Air Fryer Edamame is a healthy and craveable snack that is ready in just a few minutes and as simple as opening a frozen bag of soy beans.
The air fryer works its magic again. I find frozen edamame pods that steam in the microwave to be relatively uninspiring. The air fryer however roasts the pods to perfection. We traveled to Breckenridge, CO recently and at one of our dinners I ordered an appetizer of spicy edamame. It got me thinking, why don’t I eat this at home more often? What a fantastic snack! I season this Air Fryer Edamame simply with lemon juice and sea salt. It is ready in just 12 minutes.
What is Edamame?
In case you are not familar, edamame are young, whole soybeans. I find the fancy name kind of amusing. My Dad has alternated growing soy and corn on his farmland since I was a small child. That’s a long time! I grew up thinking soybeans were food for livestock. But of course soy can be found in all sorts of foods and is a staple in Asian cuisine. While the young soy beans are quite tasty, the pods surrounding them are not edible. Air frying the edamame makes the pods very simple to remove. The air fryer roasts the whole edamame to perfection, even though it’s been frozen.
What to serve with Air Fryer Edamame
I have a couple more Asian-inspired recipes for the air fryer (egg rolls and crab rangoon) – you could make a meal out of appetizers with these roasted soy beans. Or you could make this Air Fryer Edamame as a starter to a Japanese-inspired dinner…
Kitchen Tips
- I use a Philips XXL Air Fryer to test all of my recipes
- This is the brand of frozen edamame I use
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Air Fryer Edamame
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 16 oz Frozen Edamame
- 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1 tsp Sea Salt
Instructions
- Toss the edamame with the vegetable oil.
- Add it to the basket of the air fryer.
- Air fry the edamame at 400 degrees F for 6 minutes.
- Open the air fryer and toss the edamame around to redistribute it in the basket.
- Air fry again at 400 degrees F for an additional 6 minutes.
- Dump the edamame into a clean bowl. Toss it with lemon juice and sea salt. Serve.
Gina says
This is such a great use for the air fryer – didn’t even think of this one! Love snacking on edamame and this recipe makes it even easier.
foodtasticmom says
Thanks very much Gina!
Deirdre says
Oh wow cannot wait to try. How different is the texture compared to the usual steamed or boiled edamame? Are the beans crispy?
foodtasticmom says
The beans are a bit firmer in texture, but definitely not crispy. I think it brings out their nutty flavor. So good!
Sonal says
Exactly what I was looking for. I love using my air fryer.
foodtasticmom says
I do too! Glad you found what you were looking for. 🙂
Angela says
What a great recipe! Loved how these came out. Yum!
foodtasticmom says
So glad you enjoyed them. Thanks for taking the time to rate and comment!
Michelle says
There’s nothing better than crispy edamame! I can’t believe I never thought to cook it in the air fryer! Brilliant!
foodtasticmom says
Thanks Michelle!
Don says
I’m going to try this recipe, but wanted to know if you thawed the frozen edamame first before costing them with vegetable oil.
Thanks!
foodtasticmom says
I cooked the edamame from frozen. Enjoy!