Summer is the season to eat barbecue. Every night, walking in the street, there are barbecue stalls everywhere. Soybeans and barbecue are the best match. Generally, when we have a barbecue, we will order a plate of boiled edamame as an appetizer. Sometimes the meal time is too long, and the boss will send us a plate of boiled edamame or pickled peanuts, so that we can wait while eating.

Soybean is actually green pod soybean. Soybean is rich in nutrition, protein, vitamins and soybean fiber, among which the fiber content is higher than celery. Eating soybeans often is of great benefit to the human body. Now, it is the season when edamame is on the market in large quantities. When cooking edamame, don't cook it directly. Remember these three points, edamame is green, fragrant and delicious! Today, the chef will share some tips for cooking edamame with salt water.

How to cook edamame:

Prepare ingredients: edamame, pepper, aniseed, cinnamon, dried pepper, salt, cooking wine and cooking oil.

Step 1: Wash the edamame. When cleaning edamame, you can add a spoonful of salt, which can inhibit the decomposition of chlorophyll in edamame and make the boiled edamame green instead of yellow. After washing the edamame, remove and control the moisture for later use.

Step 2: add water to the pot, put pepper, star anise, dried red pepper and ginger into cold water, and boil over high fire. In the process of boiling water, the fragrance of spices can be emitted, so that the fragrance can be integrated into the water, and the boiled edamame is more delicious.

Step 3: Open a big fire. After boiling until the water bubbles, add half a spoonful of cooking oil. The function of adding edible oil is also to prevent the decomposition of chlorophyll in edamame, so that the boiled edamame is green without yellowing. Then, put the washed edamame into the pot. Be sure to wait until the water boils and bubbles, then add edamame to cook, which can shorten the cooking time of edamame.

Step 4: Put the edamame into the pot, stir it evenly with a shovel and heat it evenly. After the fire boils, simmer for 5 minutes. Don't cook edamame for too long. Too long time will not only make the color of edamame yellow, but also make the beans soft and not delicious. After turning off the fire and naturally cooling, the pot can be taken out. If you are not in a hurry to eat, pickling 1-2 hours is more delicious.

Tips:

1. Be careful not to cover the pot when cooking edamame. If you cover the pot and cook, the color of edamame will turn yellow.

2. Cooked edamame can be eaten directly. If you can't finish eating, you can also put it in the refrigerator with the soup for a few hours before eating. It's icy and tastes better.