This sesame soy roasted edamame has quickly become a favorite "healthy food in disguise" for me. This edamame recipe is salty, savory, delicious and makes the perfect snack, appetizer or side dish. Less than 20 minutes to make - oh, and it's 4 simple ingredients.
This quick easy sesame soy roasted edamame is gluten free (*verify your brand of soy sauce and sesame seed oil are gluten free!*), low calorie, and an excellent source of; protein, iron and calcium.
I have always used frozen edamame for this and it works perfectly. I experimented with this recipe, and I'm happy to inform everyone that after a side by side blind recipe test, (completed by my edamame loving husband) there are two ways to cook edamame. When taste testing, he could not tell the difference between the boiled edamame that was sautéed in a pan and the roasted edamame. I will share both processes.
For the boiling method: first you boil then you sauté! Start off by bringing a pot of water to a boil to cook the edamame. After about 5 minutes they should feel tender and some of the pods may start to open a bit, this means they are ready.
Pour the edamame into a strainer running cold water over them, and then pat them dry. Next, heat sesame oil in a sauté/frying pan (preferably one with a lid!) over high heat (almost until it starts to smoke a little bit). Once heated, add in your edamame pods to the pan and fry them. Once the pods start to char, add the soy sauce and keep them on heat until sauce is cooked in and pods are charred to your liking. Remove from heat and add a pinch of salt.
How to Roast Edamame
preheat your oven to 375°. Spread your frozen edamame evenly onto a sheet pan and place them in your preheated oven to roast. After about 10 minutes, toss your edamame around so that they cook evenly. After another 7 minutes have passed, remove your edamame and coat them with the sesame oil and soy sauce and return them to the oven to char for an additional 3 minutes. Sesame oil has a lower smoke point that olive oil or vegetable oil, so don't leave them in too long because they will start to smoke. When they have charred perfectly remove from the oven and add a pinch of salt.
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This dish is delicious served hot OR cold.
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Sesame Soy Roasted Edamame
Ingredients
- 1 package frozen edamame
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 3 tablespoon sesame oil
- pinch sea salt
Instructions
Boil & Sauté Method
- Start off by bringing a pot of water to a boil to cook the edamame after about 5 minutes. They should feel tender and some of the pods may start to open a bit this means they are ready.
- Pour the boiled edamame into a strainer and run cold water over them for about 30 seconds, and then pat them dry
- Heat sesame oil in a sauté/frying pan (preferably one with a lid!) over high heat until sesame oil almost starts to smoke a little bit
- When sesame oil is heated add in your edamame pods to the pan and fry them. Keep it on high heat until the edamame pods begin to char a little and turn the temp down to a medium heat and add in the soy sauce
- Fry until sauce is cooked in and pods are charred to your liking
- Remove from heat and add a pinch of salt
- This dish is delicious served hot OR cold- ENJOY!
Roasted Method
- Preheat your oven to 375°.
- Spread your frozen edamame evenly onto a sheet pan and place them in your preheated oven to roast.
- After about 10 minutes, toss your edamame around so that they cook evenly.
- After another 7 minutes have passed, remove your edamame and coat them with the sesame oil and soy sauce and return them to the oven to char for an additional 3 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and add a pinch of salt.
- Serve hot or cold! Enjoy!
Mary
Excellent and agree using a skillet with a cover is a good way to save your stove top when first frying. Take your time with frying, it is worth it. I microwaved the edamame instead of boiled and threw in some toasted sesame seeds towards the end.
Callie
Hi Mary - Thank you! ♡
I love the little twist you added to this recipe, and I haven't tried microwaving them - but definitely will!