Japanese-Style Salted Edamame
Try enjoying edamame the traditional Japanese way! With Japanese-Style Salted Edamame, the pods are boiled in salted water, which brings out their natural sweetness and umami—creating a perfect balance that simply sprinkling salt on top can't match.
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Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 10 oz edamame (unsalted frozen or fresh, in pods)
- 4 cups water
- 1.25-1.4 oz salt (about 2 Tbsp for fine salt or about 2 ⅓ Tbsp for coarse salt)
Instructions
- Fill a pot with water and bring it to a boil. Once boiling, add salt and stir well until it dissolves completely.
- If you are using fresh edamame, sprinkle them with some salt (not listed in the ingredients) and gently rub them together to remove the tiny fuzzy hairs. Then, rinse them under running water. If you are using frozen edamame, you can skip this step.
- Add the edamame pods to the pot and cook them for the recommended amount of time as follows:Pre-cooked frozen edamame ("heat-and-eat"): 1-2 minutes (just until the water returns to a boil)Uncooked frozen edamame: about 5 minutes (cook for 2-3 minutes after the water returns to a boil)Fresh edamame: about 4 minutes
- Transfer the cooked edamame to a colander to drain. Let them sit until they are cool enough to handle. Do not rinse them under running water, as this will wash away their saltiness.
- Serve the edamame on a plate. They are already salted, but you can sprinkle on a bit more salt if you prefer a stronger flavor.
Notes
- You can store it in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
- The Nutrition Facts label assumes that edamame absorbs approximately 1% of the salt.
Nutrition
Calories: 172.4kcal Carbohydrates: 19.15g Protein: 13.41g Fat: 4.74g Sodium: 96.67mg Potassium: 639.79mg Fiber: 5.74g Sugar: 3.83g Calcium: 131.29mg Iron: 3.83mg
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