Izakaya Style Japanese Edamame - Soy Beans in Pod

Ingredients

• 1 lb frozen edamame (soy beans in pod)
• 6 cups water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup water
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sake
• 1 tablespoon mirin
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
• salt, to your taste

Directions

1. 1

   Boil 6 cups of water and add 1/2 tsp salt in a medium sized saucepan. Add edamame, cover and cook for 6 minutes. Drain and wash in cold water.

2. 2

   In the same saucepan, add 1/3 C water, soy sauce, sake, mirin, garlic and rinsed edamame. Over medium heat, gently cook edamame, stirring frequently until liquid is reduced by at least two-thirds. This normally takes 5-6 minutes only. Gently add sesame oil and combine.

3. 3

   Place in a serving platter and add salt to your taste. We normally don't add additional salt here, but that's just us.

4. 4

   You may additionally add hot chile paste in the saucepan as well.