Mexico City-Spiced Edamame

We first had this spicy dish, dusted with plenty of cayenne pepper and brightened with lime, as a starter at Brooklyn's Xixa, a Mexico City-inspired restaurant from the owners of Traif. It makes a great simple snack with an ice-cold beer.

  • Serves

    serves 4-6

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp. kosher salt
  • Zest of 1 lime, plus 1 tbsp. fresh juice
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 lb. frozen, shell­-on edamame, thawed
  • 2 tbsp. cayenne pepper
  • 2 tbsp. Chinese crispy garlic
  • 1 tbsp. garlic powder

Instructions

Step 1

Mix kosher salt with lime zest; set aside. Heat oil in a 12" skillet over high; add edamame and cook until hot, 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add lime juice; stir until juice has evaporated, about 1 minute. Add reserved salt, cayenne, crispy garlic, and garlic powder and toss to coat; serve immediately.
  1. Mix kosher salt with lime zest; set aside. Heat oil in a 12" skillet over high; add edamame and cook until hot, 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add lime juice; stir until juice has evaporated, about 1 minute. Add reserved salt, cayenne, crispy garlic, and garlic powder and toss to coat; serve immediately.
Recipes

Mexico City-Spiced Edamame

  • Serves

    serves 4-6

Mexico City Spiced Edamame
FARIDEH SADEGHIN

We first had this spicy dish, dusted with plenty of cayenne pepper and brightened with lime, as a starter at Brooklyn's Xixa, a Mexico City-inspired restaurant from the owners of Traif. It makes a great simple snack with an ice-cold beer.

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp. kosher salt
  • Zest of 1 lime, plus 1 tbsp. fresh juice
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 lb. frozen, shell­-on edamame, thawed
  • 2 tbsp. cayenne pepper
  • 2 tbsp. Chinese crispy garlic
  • 1 tbsp. garlic powder

Instructions

Step 1

Mix kosher salt with lime zest; set aside. Heat oil in a 12" skillet over high; add edamame and cook until hot, 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add lime juice; stir until juice has evaporated, about 1 minute. Add reserved salt, cayenne, crispy garlic, and garlic powder and toss to coat; serve immediately.
  1. Mix kosher salt with lime zest; set aside. Heat oil in a 12" skillet over high; add edamame and cook until hot, 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add lime juice; stir until juice has evaporated, about 1 minute. Add reserved salt, cayenne, crispy garlic, and garlic powder and toss to coat; serve immediately.

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