Chicken Stir-Fry

This year we decided to plant snap peas, and in the last week or so they have been putting on blossoms like crazy! We've even gotten a few peas already. It got me thinking, snap peas are delicious in stir fries. My family already has a stir fry recipe that we love, so why not add snap peas to it? The recipe calls for summer squash so if you're growing patty-pan squash, crook-neck squash or zucchini, you can use your own garden produce when it is ready to harvest. I recommend using baby squash, otherwise the dish gets a bit seedy.

Garlic Chicken Stir Fry
4 Tbsp olive oil
1 onion, sliced
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into strips
1 cup edible pod peas
2 baby zucchini, thinly sliced
2 baby crookneck (yellow) squash, thinly sliced
Patty pan squash, thinly sliced, can be used, as well as any combination of the above-named squash)
salt and pepper to taste


Saute the onion and garlic and onion until they become soft. Add chicken, salting with each addition, and cook until almost cooked through. Add the sliced squash and cook until they start to become tender. Add the peas and cook just until they are warmed through.

Enjoy!