I have been seeing Alton Brown’s edamame dip popping up around the food blogging sphere and it always looks good. The recipe looks like an Asian take on a hummus or a bean dip only it uses edamame beans. One of the first things that I noticed about this recipe was the inclusion of the miso paste. Miso is a salty Japanese fermented bean paste that I have come to really enjoy over the last few years and I am always looking for new ways to use it. The edamame dip was super easy to make; you just quickly cook the edamame and then puree everything if a food processor. I did make one slight change to the recipe in that I used some of the water that was used to cook the edamame instead of the oil that the original recipe called for. The edamame beans made for a really nice dip! I liked the way that miso worked in the dip adding a nice salty element and the cilantro added a nice freshness and brightness to the dip. One element that stood out in the dip was the nice touch of heat added by the chili sauce. I enjoyed eating this vibrantly green dip with some whole wheat pitas. You could also use this ‘dip’ and a condiment in a sandwich and it would also probably work well as a pesto on pasta.
Edamame Dip
ingredients
- 1 cup edamame
- 1/4 cup onion
- 1/2 cup cilantro
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 lime (juice)
- 1 tablespoon miso
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon chili sauce
directions
- Cover the edamame in water and bring to a boil for 5 minutes.
- Drain the edamame reserving the water.
- Mix everything in a food processor adding some of the reserved water to thin the dip to the desired consistency.
Jennifer Babbitt says
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♥peachkins♥ says
this looks good!!
Ciao Chow Linda says
I've never eaten edamame except as the plain beans. This looks intriguing.
Jenn says
Ooooooo…yes. I'm definitely bookmarking this!!!
Gloria says
Kevin this look soo nice and tasty!!!xGloria
Cookin' Canuck says
Fantastic dip! I like that you substituted some of the edamame cooking water for the oil. Another great recipe!
Rosa's Yummy Yums says
A wonderful dip! So flavorful and tempting!
Cheers,
Rosa
Dana says
I love how healthy this is! I will definitely make this for my boys – even healthier than hummus, which they love.
Sophie says
I so love this, Kevin!
What a beautiful presentation too!
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Tim says
I'd never tried edamame until I went to Japan a few months ago, now I love them. I'd never seen this dip before, thanks for the recipe!
♥Rosie♥ says
This is one fantastic tasty looking dip Kevin!
Tender Branson says
I bet this would taste great with gyoza as well!
Joanne says
When I first saw this I thought "edamame pesto!" and then I actually read your entry and realized we seem to be on the same page.
Ben says
That is an interesting blend of flavors… I need to try it.
Zoe says
mm yum, I would schmear this on a sandwich as well!
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teresa says
I love this! Edamame is one of my favorites!
eatme_delicious says
The addition of miso to this dip sounds delicious!
Michele says
What a great blog! I can't wait to try your recipes.
Christie's Corner says
I just made a roasted red pepper hummus. This green edamame version would be the perfect colour compliment.
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Marta says
I didn't know this dip used miso as a flavouring! Great idea!! I love miso and, I guess, it's just different versions of the same things, right? soya bean in many forms!
Ivy says
We don't get edamame beans but the dip sounds so flavourful and I love cilantro.
Lisa says
I've not tried edamame beans, though this recipe certainly sounds tempting. I must seek them out.
sara says
Alright, I have edamame in the freezer and miso paste in the fridge – I am so making this soon!
Chef Jeena says
I would love this Kevin I love the green colour and I love every single ingredient on the list – totally gorgeous!
Helene says
A great recipe that looks good and healthy. I like the color of it.
kitchenetta says
Mmmm! Sounds good – will definitely try.
Cara says
I love edamame and make a cilantro edamame pesto that is similar to this and delicious on salmon burgers.
Mary Ellen says
This looks great. I had something like this at a local restaurant and have been wanting to try to replicate it. They served it with some tiny pieces of chopped cucumber and cilantro on top.
Kim says
I absolutely loved edamae so this looks great – one problem – I live in Bowmanville and can't seem to find miso anywhere. Where do you buy yours? Does it come in a tube or container?
oneordinaryday says
I love edamame and have seen this dip/hummus popping up all over. Yours sounds awesome and looks so bright and fresh. Nice job.
Kevin says
Kim: I tend to get my miso at a local Japanese import store where they have a variety of brands. I have also seen it in other local Asian grocery stores (Chinese and Korean). Some of the larger main stream grocery stores are also starting to carry it in my area. You might also find it at a health food store.
kimberleyblue says
I love Alton Brown, and have been wanting to try this for a while now. Happy to hear it's a successful one!
And such a gorgeous colour too!
syrie says
Nice one Kevin. I love edamame but never would've thought of using them in this way.
Michelle {Brown Eyed Baker} says
This sounds so great! And I just bought a huge box of frozen edamame at Sam's Club today – score! 🙂
Deborah says
I have an edamame dip that I make, but this one sounds even better!
FoodieB says
This looks yummy! Love Edamame… check out my post about Edamame 🙂
http://pleasurablepalate.typepad.com/
Thanks for sharing!
Beth
Anonymous says
I made Ellie's edamame hummus awhile back and it was awesome! I bet Alton's is really tasty, too. It sure looks good! 🙂
333 says
I bet this would be so good with sesame oil!