RECIPE

Grilled Fava Bean Pods with Chile and Lemon

  • ACTIVE:
  • TOTAL TIME: 15 MIN
  • SERVINGS: 6

"Trust me," says A16's chef Nate Appleman about this unorthodox recipe. He quickly grills whole fava beans, tosses them with a crushed red pepper dressing and serves them hot. They can be eaten whole—the tender pods develop a lovely charred flavor on the grill—but it's also easy to eat them in the traditional way by popping the beans out of their pods and outer skins.

  • ACTIVE:
  • TOTAL TIME: 15 MIN
  • SERVINGS: 6
  • FAST
  • HEALTHY
  • STAFF-FAVORITE
  • VEGETARIAN

Ingredients

  • Ingredients
    1. 1 pound very fresh fava beans in the pods, rinsed
    2. 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
    3. 1 scallion, thinly sliced crosswise
    4. 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper or Chinese chile sauce
    5. Kosher salt
    6. Lemon wedges, for serving

Directions

  1. Light a grill. In a large bowl, toss the fava bean pods with the olive oil. Grill the favas over high heat for about 5 minutes, turning occasionally, until softened and charred in spots. Return the beans to the bowl and toss with the scallion, crushed red pepper and salt. Transfer to a platter and serve with lemon wedges.