Chile Dressed Succotash Recipes

SUCCOTASH RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and 1 tablespoon butter together in a large pan over medium heat. Swirl to combine.
• Add the onion and bell pepper and cook for 5 minutes to soften.
• Add the garlic and cook 1 minute, until it becomes fragrant.
• Add the corn, butter beans, and salt and pepper to taste. Stir and cook 5 minutes, or until the corn is golden in color and the beans are cooked to your preference.
• Stir in 1-2 tablespoons of butter (if desired) along with the cherry tomatoes and fresh chopped basil, about 1 minute to warm.
• Serve!

BROWN SUGAR SKIRT STEAK WITH SUCCOTASH

Steps:

• Prepare a grill or large grill pan for medium-high heat. Mix the brown sugar, 1 tablespoon salt and 2 teaspoons pepper together in a small bowl. Rub the mixture into the steaks and set aside for 15 minutes.
• Put the tomatoes in a large mixing bowl. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and let sit at room temperature while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
• Whisk together the sour cream, cumin, lime zest and juice and a pinch of salt and pepper in a small bowl and set aside.
• Meanwhile, lightly oil the grill grates. Brush the corn and onions liberally with the oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper and put on the grill. Grill the corn until lightly charred, turning the ears occasionally, and the onions until charred and tender, flipping as needed, 6 to 8 minutes for both. Transfer the vegetables to a cutting board to cool slightly.
• Grill the steaks until crisp, about 4 minutes per side for medium rare. Set aside to rest for 5 minutes.
• While the steaks rest, cut the corn away from the cobs and quarter the onion rounds. Add the corn, onions, black-eyed peas and half of the parsley to the bowl with the tomatoes and toss gently to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
• Slice the steaks across the grain and divide among 4 plates. Divide the succotash among the plates, top with a dollop of the reserved sour cream mixture and garnish with the remaining parsley or cilantro. Serve immediately.

BACON-WRAPPED SCALLOP TOURNEDOS WITH SUMMER SUCCOTASH

Steps:

• Build a multi-level fire in the grill: Leave 1/4 of the bottom free of coals, bank the coals in the remaining 3/4 of the grill so that they are 3 times as high on one side as on the other. When the coals are all ignited and the temperature has lowered to medium (hold hand about 5-inches above grill grid, over the area where coals are deepest, for 4 to 5 seconds), the grill is ready to cook.
• In a large skillet, cook the bacon over medium-high heat until it has rendered a good amount of fat, but has not begun color or crinkle up, about 4 minutes (The bacon should be cooked halfway, it should remain pliable). Remove from the heat.
• Thread the scallops onto skewers, putting 3 on each skewer, zig-zagging with a piece of bacon around each trio of scallops, securing it at the top and bottom with toothpicks, or secure with a second skewer. Sprinkle the skewers generously with salt and pepper, then place on grill over the side with fewer coals and cook until scallops are opaque all the way through, about 5 to 7 minutes per side.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the corn, lima beans, tomato, sage, and salt and pepper, to taste. Cook, stirring occasionally, until all the ingredients are nice and hot, about 5 minutes.
• To serve, place about 1/4 of the succotash on each plate, top with 2 skewers.
• Cook's note: Try to use the largest scallops available, if dry scallops are available, it's even better. When grilling scallops watch carefully for any flare-ups.

CORN AND CHILE SUCCOTASH

Steps:

• Chopp onion and chile such that the pieces are comparable in size to the kernels of corn.
• In a large skillet (that you have a lid for), heat oil over medium-high heat.
• Add chopped onion and chile and cook until onions are translucent but still firm (3-5 minutes).
• Pour frozen corn into skillet. Stir as much as possible and then cover.
• Cook covered for about 3 to 5 minutes.
• Stir corn mixture. Corn should be thawed at this point.
• Cook for about 5 minutes without stirring. You want to corn to char a little bit but not too much.
• When corn get some dark brown spots from the heat (but ideally not black), remove from heat.
• Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder and dried cilantro.
• Serve and enjoy!