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edamame with garlic soy sauce

Edamame with garlic soy sauce : easy recipe

Edamame steamed to perfection, tossed in a garlic soy sauce, and topped with sesame seeds and scallions.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: Chinese, Japanese
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 8 oz bag of frozen edamame (with shell on) can use fresh dame
FOR GARLIC GINGER SAUCE
  • 1 1/4 cup water
  • 1/4 cup sake can substitute Chinese cooking wine
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce use low sodium soy sauce for less salt
  • 2 tbsp ketchup
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar can substitute regular sugar or sweetener of choice
  • 3 cloves of garlic, chopped
  • 1 inch of fresh ginger, grated
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1/2 tsp toasted sesame oil
TOPPINGS
  • 2 scallions, sliced thin
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds

Method
 

STEAM THE EDAMAME
  1. Fill pot of water with around 3 inches of water. Place on stove and bring to a boil
  2. Place frozen edamame in a steamer basket and place on pot of boiling water.
    frozen edamame in a steam basket
  3. Steam for edamame for 5-10 minutes. Steam closer to 5 minutes for a more crisp edamame bean, steam longer for softer edamame.
    edamame steam basket
  4. **While edamame is steaming, move ahead to make the garlic soy sauce and use your time wisely
MAKE THE GARLIC SOY SAUCE
  1. In a skillet combine all of the ingredients listed under "Garlic Soy Sauce", except for the cornstarch and toasted sesame oil. Leave the cornstarch and toasted sesame oil to the side for now.
    ingredients for garlic soy sauce in pan
  2. Bring the ingredients up to a boil and then reduce heat to medium so the sauce can start to cook down. Allow the sauce to cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
    ingredients for garlic soy sauce in pan
  3. Once sauce has reduced for 10 minutes, add the cornstarch. Do this by slowly adding it and stirring with a whisk or spatula. You want to stir somewhat vigorously so the cornstarch doesn't clump.
    Adding cornstarch to garlic soy sauce
  4. Add toasted sesame oil and stir. Sauce should be thick and evenly combined.
    thick garlic soy sauce in a pan
  5. Remove from heat and set aside.
    garlic soy sauce
PUT IT ALL TOGETHER
  1. When sauce and edamame have finished cooking, place edamame in a bowl
  2. Pour sauce over edamame
    edamame with garlic soy sauce
  3. Mix until evenly combined
    edamame with garlic soy sauce
  4. Plate edamame and top with sliced scallions and sesame seeds. Recipe makes for servings
  5. Serve and enjoy!