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2012-07-20

Yakisoramame / grilled fava beans

A super Tom-proof dish! It’s also the simplest way to enjoy fava beans in season. Grilling fava beans in their pods creates a steam-roasting effect, making the beans inside sweeter and more concentrated than when boiled.




<Ingredients>


Several to a dozen fava beans pods (each pod usually has 4-5 beans)
Salt (to serve, optional; not in photo)


<Directions>
1.

Grill fava beans until pod color brightens and pod gets some burned spots, 5-10 minutes.

2.

Serve hot with salt (optional).
To eat, simply peel pods, and remove skin from beans.

<Notes>
  • The skin of beans is tough and bitter, especially with large beans
  • Grilling can be done in the oven, fish roaster, BBQ grill or griddle. Just make sure not to burn pods entirely. Cooking time varies according to heat level.

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2 comments:

  1. paizleyJuly 18, 2015 at 8:04 PM

    Good pan seared in an iron skillet like shishito peppers. I like to make a dipping sauce of soy sauce, fish sauce, lemon, black pepper, and red pepper flakes! Thanks for sharing!

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  2. necoJuly 18, 2015 at 8:41 PM

    Hi paisley,
    Using an iron skillet sounds like a great idea. Thank you for the dipping sauce idea too. I will post how we eat grilled shishito when I harvest enough for the dish.

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