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Get ready to fall in love with spicy edamame sautรฉed with chili and garlicโitโs healthy, bold, spicy, & totally addictive! Plus, it’s quick to make and ready in under 30 minutes!
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What Are Edamame?
Edamame (young green soybeans) are sweet, mild, and slightly ‘buttery’, packed with plant-based protein, fiber, and essential micronutrients like iron, potassium, calcium, vitamin K, and folate. Now thatโs edamame-zing!
Traditionally boiled in salted water and enjoyed straight from the pods as a healthy snack, theyโre also versatile enough to be shelled and added to dishes like a quick vegetable and edamame stir-fry, rice bowls, or even edamame hummus.
Why Youโll Love This Recipe
When lightly salted edamame doesnโt hit the spot, itโs your sign to turn up the heat! This spicy edamame recipe sautรฉs edamame pods in a bold sauce of chili, garlic, rice vinegar, and soy sauce for a snack or appetizer thatโs exploding with flavor and practically irresistible.
Made with just 6 ingredients in 20 minutes, this quick and healthy snack is perfect for parties, movie nights, game days, and any gathering. Best of all, theyโre really healthy, too โ low carb, low calorie, and loaded with plant-based protein, fiber, and heart-healthy fats.
Ingredient Notes
Refer to the recipe card for the full list of ingredients, quantities, and substitutes.
Recipe Add-Ins
- Ginger: Add just 1-2 tsp minced ginger for extra warm, zingy depth.
- Miso: Just 1-2 tsp white miso adds wonderful umami depth to the edamame sauce.
- Toasted sesame oil: Add a few drops for toasty, nutty depth.
- Sweetener: Like a sweet and spicy blend? Try adding a little maple syrup/agave to the spicy edamame sauce.
- Lime wedges: To serve with the chili garlic edamame for brightness.
How to Make Spicy Edamame
Step 1: First, add 3 cups of water to a large, lidded pan, bring it to a boil, and add the edamame. Cook for 2 minutes, then rinse with cool water in a colander.
Step 2: Meanwhile, mince the garlic and (if using) thinly slice the green onion. Dry the pan and heat the oil in it over medium-high. Once hot, sautรฉ the garlic and edamame (pat it fry first) until the garlic lightly browns.
Frozen edamame is pre-cooked, so weโre basically just warming it up here.
Step 3: Add the chili paste, rice vinegar, and soy sauce. Mix well and cook for 30 seconds over high heat. Transfer to a serving dish, optionally garnish with sliced green onions and a sprinkle of sesame seeds, and enjoy!
FAQs
Yes, but the cooking time will vary slightly. To cook fresh edamame pods, boil them in heavily salted water for 5-7 minutes. ย
The pods are actually tough and tricky to digest, so no, you donโt eat them. Instead, I use my front teeth to scrape the beans out of the pod then discard the pods . That way, your hands stay pretty clean, and you can still enjoy the sauce outside of the pod.
Technically, yes, though I then prefer to use the coated spicy edamame beans as part of a larger meal, with rice, noodles, etc. rather than as a snack.
Frozen edamame is usually pre-cooked and only requires heating up. For this frozen edamame recipe, a quick 2-3 minutes boiling (or 3-5 minutes steaming) should work.
Pro Recipe Tips
- Donโt overcook the edamame: Frozen edamame is already blanched, so it only takes a few minutes to prepare โ perfect when tender but slightly firm.
- Adjust the spice: Reduce or increase the amount of chili paste to preference.
- Include a discard bowl: The pods themselves arenโt edible, so serve them with a bowl for the discarded pods.
- Serve with napkins: Including spicy sauce for edamame makes this snack a little messy, so make sure to include napkins.
Serving Suggestions
You can enjoy chili garlic edamame as a snack or appetizer before:
- Sushi (like tofu sushi or a sushi bowl)
- Stir-fries (like an udon noodle stir-fry, easy garlic broccoli stir-fry, veggie brown rice stir-fry)
- Noodles (garlic sesame soba noodles, easy teriyaki noodles, chili oil noodles with crispy tofu)
- Fried rice (like veggie brown rice stir fry or healthy sweet potato fried rice)
- Ramen (like my 10-minute vegan ramen โ or garlic ginger noodle soup)
- Quick teriyaki tofu stir fry
Storage Instructions
This spicy garlic edamame recipe is best enjoyed hot and fresh for the best flavor/texture, though leftovers will store in an airtight container for 2-3 days.
Quick Spicy Edamame [Chili and Garlic]
Ingredients
- 3 cups of water
- 1 (12-ounce) bag of frozen edamame
- 1 tablespoon of neutral oil
- 4 cloves of garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons of chili paste of Sriracha
- 1 tablespoon of rice vinegar
- 3 tablespoons of low-sodium soy sauce
- ยผ cup of green onions thinly sliced (optional)
- Sesame seeds garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Add 3 cups of water to a large pan with a lid. Bring to a boil and add the edamame. Cook for 2 minutes and then transfer it to a colander. Run cold water to cool them and stop the cooking process.
- Dry the pan, heat it over medium-high, and heat the oil. Add the garlic and edamame. Saute until the garlic is slightly browning.
- Add the chili paste, rice vinegar, and soy sauce. Mix well and cook for 30 seconds over high heat.
- Turn off the heat and transfer to a serving dish.
- Optionally garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
- Donโt overcook the edamame: Frozen edamame is already blanched, so it only takes a few minutes to prepare โ perfect when tender but slightly firm.
- Adjust the spice: Reduce or increase the amount of chili paste to preference.
- Include a discard bowl: The pods themselves arenโt edible, so serve them with a bowl for the discarded pods.
- Serve with napkins: Including spicy sauce for edamame makes this snack a little messy, so make sure to include napkins.
Nutrition
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