Spicy Edamame スパイシー枝豆 (2024)

Snack on these fiery and spicy edamame sautéed with chili paste, garlic, and miso. It’s intensely delicious. You won’t be able to stop eating these!

Today I’m bringing you one of the tastiest and healthiest things to snack on—Spicy Edamame. Typically enjoyed with salt and pepper, these young soybeans are the next-level yumminess when spiced up with a little heat and packed with savory, umami goodness. Trust me, you’d be obsessed!

What Are Edamame?

Edamame beans are green soybeans, with a sweet, mild, and buttery taste. The two main ways to enjoy edamame: in pods or shelled. In Japan, edamame beans are often boiled in salted water in their pods and served as appetizers. Between sips of beer, you pop the beans out to eat before the main course is served.

You can easily find frozen edamame in pods and shelled edamame sold in plastic bags in the freezer aisle at most grocery stores.

See also The Health Benefits and How to Cook Edamame (The Authentic Japanese Method).

Why You’ll Love Spicy Edamame

• Low carb, low-calorie, high protein, rich in fiber and nutrients.
• Perfect healthy snack or as an appetizer for all occasions: movie nights, game days, home parties, etc.
• Super simple to make and irresistibly delicious!

How to Make Spicy Edamame

Ingredients You’ll Need

• Frozen edamame pods – I recommend using the edamame pods for this recipe. Even though you could still use the flavorings for shelled edamame, they are more suitable for use in salads, rice bowls, noodles, etc.
• Neutral flavored oil
• Garlic
• Chili paste – I used sambal oelek to add heat, but you can use Sriracha or other brands of garlic chili sauce.
• Miso (Japanese fermented soybean paste)
• Soy sauce
• Mirin (Japanese rice wine) – You can use a little bit of sugar or maple syrup.

Overview: Cooking Steps

1. Cook edamame according to package instruction.
2. Heat the oil in a large frying pan and cook the garlic until fragrant. Add the chili paste, miso, soy sauce, and mirin and cook until combined.
3. Add the cooked edamame pods to the sauce and toss to combine with the sauce. Serve warm or at room temperature.

How easy is that! The edamame pods get a transformative kick from the simple spicy sauce of chili paste, garlic, miso, and soy sauce. It’s fiery and punchy, with theperfect mix of peppery spice and aromatic garlic flavor. And miso gives it an extra oomph. As you pop the soybeans into your mouth, every bite is exciting and enjoyable, leaving you wanting more.

A Non-Spicy Variation

If you are not a big fan of heat or spicy food, no problem! Just skip the chili paste or gradually increase the heat level as you like. My level of heat tolerance is typically “mild” when I order spicy food. This Spicy Edamame is mild spicy level.

You can always add more or less chili paste to suit your taste. Even if you reduce the heat, it still has plenty of flavor from the garlic, miso, and soy sauce.

Plus, all the flavor is mostly on the pods and not inside soybeans. Your lips will pick up some heat as you pop the soybeans into your mouth.

Best Beverages to Serve with Spicy Edamame

The best beverage to pair with spicy edamame is foamy cold beer, but you can also serve it with sake, rosé wine, co*cktail, or mocktail.

For healthy options, we love pairing it with Cold Brew Green Tea or Cold Brew Hojicha.

More Edamame Recipes

• Mosaic Sushi
• Vegan Poke Bowl
  Trader Joe’s Japanese Fried Rice with Edamame, Tofu, and Hijiki Seaweed
• Pan-fried Teriyaki Tofu Bowl
• Meal Prep Bento Ideas

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Editor’s Note: The post was originally published on October 18, 2013. It’s been republished with new pictures and the revised recipe on August 8, 2022.