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Two incredibly easy edamame recipes you can eat as a healthy snack, side dish, or appetizer. A salted edamame in pods recipe and a spicy salt & chili shelled edamame recipe, ready in no time.
2 Easy Edamame Recipes
If you are looking for an easy and healthy snack to prepare, but you are the savory snack type of person, I have two quick edamame recipes that you'll love.
You are probably familiar with this tasty little snack from your favorite Japanese restaurant. It's normally served slightly warm and with a sprinkle of sea salt flakes on top.
But today, you'll learn a bit more about all its nutritional power and how to cook it to perfection.
What is edamame?
In Japan, edamame means "stem beans" (枝 eda= "branch" or "stem" + 豆 mame = "bean"). The name originated from the traditional way of selling them: with the pods still attached to their stems.
But really, edamame beans are simply young soybeans. They are harvested and picked from the fields before they have ripened.
The taste of edamame is quite nutty with a subtle hint of sweetness. Their texture is firmer than peas but still soft when you bite into them.
How to cook edamame
If you are lucky, you might be able to find fresh edamame beans in season, between June and September. But you can easily find them all year round in the frozen aisle of most grocery stores.
They come in two forms: pods or beans.
Frozen edamame
Frozen edamame are normally sold pre-cooked, which means all you need to do is defrost them, and you can eat them straight away.
There are 3 ways to defrost edamame and warm them up for these recipes. And you can use these methods for both edamame in pods and shelled edamame.
Boiling edamame
This method simply requires a pot of salted water. Bring a pot of water to the boil, add a bit of salt, add the edamame and cook the beans for 4-5 minutes until they are soft inside and fully defrosted. Drain, let them cool for a few minutes before seasoning and serving them.
Steaming edamame
As with the boiling method, you will need to put a pot with water to the boil. Then, once it's boiling, add a steamer or a colander with the frozen beans on top. Let them cook for about 10 minutes, remove them from the steamer, season, and serve.
Microwaving edamame
This is by far my favorite method to cook frozen edamame beans. First, it's much quicker than the other 2 methods. Second, it's quick. Is there more to add?
Rinse the beans under warm running water, then put them in a microwave-safe bowl and cover. Check the package instruction but normally, you need to microwave them for 3-4 minutes at the higher power settings.
Once ready, let them cool for a bit until they are safe to handle. Season and serve.
Fresh edamame
In the unlikely event that you'll decide to buy fresh edamame, I just want to give you a couple of tips on how to cook them.
- First, you need to cut the pods' tips to clean them and remove any stems. By cutting off both ends, you'll create small holes that will allow boiling water to enter the pods and cook the beans faster.
- Then scrub them well with a bit of salt. And wash them under running water. This will help remove the fuzzy hair on the pods and help keep the bright green color.
- Bring a pot with salt water to the boil and boil the pods for 5 minutes. Once cooked, drain them and let them cool off for a few minutes before seasoning.
What is the best way to eat edamame?
Traditionally edamame beans are blanched in lightly salted water and served warm in their pods. Eating edamame couldn't be easier: you just need to squeeze the beans out of the pods into your mouth and dump the shells in a separate bowl.
My 2 favorite edamame recipes
Salted edamame in pods
This follows step by step the traditional recipe.
You'll need:
- 2 cups frozen edamame in pods
- 1 teaspoon of sea salt flakes
How to make this edamame recipe
This edamame recipe couldn't be easier.
- Rinse the beans under running water.
- Boil the frozen edamame or heat in a microwave for 4-5 minutes.
- Drain well, then sprinkle with sea salt and serve warm in their pods.
They are perfect to serve in a bowl as a healthy snack or appetizer for everyone to dig in.
Spicy salt & chili shelled edamame
If you love a bit of heat, this spicy salt and chili shelled edamame recipe is perfect for you.
You'll need:
- 2 cups frozen shelled edamame
- 1 teaspoon of sea salt flakes
- 0.5 teaspoon of dried chili flakes
These are just indications. It's really up to your taste and how much heat you like. It also depends on the type of dry chili flakes you have in the house. The heat changes quite a lot between different chili types and how much or how little you need.
How to make this edamame recipe
- Rinse the shelled beans under running water.
- Boil the frozen edamame or heat in a microwave for 4-5 minutes.
- Drain well, and let them cool for a couple of minutes. Put the beans in a serving bowl, sprinkle with the sea salt and chili flakes and serve warm.
How to store edamame
If you have any leftovers, simply place them in an airtight container and put them in the fridge for up to 3 days. You can then warm them up for a minute in the microwave before eating them.
These edamame beans go perfectly well as an appetizer with these delicious stir-fry noodles with crispy tofu.
Health benefits of edamame
Edamame beans are extremely healthy and packed with plant protein, vitamins, and minerals.
Some of the reasons why you should incorporate them into your diet:
- High in protein.
- Rich in vitamins and minerals, including vitamin K and folate.
- Great source of iron.
- Help to keep blood sugar stable.
A health note on soy
I know some people think soy can cause issues if you have thyroid problems. I read a lot of literature about this (including this study and this study), and there is no evidence to prove that the use of soy in humans reduces thyroid function. Of course, each person is different. I have thyroid problems, and soy doesn't cause me any reaction. But you are the only one that knows how your body feels with certain foods. So do what's good for you.
2 Easy Edamame Recipes
Two incredibly easy ways to eat edamame as a healthy snack, side dish, or appetizer. A salted edamame pods recipe and a spicy salt & chili shelled edamame recipe.
Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 5 mins
Total Time 10 mins
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: Japanese
Servings: 2 servings
Salted edamame in pods
- 2 cups frozen edamame pods
- 1 tsp sea salt flakes
Spicy salt & chili edamame
- 2 cups frozen shelled edamame
- 1 tsp sea salt flakes
- 1/2 tsp chili flakes
Salted edamame in pods
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Rinse the beans under running water.
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Boil the frozen edamame or heat in a microwave for 4-5 minutes. Drain well, then sprinkle with sea salt and serve warm in their pods.
Spicy salt & chili edamame
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Rinse the shelled beans under running water.
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Boil the frozen edamame or heat in a microwave for 4-5 minutes.
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Drain well, and let them cool for a couple of minutes. Put the beans in a serving bowl, sprinkle with the sea salt and chili flakes and serve warm.
How to store leftovers: Place any leftovers in an airtight container and put them in the fridge for up to 3 days. You can then warm them up for a minute in the microwave before eating them.
Have you made these edamame recipes?
If you make these edamame recipes, don't forget to let me know in the comments!
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