How to Cook Edamame

Edamame are green soybeans that are often served as an appetizer in Japanese restaurants. Here's everything you need to know about these delicious nutrient dense beans along with how to cook them.

Course Appetizer, Snacks

Cuisine Japanese

Keyword easy, healthy

Level Beginner

Main Ingredient Vegetable

Diet Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Low Sugar, Low-Carb, Low-Fat, Pescatarian, Vegan, Vegetarian

Prep Time 4

Cook Time 6

Total Time 10

Servings servings

Calories 183kcal

Author Marc Matsumoto

Ingredients

300 grams edamame
2 cups water
2 tablespoons salt plus more for washing

Grams + US Cups - US Standard

Instructions

Bring 2 cups water to a boil in a pot big enough to hold the edamame. Add 2 tablespoons salt to the water.
2 cups water, 2 tablespoons salt
Cut the stem end of the 300 grams edamame pods off with clean scissors.
300 grams edamame
Scrub the edamame in salt, then rinse thoroughly to remove the fine hairs on the pods.
Boil the soybeans for 6-9 minutes, depending on how big they are. You can start testing the edamame at around 6 minutes for doneness. They should easily pop out of the pods without having the pods disintegrate.
Drain the edamame and serve with an extra sprinkle of umami salt if needed.

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