Air fryer Edamame – Rachna cooks

Edamame beans in air fryer are my new favourite snack. They need barely any seasoning and come out chewy and crispy. I love their taste. Super healthy too.

Fresh edamame beans are the younger, immature form of soy beans. They taste milder with a slight kick. When air fried, they make for a tasty vegan high-protein snack.

I actually steam them and use in salads and even curries. They taste creamy.

You can also air fry them in pods, but discard the pods as they are tough and not edible. You can store them in an air tight container and consume within a week. 

You may also like: crispy chickpeas in air fryer, Air fryer falafel, Air fryer Broccoli, Honey roasted almonds and Air fryer baked potatoes.

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Health Benefits of Edamame

Edamame is high protein, low carb, gluten free plant-based food. It also has vitamins and minerals.

Hence it is very nutritious and healthy while being low calorie.

Some people get gassy with these beans. But, I have not faced that issue at all. Don't have massive quantities at a go if you are having them for the first time. 

Ingredients

Edamame: I have used shelled edamame beans here. You can also use frozen edamame.

Olive oil: This helps to adhere the spices to the beans. You can make this recipe zero oil too.

Salt, Garlic powder and Pepper: Very basic spices are added to enhance the taste of the edamame beans.

Nutritional yeast: I love adding it for a nice cheesy taste.

Tips to Make the Best Air fryer Roasted Edamame

1. Choose fresh green edamame beans that are shelled, in pods or even frozen for this recipe.
2. Just a light coating of oil with salt, garlic powder and pepper works fine. But you can use other seasonings like Italian seasoning, chilli flakes, Old Bay seasoning, cajun spice etc.
3. Discard the pods (if using pods) and eat the beans after air frying. They are a delicious snack.
4. You can also make this recipe oil free by skipping oil and using lemon juice to help your spices adhere to edamame.
5. You should be able to find edamame in your grocery stores, especially in the frozen section.'
6. If using frozen edamame, just increase the air frying time by a few minutes. I normally don't thaw the beans.
7. You can store this snack in air-tight container for up to 2 days. Air fry again to heat and crisp them up before eating.

Instructions

Dry edamame beans using paper towels so that they are relatively dry. This helps in them getting crispy when air frying. If you can't find fresh ones, you should be able to get frozen edamame.

Add olive oil along with salt, garlic powder, pepper and nutritional yeast to edamame and mix well.

Preheat air fryer at 200C or 400F for 4 minutes. Lay seasoned edamame in the air fryer basket in one layer.

Air fry for about 10-12 minutes at 200C or 390F till edamame get well cooked and look slightly golden brown. They are chewy and crispy now, perfect for snacking.

You can also use these roasted edamame as salad toppers or in rice bowls.

Take out cooked edamame beans and eat them right away. If not eating right away, you can air fry them for a couple of minutes to crisp them up before consuming. Perfect as a snack.

How to Air fry Frozen Edamame?

Preheat air fryer at 400F or 200C for 4 minutes. Take frozen edamame right from freezer into air fryer basket. Lightly spray with oil and toss with seasonings. There is no need to thaw.

Air fry for about 15 minutes till the beans are well cooked. Your air fried edamame is done.

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