The August Recipes of the Month are provided by 2 guest home chefs!

Our own Escomame was harvested this month!

Edamame can also be purchased frozen and enjoyed year-round.

Whether you’re harvesting our home-grown Escomame or using a bag from the local grocer freezer section, edamame is a nutritious snack, vegetable side dish, or convenient high-protein addition to a soup or salad.

This month we are featuring two contributing home chefs:

Jeremy Adams & Dr. Tamara Walkingstick!

Jeremy’s Spicy Edamame is cooked in the pod and will guarantee that you will be licking your fingers.

Tamara’s Quick & Easy Spicy Edamame (shelled) is a different spin with shelled edamame.

Jeremy’s Spicy Edamame

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Serves: 3 (½ cup per serving)

INGREDIENTS: (Just 4!)

• 1 ½ cups of fresh or frozen (12–14-ounce bag) whole edamame soybeans

• 2 Tbsp coconut oil (or whatever you prefer)

• 5 cloves garlic minced

• 1 Tbsp Sriracha chili sauce

• Coarse Sea salt

Step 1:

• Steam or cook edamame in pod for 5-6 minutes.

• If cooking on the stovetop, place edamame in small pot with 2 cups of water and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low and cover pot with a lid for the remainder of the cooking time.

• Drain edamame in strainer.

Step 2:

• In a small skillet on medium-low heat add oil and allow to warm briefly.

• Add edamame and toss to coat in warm oil with a spoon or spatula.

• Add minced garlic and chili sauce on top of edamame and allow stir to mix garlic and sauce through edamame.

• Sauté for a few minutes until garlic is light brown (do not burn).

• Remove skillet from heat and continue to toss for a couple of minutes while cooling.

• Pour spicy edamame onto a serving plate and enjoy!

NOTE: You WILL want to enjoy the spicy sauce.

It is recommended that you eat this spicy edamame with your fingers and enjoy the sauce from the outside of the pod before popping the beans into your mouth! 

Messy but so worth it!

Nutrition Facts:

Serving Size: ½ cup. Calories: 245. Total Carbohydrates: 14.3g. Protein: 16.5g. Dietary Fiber: 5.4g. Calcium: 252mg. Iron: 5mg.Total Fat: 15g. Saturated Fat: 1.9g. Cholesterol: 2mg. Sodium: 974mg. Potassium 794mg.

Tamara’s Quick & Easy Spicy Edamame (shelled)

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Serves: 3 (½ cup per serving)

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 ½ cups of fresh or frozen (12–14-ounce bag) whole edamame soybeans

• 2 Tbsp garlic chili oil (or whatever you prefer – just add a little hot sauce)

• 3 cloves garlic minced

• 1 Tbsp soy sauce

• 1 tsp rice vinegar

• 1 tsp sugar

• ¼ tsp ginger root diced

• ¼ cup water

Step 1:

• Steam or cook edamame in pod for 5-6 minutes, cool, and shell.

• If cooking on stovetop, place edamame in small pot with 2 cups of water and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low and cover pot with a lid for the remainder of the cooking time. Following cooking allow edamame pods to cool, then shell.

• If using shelled frozen edamame, microwave, steam or parboil for 5 minutes.

• Drain edamame in strainer.

Step 2:

• In a small skillet on medium-high heat add oil and allow to warm briefly.

• Add edamame and toss to coat in warm oil with a spoon or spatula.

• Add minced garlic, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, and ginger root on top of edamame and stir to mix ingredients through edamame.

• Stir fry for a few minutes until garlic is light brown (do not burn).  

• Add ¼ cup of water, stirring constantly to steam beans.

• Remove skillet from heat and continue to toss for a couple of minutes while cooling.

• Pour spicy edamame onto a serving plate,