of cool water for at least 5 minutes. Lift the tips out and rinse each under cool running water to remove any grit. Drain the tips thoroughly in a colander.
2. Heat a wok over medium-high heat until it starts to smoke, about 2 minutes (see Cook’s Note). Drizzle in the neutral oil and swirl to coat the bottom of the wok. Immediately add the ginger and garlic and cook, stirring constantly with a wok spatula or metal spoon or spatula until the garlic starts to turn golden brown, about 30 seconds. Toss in the pea tips and Shaoxing wine and stir-fry until the leaves are wilted and the stems are just tender, about 3 minutes.
3. Stir in fish sauce, sugar, white pepper, and 1 teaspoon kosher salt until just combined. Taste and adjust with a pinch more salt or sugar. Drizzle with sesame oil and serve.