Japanese · Snack
Steamed Salted Edamame
枝豆 (Edamame)
Bright green young soybeans steamed in their pods and tossed with flaky salt, a simple, protein-rich Japanese snack you pop straight from the shell.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 8 min
- Total
- 13 min
- Serves
- 4
Calories come from: Carbs 26% · Fat 36% · Protein 38%
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Ingredients
For 4 servings- 500 g (about 4 cups)Edamame in pods (fresh or frozen)
- 4 cups950 gWater
- 1 tsp6 gCoarse sea salt
Steps
- 1
Pour the water into a large pot fitted with a steamer basket and bring it to a boil over high heat.
- 2
Rinse the edamame pods under cold running water and drain them.
- 3
Put the pods in the steamer basket, cover, and steam for 5–6 minutes until the beans inside are tender (add 1–2 minutes if using frozen).
- 4
Taste one bean to check it is soft and sweet, not chalky.
- 5
Tip the pods into a bowl.
- 6
Sprinkle the salt over the hot pods and toss to coat.
- 7
Serve warm or at room temperature, squeezing the beans from the pods with your teeth and discarding the shells.
Swaps, storage and make-ahead
Swaps
- Swap the coarse sea salt for flaky salt such as Maldon for a crunchier finish, or use half the salt with a squeeze of lemon.
- Toss the hot pods with a pinch of chilli flakes or togarashi and a little garlic powder for a spicy version.
- Use frozen shelled edamame instead of pods, steaming a minute or two less, if you want beans ready to eat or add to salads.
- Boil the pods in salted water for the same time if you don't have a steamer basket.
Storage
Refrigerate leftovers in a covered container within 2 hours and eat within 3 to 4 days, either cold or reheated until steaming hot. They are best fresh, and refreezing cooked frozen edamame is not recommended because the texture suffers.
Make ahead
Steam the edamame up to a day ahead, cool quickly and chill, then serve cold or briefly re-steam until hot and salt just before serving.
Nutrition values are for the recipe as written.
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Allergens and nutrition
Contains: Soy
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Full nutrition
| Per serving (364 g) | Per 100 g | |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 68 kcal | 19 kcal |
| Protein | 7 g | 1.9 g |
| Carbohydrates | 4.8 g | 1.3 g |
| of which sugars | 1.6 g | 0.4 g |
| Fiber | 3 g | 0.8 g |
| Fat | 3 g | 0.8 g |
| of which saturated | 0 g | 0 g |
| Sodium | 595 mg | 163 mg |
Nutrition is calculated from USDA FoodData Central data and may differ from what you cook.
