• The perfect light and flavourful snack for any far East-fusion affair.

    Recipe and styling by Sarah Dall

    Photograph by Donna Lewis

    Edamame beans with chilli salt

    Serves: 4
    Cooking Time: 15 mins

    Ingredients

    • 500g frozen edamame, in shells
    • 15ml (1 tbsp) chilli flakes
    • 15ml (1 tbsp) pink peppercorns
    • 30ml (2 tbsp) Maldon sea salt

    Instructions

    1

    Bring a medium-sized pot of salted water to a boil. Add the edamame beans and cook, 5 minutes.

    2

    While the beans are cooking, place the chilli flakes and peppercorns in a spice grinder and pulse 3 times. Alternatively grind in a pestle and mortar. Mix with the salt flakes and set aside.

    3

    Remove the edamame from the heat and strain. Sprinkle over the seasoned salt and serve immediately.

    Imka Webb
    Author

    Imka Webb is a freelance digital marketing expert and the digital editor of Food & Home Entertaining magazine.  www.imkawebb.com