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Summer Corn & Shrimp Succotash

Here's how you make Summer Corn & Shrimp Succotash
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 35m
  • Cook: 35m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 3/4 pounds fresh shrimp (jumbo)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil (divided)
  • 1 cup chicken stock (salt-free)
  • 8 cups water
  • 3 cups fava beans (shelled, about 4 1/2 pound unshelled)
  • 1/4 pound green string beans (cut diagonally into 1 inch slices, 1 cup)
  • 2 tablespoons butter (divided)
  • 3 garlic cloves (minced)
  • 2 shallots, minced
  • 1 1/2 cups corn kernels (fresh, about 3 ears)
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon fresh chopped dill
  • 1 tablespoon fresh chopped tarragon
  • 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
  • 2 tablespoons low-fat sour cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Peel and devein shrimp; reserving shells. Set shrimp aside.

  • Step 2: Heat a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon oil to pan. Add shrimp shells; saute 5 minutes. Add stock. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced to 1/2 cup. Strain liquid through a sieve into a bowl; discard the shells. Reserve liquid.

  • Step 3: Fill a large bowl with ice water. Bring 8 cups water to a boil in a large saucepan or Dutch oven. Add fava beans to pan; cook 1 minute. Remove with a slotted spoon. Plunge fava beans into ice water; cool completely. Drain well. Remove and discard tough outer shell from fava beans. Add green beans to boiling water. Cook 2 minutes. Plunge green beans into ice water; cool completely. Drain well.

  • Step 4: Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add remaining oil and 1 tablespon butter. Add garlic and shallots; saute 2 minutes.

  • Step 5: Add corn; saute 2 minutes.

  • Step 6: Add shrimp, reserved shrimp liquid, and salt; cook 3 minutes.

  • Step 7: Add fava beans, green beans, remaining 1 tablespoon of butter, dill, tarragon, and hot sauce; cook 3 minutes or until shrimp are done. Remove from heat. Stir in sour cream and pepper.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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