Edamame Recipes Salted Spicy Edamame Soyabean Chilli

What is Edamame?

Edamame (pronounced ed-uh-MAA-meh) are the tender, young pods of soybeans. These tasty green beans are often sold still in their pods, making them an excellent snack for eating with your hands. Edamame can be boiled, steamed, pan-fried, or even microwaved until cooked, at which point they easily slip out of their inedible exterior pods. These deliciously healthy little beans are high in plant-based protein and fiber, and they have been associated with positive health outcomes.

About These Edamame Recipes

I share a Japanese style salted edamame and a spicy chili garlic edamame recipe. When served alone, steamed or boiled edamame is vaguely sweet and almost creamy – almost like green peas, but with a firmer consistency. I love eating them with just a small sprinkling of salt to enhance their natural flavors, but edamame has a broader application than simply serving them alone. My second recipe for chili garlic edamame maintains the natural sweetness of the beans but adds layers of spicy, sour, and salty flavors to create a more complex dish. Feel free to reserve half of the edamame for eating plain, and then use the other half to make the spicy edamame recipe. Whichever recipe you choose, edamame should be on your eating radar. They make for a nutritious snack between meals and can also be eaten as a side dish. Also, as with all recipes on this site, remember that the spices can be adjusted to your own preferences and heat tolerance. In this post, I have shown the boiling method, but these can also be steamed in the Instant Pot. I often use the Instant Pot method – simply add water and a steamer basket to the metal liner then use the pressure cook function for 3 to 5 minutes.

How to Cook Edamame

1. Before you begin, rinse 250 grams edamame beans thoroughly in water 3 to 4 times in a colander or strainer. Drain all the water and set aside. If you prefer, you can also trim both the ends of the pods with knife or scissors. Make sure to source edamame which do not have any hidden worms inside the pods. If unsure, then I suggest to break open the pods and remove the tender green beans. Shelling the pods will take some time as they are not soft like your green pea pods. You have to first cut the ends or edges with a knife or scissor and then break open the pods. When you have collected the fresh, green beans, either chose to steam them or cook in water in a pan or in the Instant pot adding water as required.
2. Boil 3 cups water with 1 teaspoon salt in a pot or saucepan on medium to high heat.
3. When the water begins to boil, add the edamame pods. Give the pot a stir.
4. Cook without a lid for 8 to 12 minutes depending on your preferences. I like to have softened, tender edamame beans so I cook them for about 10 to 12 minutes. If using the Instant Pot, then add water and a steamer pan, then pressure cook for 3 to 5 minutes.  While it may seem counterintuitive, frozen beans will cook faster than fresh beans. Also depending on the size of pods, they can take less or more time to cook. 
5. Strain the beans draining all the water. Feel free to shock them in a bath of ice water to stop the cooking and retain the vibrant green color, but note that this is not necessary.
6. Transfer the cooked beans on to a plate. Sprinkle the hot edamame pods with salt and toss them to coat. They are now ready to enjoy! For the salt, opt to use sea salt crystals, pink salt, edible rock salt or kosher salt, or regular salt. Make-Ahead Tip: One of the best things about edamame is that you can serve them hot, warm, or at room temperature, so feel free to make these in advance. They will keep in the refrigerator for up to a 1 to 2 days. If you want to perk up the dish, then follow the recipe of spicy edamame below.

Spicy Edamame Recipe (Garlic Chilli Soyabean)

7. To make spicy edamame, use all of the edamame beans that you have cooked in the steps above. Heat 2 tablespoons of neutral-flavored oil in a frying pan or skillet on low to medium-low heat. Add 2 teaspoons of minced garlic and sauté for a few seconds.
8. Add all of the cooked or boiled edamame beans. Mix well and sauté for a minute on low heat
9. Add 1 teaspoon red chili flakes, ½ teaspoon of white or black pepper, and 2 teaspoons dark soy sauce. Mix well and sauté for a minute. I have used white pepper. You can omit white or black pepper. If out of dark soy sauce add 1 to 2 teaspoons of regular soy sauce or as needed.
10. Season with 1 teaspoon raw sugar or ½ teaspoon white (granulated) sugar, ¼ to ½ teaspoon salt (or as required), and 2 teaspoons mirin (Japanese rice wine). 
11. Mix and sauté for a minute on low heat. Serve hot or warm. Enjoy!

How to Eat Edamame Beans

Regardless of whether your edamame are boiled or stir-fried, edamame are best eaten with your hands. Place and hold one edamame bean pod in your mouth. While still holding the ends of the pod, press the bean that is in the pod with your tongue and teeth and slide it towards the edge of the pod. The pod should split, and you pop the remaining beans in your mouth using your teeth and fingers. Discard the pods.

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title: “Edamame Recipes Salted Spicy Edamame Soyabean Chilli” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-23” author: “Jerri Byerly”

What is Edamame?

Edamame (pronounced ed-uh-MAA-meh) are the tender, young pods of soybeans. These tasty green beans are often sold still in their pods, making them an excellent snack for eating with your hands. Edamame can be boiled, steamed, pan-fried, or even microwaved until cooked, at which point they easily slip out of their inedible exterior pods. These deliciously healthy little beans are high in plant-based protein and fiber, and they have been associated with positive health outcomes.

About These Edamame Recipes

I share a Japanese style salted edamame and a spicy chili garlic edamame recipe. When served alone, steamed or boiled edamame is vaguely sweet and almost creamy – almost like green peas, but with a firmer consistency. I love eating them with just a small sprinkling of salt to enhance their natural flavors, but edamame has a broader application than simply serving them alone. My second recipe for chili garlic edamame maintains the natural sweetness of the beans but adds layers of spicy, sour, and salty flavors to create a more complex dish. Feel free to reserve half of the edamame for eating plain, and then use the other half to make the spicy edamame recipe. Whichever recipe you choose, edamame should be on your eating radar. They make for a nutritious snack between meals and can also be eaten as a side dish. Also, as with all recipes on this site, remember that the spices can be adjusted to your own preferences and heat tolerance. In this post, I have shown the boiling method, but these can also be steamed in the Instant Pot. I often use the Instant Pot method – simply add water and a steamer basket to the metal liner then use the pressure cook function for 3 to 5 minutes.

How to Cook Edamame

1. Before you begin, rinse 250 grams edamame beans thoroughly in water 3 to 4 times in a colander or strainer. Drain all the water and set aside. If you prefer, you can also trim both the ends of the pods with knife or scissors. Make sure to source edamame which do not have any hidden worms inside the pods. If unsure, then I suggest to break open the pods and remove the tender green beans. Shelling the pods will take some time as they are not soft like your green pea pods. You have to first cut the ends or edges with a knife or scissor and then break open the pods. When you have collected the fresh, green beans, either chose to steam them or cook in water in a pan or in the Instant pot adding water as required.
2. Boil 3 cups water with 1 teaspoon salt in a pot or saucepan on medium to high heat.
3. When the water begins to boil, add the edamame pods. Give the pot a stir.
4. Cook without a lid for 8 to 12 minutes depending on your preferences. I like to have softened, tender edamame beans so I cook them for about 10 to 12 minutes. If using the Instant Pot, then add water and a steamer pan, then pressure cook for 3 to 5 minutes.  While it may seem counterintuitive, frozen beans will cook faster than fresh beans. Also depending on the size of pods, they can take less or more time to cook. 
5. Strain the beans draining all the water. Feel free to shock them in a bath of ice water to stop the cooking and retain the vibrant green color, but note that this is not necessary.
6. Transfer the cooked beans on to a plate. Sprinkle the hot edamame pods with salt and toss them to coat. They are now ready to enjoy! For the salt, opt to use sea salt crystals, pink salt, edible rock salt or kosher salt, or regular salt. Make-Ahead Tip: One of the best things about edamame is that you can serve them hot, warm, or at room temperature, so feel free to make these in advance. They will keep in the refrigerator for up to a 1 to 2 days. If you want to perk up the dish, then follow the recipe of spicy edamame below.

Spicy Edamame Recipe (Garlic Chilli Soyabean)

7. To make spicy edamame, use all of the edamame beans that you have cooked in the steps above. Heat 2 tablespoons of neutral-flavored oil in a frying pan or skillet on low to medium-low heat. Add 2 teaspoons of minced garlic and sauté for a few seconds.
8. Add all of the cooked or boiled edamame beans. Mix well and sauté for a minute on low heat
9. Add 1 teaspoon red chili flakes, ½ teaspoon of white or black pepper, and 2 teaspoons dark soy sauce. Mix well and sauté for a minute. I have used white pepper. You can omit white or black pepper. If out of dark soy sauce add 1 to 2 teaspoons of regular soy sauce or as needed.
10. Season with 1 teaspoon raw sugar or ½ teaspoon white (granulated) sugar, ¼ to ½ teaspoon salt (or as required), and 2 teaspoons mirin (Japanese rice wine). 
11. Mix and sauté for a minute on low heat. Serve hot or warm. Enjoy!

How to Eat Edamame Beans

Regardless of whether your edamame are boiled or stir-fried, edamame are best eaten with your hands. Place and hold one edamame bean pod in your mouth. While still holding the ends of the pod, press the bean that is in the pod with your tongue and teeth and slide it towards the edge of the pod. The pod should split, and you pop the remaining beans in your mouth using your teeth and fingers. Discard the pods.

Expert Tips

Please be sure to rate the recipe in the recipe card or leave a comment below if you have made it. For more vegetarian inspirations, Sign Up for my emails or follow me on Instagram, Youtube, Facebook, Pinterest or Twitter. Barley Water Recipe (Stovetop & Instant Pot) Chickpea Salad Recipe (Mediterranean Style) Carrot Juice Recipe (Juicing Carrots in Blender and Juicer) Sautéed Broccoli Recipe | Healthy & Easy Broccoli Recipe