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How to Cook Edamame
Edamame are green soybeans that are often served as an appetizer in Japanese restaurants. Here's everything you need to know about these delicious nutrient dense beans along with how to cook them.
Prep Time
4 mins
Cook Time
6 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings:
2
servings
Calories:
183 kcal
Course:
Appetizer, Snacks
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- 300 grams edamame
- 2 cups water
- 2 tablespoons salt plus more for washing
Instructions
- Bring 2 cups water to a boil in a pot big enough to hold the edamame. Add 2 tablespoons salt to the water.
- Cut the stem end of the 300 grams edamame pods off with clean scissors.
- Scrub the edamame in salt, then rinse thoroughly to remove the fine hairs on the pods.
- Boil the soybeans for 6-9 minutes, depending on how big they are. You can start testing the edamame at around 6 minutes for doneness. They should easily pop out of the pods without having the pods disintegrate.
- Drain the edamame and serve with an extra sprinkle of umami salt if needed.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
183kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
603mg
(25%)
Potassium
654mg
(14%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin C
9.2mg
(10%)
Calcium
102mg
(10%)
Iron
3.4mg
(19%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 183
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 183kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 603mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 654mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 9.2mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 102mg | 10% |
| Iron | 3.4mg | 19% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.