Garlicky Edamame

Living at home can have its downsides (read: having to use my moms decorated dishes vs. my own style dishware). However despite my less than photogenic plates, I can still make something pretty damn delicious.

Recently my boyfriend and I ate at a restaurant in downtown Campbell called Sushi Confidential that featured this amazing trio of edamame, and one out of the trio really stood out. Normally edamame on it's own is perfect and all I need, but throw in a little garlic and shoyu and DANG I'm in! This recipe is pretty close to the one I had at Sushi Confidential and has a nice roundness and zing!

Once I had these I was hooked, and had to figure out a way to repeat this deliciousness at home.. so below is the recipe I conjured up...

You'll need:
1 bag edamame with shells
2-3 cloves of garlic
1 tsp. sesame oil
1/2 tbsp. soy sauce (to taste)


1. Open the bag of edamame
2. Cook edamame per bag instructions
3. In a garlic press (or mince if you're so inclined) 3 cloves of garlic.
4. In a pan sauteé (eyeball a splash EVOO) half the amount of garlic for one minute or less. Do not allow to brown or burn or your garlic will taste acrid. (Basically just warm and soften the garlic enough to take away the zing
5. Mix together cooked edamame, soy, garlic, and sesame oil.
6. Enjoy!

I seriously am a sucker for garlic anything and despite my unkissable breath afterwards, I really don't care.

Which salty snack do you crave most? 

xoxo

Siobhain