Best Succotash Smash Recipes

SUCCOTASH SMASH

Steps:

• For the sriracha ranch: In a medium mixing bowl, combine the mayonnaise, buttermilk, sour cream, sriracha, sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper and paprika. Whisk until well combined and creamy in texture.
• For the green vegetable succotash: In a medium pot, bring 4 to 5 inches of water and 1 tablespoon of the salt to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the edamame, peas, asparagus, fava and green beans to the salted boiling water and blanch for 2 minutes. Drain and immediately plunge into a large bowl of ice water to shock (this locks in the bright green color). Drain once more and allow to dry.
• In a large saute pan over medium-high heat, add the olive oil, red peppers, shallots and garlic. Saute until the shallots are translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Then add the blanched vegetables. Season with the remaining 1 teaspoon salt and the black pepper and saute until heated through, 5 to 6 minutes. Finish with the butter and toss together until the butter has melted.
• For the succotash smash: Put the green vegetable succotash in a large glass mixing bowl and use a potato masher to mash the succotash.
• In a separate medium mixing bowl, crack the eggs, sprinkle with the salt and black pepper and whisk together. Add the baking powder and continue to whisk. Add the breadcrumbs, cheese and flour and mix until all the ingredients are incorporated evenly. Add this mixture to the mashed succotash. Form into 3-inch patties, about 3/4-inch thick.
• To cook, set a large nonstick skillet over medium-heat. Coat with a light layer of oil and, working in batches, cook 4 to 5 patties at a time. Cook until lightly golden and crisp around the edges, 3 to 4 minutes on the first side. Turn and cook for 2 to 3 minutes on the second side. Drain on paper towels. Serve with the sriracha ranch dressing and a sprinkle of fresh dill.

CHEF JOHN'S SUCCOTASH

Steps:

• Heat olive oil and butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion with a pinch of salt in hot butter and oil until onion is softened and slightly golden, 6 to 7 minutes. Add red bell pepper, jalapeno, and garlic; cook and stir until peppers are fragrant and softened, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Stir tomatoes, cumin, black pepper, and cayenne pepper into onion mixture; cook and stir until heated through, 1 to 3 minutes. Add zucchini, green beans, water, and a pinch of salt; cook until zucchini are almost tender, 5 to 6 minutes. Stir corn and lima beans into zucchini mixture until heated through, about 3 to 5 minutes more. Season with salt.

SUPER SIMPLE SUCCOTASH

Steps:

• Place a large skillet over medium heat, then add the bacon and cook until the fat has rendered and the bacon has crisped, about 10 minutes. Add the tomatoes, garlic and onions and cook until the onions have softened a bit, about 5 minutes. Add the corn and cook another 2 minutes. Add the lima beans and then remove from the heat. Stir in the basil and red wine vinegar, season with salt and pepper and serve.

BEST-EVER SUCCOTASH

Steps:

• Place lima beans in a medium saucepan, and add water to cover. Bring to a boil over medium-high. Reduce to medium-low, and simmer until beans are just tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• While beans simmer, place bacon slices in a large cast-iron skillet over medium. Cook until crisp, about 8 minutes, turning once after 5 minutes. Transfer bacon to paper towels; crumble and set aside. Reserve drippings in skillet.
• Add chopped onion, fresh okra, and garlic to skillet over medium, and cook, stirring often, until onion is just tender, about 6 minutes. Stir in fresh corn kernels, salt, pepper, and drained beans, and cook, stirring often, until corn is tender and bright yellow, 5 to 6 minutes. Add butter, and cook, stirring constantly, until butter is melted, about 1 minute. Remove from heat.
• Stir in halved cherry tomatoes and sliced basil; sprinkle with crumbled bacon, and serve immediately.

SUCCOTASH

Steps:

• Melt 1/2 cup butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in lima beans and salt, and cook until tender, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a separate saucepan heat tomatoes, sugar and remaining 1/2 cup butter. Cook until tomatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Stir tomatoes into lima beans and add corn; cook 10 minutes more.