Spicy Edamame

Yumna Jawad

Published Jun 09, 2025

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This spicy edamame takes 13 minutes to make and is basically just boiled edamame tossed with a spicy garlic sauce with a little honey and lime.

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Servings 4 servings
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My Spicy Garlic Edamame is So Good!

I’ve been eating more edamame lately and have been food-obsessing over spicy edamame. It started as a way to add more plant-based protein, but now I just make it because I crave it. I throw the edamame in a hot skillet with garlic, crushed red pepper, and sriracha, then add a little soy sauce, honey, and lime juice to finish the sauce. This version of spicy edamame is quick, messy in a good way, and I always end up eating more than I meant to.

Spicy Edamame Ingredients

Ingredients for recipe: frozen edamame pods, garlic, soy sauce, lime, red pepper flakes, honey, oil and sriracha.
  • Edamame: I use frozen edamame in the pod. Just boil or steam it until heated through.
  • Spicy Sauce: A mix of olive oil, garlic, crushed red pepper, sriracha, soy sauce, honey, and lime juice. If you want to substitute the olive oil, garlic, crushed red pepper, and sriracha with 1-1.5 tablespoons of chili crisp, you can as well.

How to Make Spicy Edamame

Frozen edamame in a pot of water.
Step 1: In a small pot, bring water to a boil. Once boiling, add the edamame and cook.
Cooked edamame in strainer of pot.
Step 2: Drain the edamame.
Garlic, sriracha and red pepper flakes in hot oiled skillet.
Step 3: In a small skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat until it starts to shimmer. Remove from the heat and add the garlic, sriracha, and red pepper flakes. Let sit to infuse with flavor and gently cook the garlic.
Soy sauce, honey, and lime juice added to skillet.
Step 4: Whisk the soy sauce, honey, and lime juice into the garlic oil.
Drained edamame added after combing sauce.
Step 5: Add the drained edamame to the sauce.
After tossing edamame in sauce.
Step 6: Toss gently to combine. Sprinkle with flaky salt and eat.
Spicy garlic edamame recipe.
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Spicy Edamame Recipe

Author: Yumna Jawad
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This spicy edamame takes 13 minutes to make and is basically just boiled edamame tossed with a spicy garlic sauce with a little honey and lime.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Total Time13 minutes
Servings4 servings
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Ingredients
  

  • 1 (10 ounce) bag frozen edamame in the pod
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 teaspoons sriracha
  • ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce or tamari
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • Flaky sea salt for serving

Instructions

  • In a small pot, bring 2 cups of water to a boil. Once boiling, add edamame and cook for 4 to 5 minutes. Turn off heat. Let stand for 1 minute, then drain and set aside.
  • In a small skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat until it starts to shimmer, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add garlic, sriracha, and red pepper flakes. Let sit for 5 minutes to infuse with flavor and gently cook the garlic.
  • Whisk the soy sauce, honey, and lime juice into the garlic oil. Add the drained edamame over the sauce and toss gently to combine.
  • Transfer to a small serving dish. Sprinkle flaky sea salt and serve immediately.

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Notes

Storage: Kept in an airtight container in the fridge, the edamame will keep for up to 3 days. You can reheat it in the microwave for a few minutes or in a pan on the stovetop over low heat until warmed through.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.75cup, Calories: 141kcal, Carbohydrates: 13g, Protein: 8g, Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Trans Fat: 0.01g, Sodium: 206mg, Potassium: 347mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 6g, Vitamin A: 79IU, Vitamin C: 8mg, Calcium: 52mg, Iron: 2mg

Nutrition information provided is an estimate. It will vary based on cooking method and specific ingredients used.

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Recipe Tips

  1. Be careful not to burn the garlic. Otherwise, it will taste bitter. You want it to sizzle gently in the oil as it sits off the heat. If it looks like it’s cooking too quickly, you can stir it gently to release some of the heat. 
  2. Don’t skip infusing the oil. This adds so much flavor.
  3. Drain the edamame well. You want as little water on the edamame as possible! That way, the sauce won’t become diluted when the edamame’s added.

Serving Ideas

Spicy edamame in skillet garnished with flaky sea salt, serving fork or spoon resting in pan, small dish of red pepper flakes nearby.

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