Crispy Air fryer edamame | roasted soy beans recipe

Soy beans is a rich source of protein. Whether you like soy milk, tofu or eat it as soya chunks or soy curls.Other uses include soy sauce, soybean flour, miso, tempeh, bean curd and soybean oil.

I love having roasted edamame beans from costco. It is a healthy snack recipe with a nutty flavor. Other protein rich recipes are moong dal, roasted peas , crunchy red lentils, crispy chickpeas and moong beans recipe. Hence, I decided to make roasted soy beans or soy nuts at home. Good thing is it has only handful of ingredients and can be customized according to taste preferences. 

spicy edamame or with different seasonings and a pinch of salt make a  perfect healthy snack for the diet conscious.

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Ingredients

• Sesame oil/ olive oil/ oil spray
• soybeans (frozen or fresh soybeans)
• Sea salt and black pepper / red pepper flakes as per taste

Refer to recipe card for quantity.

You can easily find a packet of frozen soybeans in freezer section of any asian store

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How to make roasted soybeans?

• Add frozen/fresh soy beans to boiling water with salt. Turn off the heat and allow them to be in the water for 5-6 minutes.

• Pass the soaked soybeans through a sieve to remove excess water.

• Add 2 teaspoon oil and mix it.

• Preheat the air fryer at 150 deg C | 300 deg F for 5 mins. Place soybeans in a single layer in the air fryer basket.

• Air fry soybeans for 23-25 mins at 150 deg C/300 degrees F and mix 2-3 times in between. Depending on the size of the beans, you may need to cook further for 2-3 minutes, if they are not crunchy.

• once done, spread out the air fried roasted soybeans on a paper towel .This helps remove much of the moisture and ensures a satisfyingly crunchy texture.
• Add the spices ,mix well. Store it in air tight container once it cools.

Substitutions and variations

You can make any roasted lentils in air fryer like moong dal. For moong dal namkeen in air fryer, refer to our moong dal air fryer recipe. For chana dal,follow the recipe of air fryer chana dal.  You may also make this in a preheated oven instead of air fryer ,just takes a bit longer.

Use different seasoning ideas for giving a flavor to air fryer roasted edamame
like garlic salt, cajun spices, garlic powder, chili oil, onion powder,lemon juice to flavor your crunchy snack. You could also use italian herbs or just Himalayan salt and some black pepper powder. You can also give it a sweet twist by coating it in cocoa powder and maple syrup.

Storage

Store your crunchy roasted soy beans in an air tight container once it completely cools down.

FAQs

Conclusion: Crunchy soybeans is a great healthy snack for teatime. Spicy air fryer edamame is a good alternative to fried snacks. nutritious snack help you choose better when you are hungry for afternoon snack.