Edamame with salt

Name: Edamame with salt
Prep time: 9 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 17 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 400 g Frozen unsalted edamame in their pods; 1,000 ml Drinking water for boiling; 5 tsp Plain fine table salt for cooking water; 2 tsp Plain coarse sea salt to finish

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Preparation time9 min

Total time17 min

DifficultyEasy

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Step 1Set the frozen edamame beside 1,000 ml drinking water and both salts. Set a large sieve beside the stove. Bring the water to a full boil in a pot and dissolve 5 tsp fine salt.
Step 2Lower 400 g edamame into the boiling water straight from the freezer. Turn the heat down enough to keep a gentle boil without overflowing.
Step 3Cook for about 5 minutes. Check that the beans inside one pod are tender and thoroughly hot; use the longer packet time if the manufacturer requires it.
Step 4Tip the pods into the sieve and let them steam briefly. Do not cool them under running water, which would wash away the surface seasoning.
💡 Kitchen tip
Salt the cooking water before adding frozen pods, then drain without rinsing. The firm outer pods are discarded; only the cooked beans inside are eaten.
Step 5Move the warm pods into a serving bowl and scatter 2 tsp coarse sea salt over them. Press the edible beans out with your fingers or teeth; never eat the tough pods. Chill leftovers promptly.

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Edamame are young soybeans cooked and served in their green pods. The pods themselves are fibrous and should be discarded; only the tender beans inside are eaten. This Japanese snack can be prepared straight from frozen without thawing. A pot of gently boiling salted water cooks the beans in approximately five minutes, although the packet directions take precedence when a longer duration is needed. In this version the cooking water contains five teaspoons of fine salt per litre for a four-portion batch, while a separate measure of coarse sea salt is sprinkled over the warm pods at the table. Most of the measured salt from the cooking water is discarded with that water. Drain the cooked pods through a sieve without rinsing them, then serve while still pleasantly warm. Soybeans are a common allergen; check the product label, handle frozen foods hygienically and refrigerate leftovers promptly.

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