Edamame Rice Food

MISO COD WITH EDAMAME RICE

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Place the cod fillets on a foil-lined baking sheet. Stir the miso, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, the honey and ginger in a small bowl until smooth. Rub the cod all over with about 2 tablespoons of the sauce. Arrange flat-side down and spread the remaining sauce over the top of the fillets.
• Bring 1 1/2 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Stir in the rice and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Return to a boil, then stir and reduce the heat to medium low. Add the carrots on top of the rice, cover and cook until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender, about 15 minutes. Sprinkle the edamame on top, cover and let stand, 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, broil the cod until the sauce is browned and the fish flakes easily with a fork, 6 to 8 minutes, depending on the thickness.
• Fluff the rice to mix in the carrots and edamame. Add half the scallions and sesame seeds and the remaining 1 teaspoon sesame oil and stir to combine; season with salt and pepper. Divide the rice among plates. Top with the cod and sprinkle with the remaining scallions and sesame seeds.

EDAMAME AND SHIITAKE RICE

Steps:

• Soak 1 ounce dried shiitake mushrooms in 2 cups boiling water, covered, until soft, 40 minutes. Drain, reserving the liquid. Discard the stems and chop the mushrooms. Cook 2 cups sushi rice as the label directs, using 1/2 cup mushroom-soaking liquid in place of 1/2 cup water. Cook 1 1/2 cups frozen edamame in salted boiling water until tender, 6 minutes. Add the edamame and shiitakes to the rice; season with salt.
• Per serving: Calories: 303; Total Fat: 2 grams; Saturated Fat: 0 grams; Protein: 9 grams; Total carbohydrates: 61 grams; Sugar: 1 gram; Fiber: 4.5 grams; Cholesterol: 0 milligrams; Sodium: 123 milligrams Photograph by Con Poulos

EDAMAME FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet. Add the scallion whites and bell peppers and cook until just starting to soften, a few minutes. Stir in the edamame and garlic, then cook for 30 seconds.
• Break the eggs into the skillet and stir-fry them quickly to scramble them. Add the soy sauce. Add the rice and stir it around to cook it for a couple of minutes. Add more soy sauce if you like.
• Serve garnished with the scallion greens.

GINGER EDAMAME RICE

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with water and put over medium-high heat. Add the white whole scallion pieces, the ginger, garlic and a healthy pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, and cook about 5 minutes to infuse the water with the flavors.
• Carefully add the rice to the boiling water, stir, and simmer the rice until cooked through but firm, about 15 minutes. During the last few minutes of cooking, add the edamame to the simmering water.
• Meanwhile, slice the scallion greens and reserve. Drain the rice in a colander; remove the scallions, ginger and garlic, and discard. Transfer to a serving bowl and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Add 3/4 of the scallion greens and stir with a fork to fluff the rice and combine the ingredients.
• Garnish the rice with the remaining scallions and serve immediately.

EDAMAME RICE BOWLS

Steps:

• Bring 1 1/4 cups water to a boil, stir in rice and season with salt. cover, reduce heat to medium low and simmer 45 minutes or until rice is tender.
• Bring 2 cups salted water to a boil, add edamame and cook 2 minutes or until tender; drain and set aside.
• Toss together rice, edamame, cranberries, feta, olives, cilantro, oil, lime juice and red pepper flakes in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper.

RICE WITH EDAMAME

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine 2 cups dashi broth, mirin, soy sauce and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil over high heat. Add edamame, reduce heat to medium, and cook 4 minutes. Place a colander over a medium heatproof bowl, and pour in contents of saucepan. Reserve broth and beans separately.
• Place rice in a bowl, and rinse with cold water until water runs clear. Drain rice well in a fine strainer. In a medium saucepan, combine rice, reserved broth and kombu.
• Cover saucepan, and place over high heat. When lid jiggles and foam begins to appear at its edges (in 3 to 4 minutes), reduce heat to medium and cook 10 minutes. Raise heat to high for 30 seconds, and then turn it off. Immediately remove kombu from pan and add edamame; do not stir. Cover pan, and remove from heat. Let sit 10 minutes.
• With a wooden paddle or fork, mix beans into rice. Scoop rice into serving bowls, and sprinkle each portion with a teaspoon of black sesame seeds and a little salt. Serve immediately.