Salt-And-Pepper Edamame (Soybeans In The Pod)

Serves: 4

Estell Schumm

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

52

Spice

37

Sweetness

39

Sourness

37

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Coarse Salt

2 tbsps

Pink Peppercorn

Directions:

1

Toast salt in a dry, small, heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until salt turns light tan, about 7 minutes

2

Transfer salt to a bowl

3

Toast Sichuan peppercorns in skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until fragrant, about 2 minutes

4

Transfer toasted peppercorns to a sheet of wax paper to cool

5

Using paper as a funnel, pour toasted peppercorns into an electric coffee/spice grinder or a mortar

6

Add pink peppercorns and pulse or pound with a pestle until finely ground

7

Pour through a coarse sieve into bowl of salt and stir together

8

Cook edamame in 4 batches in salted boiling water until tender, about 4 minutes, and immediately transfer with a slotted spoon to a bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking

9

Return water to a boil between batches

10

Drain in a colander and pat dry

11

Toss edamame with some peppered salt to taste and serve with remainder on the side

12

Toast salt in a dry, small, heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until salt turns light tan, about 7 minutes

13

Transfer salt to a bowl

14

Toast Sichuan peppercorns in skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until fragrant, about 2 minutes

15

Transfer toasted peppercorns to a sheet of wax paper to cool

16

Using paper as a funnel, pour toasted peppercorns into an electric coffee/spice grinder or a mortar

17

Add pink peppercorns and pulse or pound with a pestle until finely ground

18

Pour through a coarse sieve into bowl of salt and stir together

19

Cook edamame in 4 batches in salted boiling water until tender, about 4 minutes, and immediately transfer with a slotted spoon to a bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking

20

Return water to a boil between batches

21

Drain in a colander and pat dry

22

Toss edamame with some peppered salt to taste and serve with remainder on the side