Cooking Frozen Edamame

Cooking frozen edamame is a great start to a healthier meal. Although it is popular to eat edamame as is, it may be used for a variety of recipes. Whether you prefer salads, dips, stir fries or just the edamame served alone with different seasonings, you will be enjoying a health conscious meal. Here are some of the simpler snack recipes you start cooking today:

Spicy Edamame

Ingredients

2.5 cups of frozen edemame
4 teaspoons of Olive oil
.25 teaspoon of paprika
.25 teaspoon of grounded black pepper
1 teaspoon of chili powder (your favorite)
.5 teaspoon of basil

Directions

Heat your oven to 370 degrees F.
Thaw your frozen edamame until they are firm but not stiff to the touch.
In a bowl, mix the olive oil and the rest of the dried ingredients with the edamame until every piece is covered evenly with spices.
Place the mix onto a baking dish and bake it in the preheated oven for 15 minutes or until the edamame has been cooked to a brown colored glaze.
Stir the mix half way through cooking edamame for an even texture.
Place it in a bowl to serve as a snack.
It is preferably served cool.

Garlic Edamame

Ingredients

32 ounes of frozen edamame
.5 cup of water
4 sliced and diced garlic cloves
4 tablespoons of brown sugar
4 tablespoons of sesame seeds
4 tablespoons of vinegar
2 tablespoons of olive oil (sesame oil if you prefer)

Directions

Add the small bits of garlic to the water and boil. Stir in and cook the frozen edamame for 5 minutes or until the liquid is nearly gone. Lower the heat temperature to a medium and stir in the oil, the vinegar and the brown sugar (for a teriyaki flavor add your favorite teriyaki sauce!).
Keep stirring until the cooked edamame is covered evenly in the sauce.
Add a sprinkle of sesame seeds before you serve it in a bowl.
It may be served cool or warm.

An Edamame Dip

Ingredients

2 cups of frozen edamame
1.2-2 peppers of your choosing
3 garlic cloves
4 tablespoons of olive oil
2 tablespoons of hot sauce of your choosing
2 tablespoons of water
Add salt and pepper to your liking

Directions

Thaw your frozen edamame until they are firm but not stiff to the touch.
Blend the hot sauce, the olive oil, the peppers and the garlic cloves until the end result is a smooth mix.
Add the edamame a bit at a time until the mix resumes its smooth texture.
If needed added more water until it reaches a consistency of your liking.
Add the salt and pepper for enhanced taste until you are pleased with the flaver.
Serve in a bowl (add diced tomatoes on top for decoration) and eat with your favorit tortilla chips
Note this snack does not require cooking edamame.

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