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Edamame Dip

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Edamame Dip

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

Edamame Dip

Prep Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 15 minutes Servings: 1cup
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
  1. Cover the edamame in water and bring to a boil for 5 minutes.
  2. Drain the edamame reserving the water.
  3. Mix everything in a food processor adding some of the reserved water to thin the dip to the desired consistency.
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  11. 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!

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  22. Anncoo says

    Hi Kevin,

    I would like to pass you the 'Kreativ Award'. Do check my blog to see what it's all about. Thanks for the great recipes you've shared.

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  23. 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!

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  31. 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.

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  32. 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?

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  34. 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.

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  40. 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! 🙂

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