Summer Corn and Shrimp Succotash

by Cindi Sutter, Founder & Editor Spirited Table®- All content provided by Michelle Bernstein—Recipe by Cooking Light July 2014—Source Michy's, Miami, FL

Ingredients

  • ¾ pound jumbo shrimp

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided

  • 1 cup unsalted chicken stock

  • 8 cups water

  • 3 cups shelled fava beans (about 4 1/2 pounds unshelled beans)

  • 1 cup (1-inch) diagonally cut green beans (about 1/4 pound)

  • 2 tablespoons butter, divided

  • 3 garlic cloves, minced

  • 2 shallots, minced

  • 1 ½ cups fresh corn kernels (about 3 ears)

  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt

  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill

  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon

  • ½ teaspoon hot sauce

  • 2 tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream

  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

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; sauté 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 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 tablespoon butter. Add garlic and shallots; sauté 2 minutes. Add corn; sauté 2 minutes. Add shrimp, reserved shrimp liquid, and salt; cook 3 minutes. Add fava beans, green beans, remaining 1 tablespoon butter, dill, tarragon, and hot sauce; cook 3 minutes or until shrimp are done. Remove from heat. Stir in sour cream and pepper.