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    Home » Recipes » Side dishes » Roasted Fava Beans Recipe

    Roasted Fava Beans Recipe

    Published: Aug 3, 2021 · Modified: Feb 15, 2023 by Jenna Passaro · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Garlic roasted fava beans are a healthy snack or side dish. It’s one of the best spring recipes. Roasting fava beans brings out a rich flavor. Perfect for a vegetarian appetizer. Let’s bake them!

    Roasted Fava Beans

    Table of Contents

    • What are roasted fava beans like?
    • Ingredients
    • How to roast fava beans
    • FAQs
    • Side dish ideas
    • Are you a foodie, too?
    • Roasted Fava Beans Recipe | Sip Bite Go

    What are roasted fava beans like?

    Eating fava beans is similar to eating edamame. There’s an outside pod they are cooked in, but you don’t eat the pod, it’s there for flavor and to steam the delicious fava beans inside them.

    So how do they taste? The outside shell gets crispy and charred when cooked in a very hot oven. Inside you find the fava beans – the part you eat – which when roasted turn out soft and buttery. The seasonings used in this baked fava beans recipe compliment the flavors and make this a simple, but addictive, vegetarian side dish.

    Ingredients

    Here’s what you need to make this tasty oven baked fava beans recipe…

    infographic chart for oven roasted fava beans ingredients
    • Fava beans still in the pod (aka “whole fava beans” that are fresh, not dried)
    • Olive oil
    • Salt
    • Garlic powder
    • Optional for serving: sesame seeds and lemon wedges and any additional amount of salt you’d like.

    How to roast fava beans

    Just a few minutes of prep and farmers market fresh fava bean pods are ready to bake. Here’s how to make this roasted fresh fava beans recipe.

    Fresh Fava Bean Pods seasoned on a sheet tray
    1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Set out a large rimmed sheet tray with parchment paper.
    2. In a large bowl, whisk together olive oil, salt, and garlic powder.
    3. Add thoroughly dried fava bean pods to the large bowl and use a spatula to toss and coat them in olive oil seasonings. Transfer fava bean pods to the baking sheet and cook at 450 degrees F for 20 minutes. Flip, rotate pan in the oven (for even baking), and cook fava bean pods for 10-15 more minutes, until you can very easily pierce through the inside beans with a fork. The outside of the fava bean pods will be charred and brown. This is perfect.
    Charred oven baked Fava Beans on a sheet tray

    To serve, transfer baked fava beans to a serving platter and top with a sprinkle of sesame seeds and lemon wedges to squeeze on top. Add any additional salt you’d like as well.

    To eat them, squeeze out the beans from the pod and discard the pod.

    Roasted Fava Beans Appetizer Dish

    FAQs

    Are fava beans the same as broad beans?

    Yes, fava beans are exactly the same bean as broad beans– just two names for the same delicious snack! The scientific name of the bean is vicia faba. So there’s no ​​broad beans vs. fava beans debate – they are one in the same.

    What is the glycemic index of fava beans?

    The GIg of fava beans is 53, compared to 100 for glucose. They have no ​​cholesterol levels – there’s no cholesterol or saturated fat in the actual bean. These beans are high in protein and fiber, making them great to add to vegetarian dishes like this farro salad.

    What can I serve with roasted fava beans?

    Serve roasted fava beans as a side with sous vide chicken breast, skirt steak, or your favorite pasta dish! They also make a delicious healthy snack anytime in the day you might need a high protein pick-me-up.

    Oven Baked Fava Beans Side Dish

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    Are you a foodie, too?

    Hey home chefs, I’m a big fan of eating seasonal meals like these oven roasted fava beans,  strawberry salads, peach salads, and other summer foods.

    If you’re into farmers markets, too, and want to make a nutritious family dinner, try my vegetable stir fry with cauliflower rice and kale. This easy-to-follow recipe uses fresh produce and is so satisfying.

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    Roasted Fava Beans

    Roasted Fava Beans Recipe | Sip Bite Go

    Garlic roasted fava beans are a healthy snack or side dish. Roasting fava beans brings out a rich flavor. Perfect for a vegetarian appetizer. Let’s bake them!
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes
    Finish Time: 2 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 52 minutes minutes
    Servings: 2
    Calories: 506kcal
    Author: Jenna Passaro

    Ingredients

    • 1.5 lb fava beans whole in pod, washed and dried thoroughly
    • 2 tbsp olive oil
    • ½ tsp salt
    • ¼ tsp garlic powder
    • ½ tsp sesame seeds optional, for serving
    • ¼ lemon wedges (optional, for serving)

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Set out a large rimmed sheet tray with parchment paper.
    • In a large bowl, whisk together olive oil, salt, and garlic powder.
    • Add thoroughly dried fava bean pods to the large bowl and use a spatula to toss and coat them in olive oil seasonings. Transfer fava bean pods to the baking sheet and cook at 450 degrees F for 20 minutes. Flip, rotate pan in the oven (for even baking), and cook fava bean pods for 10-15 more minutes, until you can very easily pierce through the inside beans with a fork. The outside of the fava bean pods will be charred and brown. This is perfect.
    • Transfer to a serving platter and serve with a sprinkle of sesame seeds and lemon wedges to squeeze on top. Add any additional amount of salt you’d like as well. To eat them, squeeze out the beans from the pod and discard the pod.

    Notes

    • Make sure to completely wash beans and dry them with paper towel before roasting them, so they get extra crisp.
    • You don’t need to cut the ends off fava beans before roasting them.
    • Make this a roasted fava beans bulk recipe by scaling up and using multiple sheet trays so the bean pods don’t overlap when baking.
     
    See the recipe: https://sipbitego.com/roasted-fava-beans
    See the recipe video for how to make fava beans in the oven on Sip Bite Go’s YouTube.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 506kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Sodium: 599mg | Potassium: 937mg | Fiber: 19g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 54IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 132mg | Iron: 5mg
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