Seafood Succotash Recipe

Summary

Difficulty LevelBetter BuyHealth IndexHealthy++
CuisineCourse
MethodMain Ingredient

Ingredients

 Succotash
 Unsalted butter1 Tablespoon
 Garlic1/2 Teaspoon, minced
 Lima beans2 10 Ounce, Defrosted
 Frozen corn2 10 Ounce, Defrosted
 Whipping cream1 Cup (16 tbs)
 Snipped chives2 Tablespoon
 Lemon juice1 1/2 Tablespoon
 Coarse salt3/4 Teaspoon
 Ground pepper1 To taste
 Seafood
 Olive oil1 Tablespoon
 1 1 1/2-pound live lobster cut into 16 pieces
 Shrimp12 Large, deveined
 Bourbon2 Tablespoon
 4 cups peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped tomatoes
 Parsley1/2 Cup (16 tbs), chopped
 Coarse salt2 Teaspoon
 Generous amount of freshly ground pepper
 Ground red pepper1 Pinch
 Mussels18 , scrubbed

Directions

For succotash: Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat.
Add garlic and cook about 30 seconds.
Reduce heat, add beans, corn and cream and simmer about 10 minutes.
Stir in chives, lemon juice, salt and pepper If mixture is too thick, add a little more cream.
For seafood: Heat butter with oil in large skillet over medium-high heat.
When hot, add garlic, then lobster and shrimp, and cook, stirring or shaking frequently, about 1 minute.
Add bourbon and ignite, shaking skillet until flame dies.
Transfer shellfish to plate.
Return skillet to heat and add tomatoes, parsley, salt and peppers.
Cover and cook over high heat until tomatoes begin to give off juice, about 3 minutes.
Add mussels or clams, lobster and shrimp (along with any juices on plate).
Cover and cook, shaking pan occasionally, until mussels have opened, about 2 minutes.
Taste and adjust seasoning.
Spoon succotash in a ring on each plate and mound seafood in center
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