Edamame sautéed in olive oil and garlic with a hint of spice and a dash of salt. Spicy Garlic Edamame makes for the perfect snack that will leave you properly nourished and feeling satisfied.
Confession: I am a HUGE fan of teppanyaki restaurants! I love the whole experience. From watching my food being cooked right in front of me to the funny chefs (shout out to Brown Sugar of Chomp in Downtown Fullerton, you’re the man)! But more than anything I love the edamame they give you to start out your meal. If you’re like me, I could chow down on these beans for dayyyyyssss. Which usually ruins my dinner, but who cares! I’ve loved edamame for so long that I decided I wanted to try and make my own. You guys, it was so easy, so inexpensive and SO yummy! You have to try out my Spicy Garlic Edamame, you’ll love it, I promise.
Spicy Garlic Edamame Ingredients
Nutrition content of edamame
Edamame is what I call a combination food, which means that it contains 2 or all 3 of the macronutrients. The reason edamame is such an awesome snack is because it’s an plentiful source of all 3. Combination foods make life so much easier when planning snacks because you can eat just that item and be good to go!
Health benefits of edamame
- High fiber food – in a ½ cup of edamame you’ll get 6g of fiber
- Low glycemic index food due to the fiber content, which means it won’t cause blood sugar spikes
- Vegetarian/vegan protein source
- Plant-based fat source = no cholesterol!
- Provides folate, vitamin k, iron, manganese and antioxidants
- A rich source of the phytonutrient isoflavone
Spicy Garlic Edamame
Equipment
- Sauté pan
- Chef knife
Ingredients
- 16 oz. bag edamame, frozen
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Sea salt, to taste
- Red pepper flake, to taste
- Pepper, to taste optional ingredient
Instructions
- Place a sauté pan over medium heat. Pour the bag of edamame into the sauté pan and place the lid on the top of pan. Let the edamame defrost for about 6 minutes, stirring every 1-2 minutes and covering again.
- Once defrosted, pour out any excess water from the pan and add the olive oil, minced garlic, sea salt (to taste), and red pepper flake (to taste).
- Let the mixture sauté for 2 minutes to combine flavors.
- Pour the mixture into a dish, top it off with any extra seasonings that you desire (I like to add more salt and red pepper flake, it's up to you).
Notes
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