Description
Bright green edamame soy beans in pod are tasty and fun to eat. High in protein, low in carbs they make a great snack for carb counters.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound package (454 grams) edamame soy beans in pod
- 2 tablespoons table salt
- 2 quarts water
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt for serving
Instructions
- Bring water to a rolling boil, add table salt and edamame soy beans in pod.
- Return water to a boil.
- Boil edamame for 5 minutes.
- Drain.
- Rinse with cold water to halt the cooking process.
- Drain.
- Sprinkle with sea salt and serve.
Notes
You can find microwave instructions on packages of frozen edamame, but I suggest boiling them to avoid wrinkly, dehydrated, sad looking pods.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Boil
- Cuisine: Japanese
Keywords: edamame soy bean snack low-carb healthy