Garlic Chili Edamame
A delicious way to prepare some edamame with a strong garlic flavor and a good kick.
Ingredients
- edamame in shell fresh or frozen
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp oyster sauce
- 3-4 cloves garlic minced
- 2-3 tbsp chili oil crunch
- salt for boiling
Instructions
- clean the fresh edamame and add to a large pot for boiling.
- add just enough water to cover the vegetables then salt the water
- bring to a boil over medium heat then allow to continue boiling for 6 min
- remove the pot from the stove, strain the edamame and allow them to rest.
- in a large frying pan melt the butter
- add the oyster sauce, garlic and chili oil and cook until the colour has changed to a few shades darker. add more or less chili oil for more or less spice.
- add the cooked edamame to the pan and stir until everything is coated in the sauce.
- reduce heat to a low simmer and continue to cook until the sauce thickens a bit.
- stir occasionally and keep cooking until the edamame is fully coated by the sauce and has begun to brown a bit.
- you can this point or if you with to have a darker colour on your beans you can keep cooking until the desired doneness has been achieved.
Notes
using frozen edamame will work also, you should only allow them to cook for a few minutes after they come to a boil or you might end up with a mushier texture in the means.