Szechuan Edamame Soy Beans Food

SZECHUAN EDAMAME (SOY BEANS)

Steps:

• Place edamame pods in a microwave-safe bowl; add 1/4 cup water. Cover and microwave on high until tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Drain.
• Place sesame seeds in a skillet over medium heat; toast until lightly golden, about 2 minutes. Add sugar, soy sauce, olive oil, and red pepper flakes. Simmer until soy sauce reduces and thickens slightly, about 2 minutes. Add edamame; toss until coated, 1 to 2 minutes.

SPICY EDAMAME (SOY BEANS)

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Cook frozen edamame (in their shells) in boiling water for 5 minutes.
• Rinse quickly with cold water. Drain completely. Set aside, and allow edamame to dry off slightly. Use a paper towel if necessary to remove excess water.
• In a large pan, heat sesame oil and chopped garlic over medium heat until fragrant.
• Add Japanese rayu (chili oil) and cooked edamame (in their shells). Quickly stir-fry, then turn off heat.
• Add shichimi togarashi (7-spice chili peppers) and salt. Gently toss.
• Serve spicy edamame on a platter and garnish with red chili pepper flakes.

SALT-AND-PEPPER EDAMAME (SOYBEANS IN THE POD)

Steps:

• Toast salt in a dry, small, heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until salt turns light tan, about 7 minutes. Transfer salt to a bowl. Toast Sichuan peppercorns in skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Transfer toasted peppercorns to a sheet of wax paper to cool. Using paper as a funnel, pour toasted peppercorns into an electric coffee/spice grinder or a mortar. Add pink peppercorns and pulse or pound with a pestle until finely ground. Pour through a coarse sieve into bowl of salt and stir together.
• Cook edamame in 4 batches in salted boiling water until tender, about 4 minutes, and immediately transfer with a slotted spoon to a bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking. Return water to a boil between batches. Drain in a colander and pat dry.
• Toss edamame with some peppered salt to taste and serve with remainder on the side.

SZECHUAN EDAMAME (SOY BEANS) RECIPE

Steps:

• Place the edamame pods in a microwave-safe bowl. Add ¼ cup of water.
• Cover and microwave on high for 4 to 6 minutes until tender. Drain.
• Place the sesame seeds in a skillet over medium heat.
• Toast for about 2 minutes until lightly golden.
• Add the sugar, soy sauce, olive oil, and red pepper flakes.
• Simmer for about 2 minutes until the soy sauce reduces and thickens slightly.
• Add the edamame, and toss for 1 to 2 minutes until coated.

EDAMAME (COOKED FRESH SOYBEANS)

Steps:

• Separate the pods from the stalks. Place bean pods in a large bowl. Sprinkle generously with salt, rub vigorously, and let stand 15 minutes. Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil, add the beans and boil over high heat for 5 to 6 minutes. (For a firmer bean, decrease the cooking time.) Don't cover the pot or the beans will lose their bright green color. When ready, drain beans and serve hot or at room temperature. To eat as finger food, serve the beans in baskets or bowls. Squeeze the pods with your fingers to press the beans into your mouth and discard the pods.

SZECHUAN EDAMAME (SOY BEANS)

Steps:

• Place edamame pods in a microwave-safe bowl; add 1/4 cup water. Cover and microwave on high until tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Drain.
• Place sesame seeds in a skillet over medium heat; toast until lightly golden, about 2 minutes. Add sugar, soy sauce, olive oil, and red pepper flakes. Simmer until soy sauce reduces and thickens slightly, about 2 minutes. Add edamame; toss until coated, 1 to 2 minutes.

EDAMAME (SOY BEANS) AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Bring 3 cups of water to a rapid boil.
• Put the frozen Edamame into the boiling water, return to boil & cook for 4 minutes, drain and set aside.
• Lightly spray a skillet with oil , medium heat, fry the onions until they are golden Apprx 10 minutes.
• Add the beans, mix with the onions and continue cooking for apprx 5 minutes or until they are heated through.

IZAKAYA STYLE JAPANESE EDAMAME - SOY BEANS IN POD

Steps:

• Boil 6 cups of water and add 1/2 tsp salt in a medium sized saucepan. Add edamame, cover and cook for 6 minutes. Drain and wash in cold water.
• In the same saucepan, add 1/3 C water, soy sauce, sake, mirin, garlic and rinsed edamame. Over medium heat, gently cook edamame, stirring frequently until liquid is reduced by at least two-thirds. This normally takes 5-6 minutes only. Gently add sesame oil and combine.
• Place in a serving platter and add salt to your taste. We normally don't add additional salt here, but that's just us.
• You may additionally add hot chile paste in the saucepan as well.