Seeds Free Spicy Garlic Edamame
These bright green pods pack a serious punch ā garlicky, gingery, and just spicy enough to keep you reaching back into the bowl. The sauce comes together fast with tamari, honey, and a hit of fresh lime juice, coating every pod in something glossy and deeply savory. Edamame snacks can be surprisingly tricky to source without hidden seed-based oils or coatings, but making them at home puts you fully in control of every ingredient. The sesame seeds listed here are marked optional, so you can easily leave them out and still land a dish that's bold, satisfying, and completely on-plan. A quick boil followed by a fast toss in a hot skillet is really all it takes ā the garlic and ginger do the heavy lifting on flavor. Serve it as an appetizer, a party snack, or an addictive side that disappears before anything else on the table.
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4 servings
- 1 lb frozen edamame in the shell
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
- Ā½ tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tbsp tamari
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
- Ā½ tsp flaky sea salt, or to taste
- 1 tsp sesame seeds (optional)
Can be omittedsesame seeds
Instructions
- 1
Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the frozen edamame and cook for 4ā5 minutes, until the pods are bright green and the beans inside are tender. Drain through a colander and shake off excess water.
- 2
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add the garlic and ginger and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant and just beginning to turn golden at the edges, about 1ā2 minutes ā watch closely, as the garlic can brown quickly.
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