Spicy Garlic Ginger Edamame
- PREP 5min
- COOK 5min
- TOTAL 10min
This spicy garlic edamame is simple and tastes incredible. Cooking edamame at home is easy and takes minutes. In the recipe, we cook the edamame in their shells. You don’t eat the shells, though. To eat the beans inside, scrap them out of their shell using your front teeth. They pop out easily.
You Will Need
1 pound fresh or frozen edamame in their pods
1 tablespoon avocado oil or other neutral oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
2 tablespoons light soy sauce or tamari
2 to 3 teaspoons pure maple syrup, sugar or honey
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
1/2 to 1 tablespoon Sambal Oelek or Sriracha
Directions
Cook Edamame
To boil edamame, bring a large pot of water to a boil and add a teaspoon of salt. Add the edamame and return to a boil. Cook until bright green and heated through, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain.
To microwave edamame, place the edamame in a microwave-safe dish with 1/4 cup of water and a pinch of salt. Partially cover the dish with a plate, then microwave on high until bright green and heated through. Depending on your microwave, this can take 1 to 5 minutes.
Make the Spicy Sauce
Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and ginger. Cook until fragrant, but before they brown, 30 to 60 seconds.
Remove the skillet from the heat, and then stir in the soy sauce, maple syrup, sesame oil, and chili sauce.
Taste and adjust with additional maple syrup to balance out the soy sauce or more chili sauce to make it spicier.
Toss the edamame with the sauce and serve.
Adam and Joanne's Tips
- Sambal Oelek is a chili paste made with crushed raw red chiles, a little vinegar, and salt. It’s sold in most grocery stores, just check the aisle where you’d buy soy sauce.
- Shelled edamame: You can toss cooked shelled edamame beans with the spicy sauce.
- The nutrition facts provided below are estimates.