Spicy Garlic Edamame

Spicy Garlic Edamame offers a quick and easy dish that’s packed with savory spicy goodness

These spicy treats make a great appetizer, side dish, or snack that you can have on the table in just 10 minutes. With all its savory garlicy goodness, it will keep your guests asking for more!

We love to serve them with our Coconut Shrimp, Ahi Poke, or Chicken Skewers with Peanut Sauce.

Ingredients needed for Spicy Garlic Edamame

• Frozen edamame – one package
• Fresh minced garlic
• Soy sauce – we use light soy sauce
• Ponzu sauce – an Asian condiment with a light citrus flavor
• Sesame seed oil – found in the Asian section of the supermarket
• Siracha sauce or chili oil
• Cooking oil – use for browning garlic

How to make Spicy Garlic Edamame

• Fill a medium saucepan 3/4 full of water and add 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil. Add frozen edamame and follow the cooking instructions on the package.
• While the edamame are cooking, add 1 Tablespoon of cooking oil to a small skillet. Heat the oil over medium heat, and then add minced garlic.
• Sauté until garlic is light brown and fragrant.

• Add all of the additional ingredients: soy sauce, ponzu sauce, sesame seed oil, and sriracha or chili oil.
• Bring the mixture to a low boil, and continue cooking to reduce the mixture down until it thickens. This takes about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Once edamame have finished cooking, drain them in a colander while you finish preparing the spicy garlic sauce.

• Add edamame to a serving bowl and top with the spicy garlic sauce.
• Toss edamame to coat them with sauce and serve warm.

• Want more heat add additional sriracha. Want less heat, cut back on the sriracha or chili oil.

What is Edamame?

Edamame is simply the Japanese name for young soybeans which are harvested before they reach full maturity. They are still green and have not hardened yet. They have a nutty flavor and are a little on the sweet side. Soybeans grow naturally in a pod, but are often served shelled.

You can find edamame in the frozen food section of your grocery store next to other bean varieties, along with other vegetables.

You can boil, steam, or even cook them in a microwave. Often they are seasoned with salt, but our recipe takes these snacks to an entirely new level!

What are the health benefits of Edamame?

Edamame is part of the legume family and is low in carbohydrates. They are a wonderful source of protein and a good source of fiber.

This little bean contains a wealth of antioxidants and is rich in vitamins and minerals, including vitamin K, vitamin E, folate, zinc, potassium, and magnesium to name a few.

Potential health benefits include improving blood sugar levels, helping to lower cholesterol, and promoting heart health.

Here are some variations of Spicy Edamame:

Get creative here! This recipe can include a wide range of variations, so let yourself explore new tastes and combinations. There are endless sweet and savory ingredient substitutions to add to create this tasty dish.

Here are a few ideas. Any combination of these ingredients will work.

• Maple syrup, brown sugar, miso paste, or oyster sauce.
• Want some heat? Add red pepper flakes, sambal oelek, or fresh ginger.
• For garnish, you can add black or white sesame seeds.

Leftovers and reheating instructions:

This dish is best served warm. You can reheat any leftovers over medium heat in a small skillet. You can add a little water to the skillet to keep the beans moist.

Refrigerate any leftovers in a sealed container for up to 3 days.

Serve these tasty dishes alongside Spicy Edamame:

• Korean Beef Bulgogi
• Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry
• Tofu Rice Bowl with Vegetables
• Asian Cucumber Salad
• Coconut Shrimp
• Ahi Poke Recipe