Edamame With Chile Salt Food

CHILE-GARLIC EDAMAME

Steps:

• Cook 1 pound frozen edamame in the pods in salted boiling water until tender, 5 minutes; drain. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes and 2 sliced garlic cloves in a skillet over medium heat, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the edamame, some lime juice and salt.
• Serves: 4 Calories: 159 Total Fat: 9 grams Saturated Fat: 0.5 grams Protein: 12 grams Total carbohydrates: 11 grams Sugar: 3 grams Fiber: 5.5 grams Cholesterol: 0 milligrams Sodium: 127 milligrams Photograph by Antonis Achilleos

EDAMAME WITH CHILE SALT

Steps:

• Pulse red-pepper flakes in a spice grinder until finely ground. Mix with salt and sugar in a small bowl.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add frozen edamame, and cook until bright green and heated through, about 4 minutes. Strain, and transfer to a large bowl. Toss with chile-salt mixture, and serve.

SPICED EDAMAME

Steps:

• Heat the salt, chili powder, and pepper flakes in a small dry skillet over medium heat, stirring until hot and aromatic, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and crumble in the oregano.
• Boil the edamame pods in salted water until tender, about 8 minutes. Drain in a colander and pat dry. Toss the edamame pods with the chili-salt and serve warm.

CHILE-ROASTED EDAMAME

Steps:

• Split the edamame pods and release the beans into a bowl. Discard the pods. Stir together the oil, basil, chile powder, onion salt, cumin, paprika and black pepper in a small bowl. Drizzle the mixture over the beans and toss to coat. Arrange the beans in a single layer in a shall baking dish. Roast, uncovered, at 375 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes, stirring once, until the beans begin to brown. Serve hot as a vegetable side dish or cooled as a snack. Refrigerate any leftovers.

EDAMAME WITH SESAME SALT

Steps:

• Coarsely grind sesame seeds and salt in a spice grinder, then place in a small bowl. (Alternatively, chop sesame seeds and salt together finely.)
• Fill a large pot fitted with a steamer insert or basket with 2 to 3 inches water. Bring water to a simmer over medium-high heat. Steam edamame, covered, until hot, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a bowl, and sprinkle with sesame-salt mixture. Serve immediately.