This spicy spicy garlic ginger edamame recipe is simple to make and tastes amazing. Cooking soil at home is easy and takes minutes. Jump to Adam’s spicy recipe
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The first time we tried edamame was at a sushi restaurant. It is often sold as an appetizer. We’ve often found it served simply with sea salt sprinkled on top of steamed earthen pods, but in this recipe, we kick up the flavors with lots of garlic, ginger, and a hot chili sauce.
What is edamame and how do you eat it?
Edamame are young soybeans, which means the beans are soft and easy to eat. Just like in this recipe, edamame is often cooked and served in the shell. They are rich in protein and essential vitamins, and are really fun to eat.
You don’t actually eat the peel. Instead, to eat them, use your front teeth to scrape the beans from their skins. They pop really easily.
How to cook soil
To cook adama at home, start with fresh or frozen adama in the shell. Since it is more readily available, we use frozen. Then steam or boil them until the pods are bright green and heated through. Drain them, then sprinkle with a little sea salt or skip the salt and toss the pods with our Red Garlic Sauce (it’s that good).
Making spicy garlic ginger sauce
This sauce can be prepared in advance and kept in the refrigerator for a day or so. It is very simple to prepare. Simply heat minced garlic and ginger in a little oil until fragrant (this takes a minute, above). Take the pan off the heat and stir in soy sauce, something sweet like maple syrup and something spicy like sambal olek or sriracha.
I prefer Sambal Olek, who is a powerhouse in the kitchen. It is made with crushed raw red chilies, a little vinegar and salt. It’s also sold in most grocery stores, just check the international aisle.
When the edamame is ready, just throw in the sauce. simple!
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Spicy Garlic Ginger Edamame
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This spicy garlic edamame is ridiculously simple to make and tastes amazing. Cooking soil at home is easy and takes minutes. In the recipe we cook the soil in their skin. But you don’t actually eat the shells. To eat the beans inside, use the front teeth to scrape the beans from their skins. They pop really easily.
Makes about 4 servings
Watch us prepare the recipe
you will need
1 kilo of fresh or frozen soil in their pods
1 tablespoon of neutral oil such as avocado, grape seed or safflower oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon fresh ground ginger
2 tablespoons light soy sauce or tamari
2 to 3 teaspoons of pure maple syrup, sugar or honey
1 teaspoon roasted sesame oil
1/2 to 1 tablespoon Sambal Oelek or Sriracha
Arrival instructions
- Earth brewer
- Prepare the sauce
You can prepare the soil on the stove or in the microwave.
To boil soil: bring a large pot of water to a boil and add a teaspoon of salt. Add the soil and return to a boil. Cook until bright green and heated through, 3 to 5 minutes. drain.
To make edamame in the microwave: 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 heat in the microwave at high power until bright green and heated. Depending on your microwave, this can take 1 to 5 minutes.
Heat the oil in a medium pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and ginger. Cook until fragrant, but before browning, 30 to 60 seconds. Remove the pan from the heat, then stir in the soy sauce, maple syrup, sesame oil and chili sauce.
Taste and adjust with more maple syrup to balance the soy sauce or more chili sauce to make it spicier.
Throw the soil with the sauce and serve.
Adam and Joan’s tips
- Sambal Oelek is a chili paste made with crushed raw red chilies, a little vinegar and salt. It is sold in most grocery stores, just check the international aisle.
- Nutrition Facts: The nutrition facts listed below are estimates. We used the USDA database to calculate approximate values.
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Nutrition per serving: portion size 1/4 of the recipe / calories 183 / total fat 9.9 grams / Saturated fat 2.9 grams / Cholesterol 0 mg / sodium 265.7 mg / carbohydrate 12.9 grams / Dietary fiber 5.5 grams / Total sugars 5.6 grams / protein 13.5 grams
