Roasted Soy Nuts

"A great high fiber, high protein snack. I can munch on these all day! They are also great on a salad to give some extra crunch. Preparation time does not include the soaking of the beans."
 
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Ready In:
35mins
Ingredients:
4
Yields:
1 1/2 cups
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ingredients

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directions

  • Soak beans in water 8-12 hours. Be sure to use enough water, as the beans will expand to about 3 cups.
  • Rinse the beans and blot lightly with paper towel. They don't need to be dry, just not dripping wet with water.
  • Sprinkle olive oil over the beans and toss lightly to coat. I do this right in the colander that I used to drain the beans.
  • Sprinkle salt and cajun spice over the beans and continue to toss until coated.
  • Spread the beans on a baking sheet in a single layer.
  • Bake at 350F, stirring after 15 minutes. Stir beans and return to oven, baking and stirring every 5 minutes until soybeans are golden brown and crunchy. The amount of time to attain crunchy soy nuts will depend on the moisture of the soaked beans. It usually takes mine a total of 25-45 minutes. That's a big range, I know, but every batch is different is all I can say! Watch them carefully toward the end to make sure that they don't burn. Conversely, you definitely don't want to under-roast them either, or they will have a chewy consistency. They should be nicely browned, like in my picture.
  • Cool the beans and enjoy!

Questions & Replies

  1. I'm confused, why do you rehydrate the soybeans, just to dry them back out gain? Just to help the salt and seasoning adhere better? I ask because I came here after buying some already roasted soybeans which are horrible. I was looking for ways to improve them.
     
  2. Newcomer here...lol I've a question? What type of soybean are you using for this recjpe? Like fresh or dried ?
     
  3. Can I use other than Cajun spices?
     
  4. What type of soybeans do you use in this recipe -- dry soybeans? frozen? canned? Thank you in advance for your answer!
     
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Reviews

  1. I made closer ro 3 cups and they took 45 mins to roast.
     
  2. A handful goes nicely in a salad.
     
  3. I'm on a diet to loose weight and read that soy beans are very good for loosing weight. I found soy beans in my local shop but didn't know how to cook them. Then I found Ms Bindy's recipe and tried it. I loved it. Now I'm cooking it almost every day.
     
  4. I tried making these with oil and without - I preferred them without the oil. The oil makes your hands greasy as you eat them and it didn't enhance the flavor. In fact the ones with oil were less crunchy. I also tried cooking them first with salt. They also got crunchy and you could still taste the saltiness in them. The flavor is actually good enough without any seasoning at all, in my opinion. I tested them at various times and I found I liked them better a little less crunchy (25-30 minutes) versus the full crunchy (45 minutes).
     
  5. Crunchy and delicious... Good source of protein and the best recipe for a snack!!
     
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