edamame recipes

What is Edamame?

Edamame are soybeans that are picked when they are green and cooked in the pod with salt. Edamame beans are what tofu, soymilk and soy sauce are made from. These beans can be added to all kinds of salads and soups. Before steaming or boiling them, the tough / stringy ends of the pods are cut off. They are usually cooked with salt that is added either to the boiling water or added to the pods after they are cooked. These highly nutritious soybeans are rich in carbohydrates, proteins, fiber, omega-3 fatty acids, and various other minerals and vitamins.

A Variety of Recipes

There are plenty of highly nutritious and tasty edamame recipes that will have you benefiting from this high protein bean in no time. There are so many ways to add these pods to various dishes. And the internet is without a doubt the most convenient place to find some very tasty and nutritious edamame recipes that will appeal to both young and old.

The easiest way to have an edamame snack is by boiling fresh edamame pods or frozen ones in salted water. Once the edamame are cooked, drain the water and allow the pods to cool. With your fingers, squeeze the beans from the edamame and eat them for a tasty and nutritious snack. More salt can be added if desired. They are also a great accompaniment for beer and they can be added to any rice preparation.

An Easy & Quick Recipe

One of the easiest edamame recipes?

mix 1 cup shelled edamame,
2 cups hot brown rice that was cooked with 2 cups of water,
1 bottle nametake mushrooms,
1 bottle each of two types of Furikake.
Serve hot.

This makes a delicious and nutritious lunch.

Lime Green Edamame on a bed of Red Chilean Quinoa

Here's a colorful and fulfilling side dish for any meal.

1 package of frozen edamame
2 cups of Quinoa
2 1/2 cups water

Boil the frozen edamame in salted water for 7-10 minutes. Remove and strain in a colander. Carefully remove the edamame beans from their shells and set aside. Bring the 2 1/2 cups water to a boil. Add the 2 cups of quinoa, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Let quinoa cool for 5 minutes. Serve the edamame on the quinoa. Season to taste.

Use Your Leftovers

You can transform your leftover cooked brown rice into a very appetizing meal with the following edamame recipe. The ingredients required:

3 cups of leftover cooked brown rice,
3 green onions, finely chopped,
1 tbsp canola oil,
2 cloves minced garlic,
1 cup edamame shelled,
6 ounces tofu or meat of your choice diced into cubes,
1 tsp canola oil,
3 eggs, beaten,
6 tablespoons soy sauce,
2 avocados, diced, and
black pepper coarsely ground.

Heat the 1 tablespoon of canola oil in a skillet, add the green onions and garlic and cook for about 3 minutes or just until the garlic starts to brown slightly. Then add the rice and edamame and cook continuously for 8-10 minutes. This mixture must be stirred continuously. Then make a well in the center of this mixture, add 1 teaspoon of canola oil and then the beaten eggs. Cook the eggs until they are almost scrambled. Then stir the entire mixture together for a minute or two with the soy sauce. Serve this mixture on plates and sprinkle each serving with black pepper and the diced avocado. This edamame recipe serves 4.

Edamame and Corn stew

Yet another one of the delicious edamame recipes made with fresh soybeans is Edamame and Corn stew. This recipe is made with whole kernel corn. The ingredients needed:

1 and 1-half cups or 8 ounces of frozen shelled edamame,
1 can of whole kernel corn drained (about 1 cup or 15 ounce),
cup prepared salsa,
cup vegetable broth,
1 Tbsp. fresh chopped cilantro and salt to taste.

Over medium heat, cook all of the ingredients except the cilantro until thoroughly heated. This takes about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the chopped cilantro. This tasty delight serves 4.

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