Snapper With Succotash Recipes

SNAPPER WITH SUCCOTASH

Steps:

• Place 4 red-snapper fillets, skinned sides up, on awork surface. Season with coarse salt; sprinkle with scallions and fresh thyme leaves. Divide 2 teaspoons unsalted butter among bottom halves of fillets; fold over top halves.
• In a 12-inch skillet, combine corn and lima beans with fresh thyme; season with salt. Add water; bring to a simmer over medium heat. Place fish on top. Cover; steam until fish is opaque and vegetables are tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Garnish with more thyme.

SIX-CYLINDER SNAPPER WITH BASIL OIL AND SUCCOTASH

Steps:

• Layer 3 sheets of aluminum foil on top of each another and use butter or oil to grease the top layer.
• Rinse fish and pat dry. Place the fish on the foil and squeeze lemon juice over top, then season with salt and pepper and herbs. Tightly seal foil package.
• Place on engine (see The Driver's Manual below) and drive for approximately 100 km, (62.miles) or until fish is cooked throughout.
• Add both basil oil ingredients to a blender and puree. Let pureed mixture sit for 30 minutes if possible. Strain through a fine strainer. Discard solids. (makes about 1 cup, but all you need is a couple of tablespoons). Reserve.
• In a large saute pan over medium heat, add oil and butter. When butter is melted, add carrots, potatoes, yam, asparagus, garlic and shallots. Cover with a lid and cook for 20 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until veggies are cooked throughout and caramelized on the outside. Add herbs, salt and pepper during the last few minutes of cooking. Serve with fish
• To serve, make a mound of succotash in the middle of each plate. Top with snapper and drizzle basil oil overtop.
• The Driver's Manual:
• In preparation for your first car meal, you should start by locating your engine's hot spots. Do this after any long drive by turning off the engine and letting the car sit for 15 minutes. Then lift up the hood and quickly tap the various components of the engine block. On most vehicles, the hottest area is the exhaust manifold cover, but most engines have additional nooks and crannies that will generate enough heat to slow-cook your freeway fare. Stay clear of areas near any moving parts such as the accelerator linkage, belts, or fans, and don't block any air intakes.
• The sensible way (relatively speaking) to take advantage of the oven under your hood is to cook small portions of lightly textured foods. For this reason, fish is the perfect road chow. Before attempting any complex recipes, get to know your engine by cooking a hot dog (or tofu dog), the guinea pig of engine cooking.
• When you are ready to cook:
• ¿ Lay out 3 equal-size sheets of aluminum foil, one on top of the other.
• Proceed as if they were a single sheet.
• ¿ Grease the top sheet with a small amount of butter or olive oil to avoid
• stickage.
• ¿ Wrap ingredients in foil, then seal the seams by folding them over twice
• and tightly pinching them to create an airtight package. FYI, even
• perfectly sealed packages will leak small amounts of liquid.
• Before placing food on the engine, loosely roll up a 6-inch ball of foil, set it on top of the engine, and close the hood. Immediately reopen the hood and use the squashed ball to determine the amount of clearance space between it and the engine block. Set food on the predetermined sweet spot of your engine and secure it with a ball of foil that is equal to the clearance space less the pouch size. If you are cooking on a slanted section of the engine, strap the pouch in place with additional aluminum foil bracing. If you are cooking in a nook or cranny, be sure that package is secure.
• Make, model, speed, outside temperature, food density, and placement will all affect the cooking time. Most small packets of food should cook in 1 to 2 hours. To ensure that you have fingers left to lick at the end of the meal, always turn off the engine before loading, unloading, or testing for doneness.

ROASTED RED SNAPPER WITH CHERRY TOMATO SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Whisk oil, 1 tablespoon basil and lime juice in medium bowl to blend. Transfer 1 1/2 tablespoons dressing to small bowl and reserve for fish. Mix remaining 1 tablespoon basil, tomatoes, onion, jalapeño and honey into dressing in medium bowl. Season salsa with salt and pepper.
• Lightly brush small baking sheet with oil. Sprinkle both sides of fish with salt and pepper. Arrange fish on prepared sheet; brush with reserved 1 1/2 tablespoons dressing. Roast fish until just opaque in center, about 10 minutes. Transfer fish to 2 plates. Spoon salsa alongside and serve.

BLACK-EYED PEA SUCCOTASH WITH CREOLE MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Combine 6 cups water, black-eyed peas, salt, and bay leaf in large saucepan. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until peas are just tender, stirring occasionally, about 35 minutes. Drain well; discard bay leaf.
• Whisk rice vinegar, Creole mustard, honey, and hot pepper sauce in medium bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in oil. Season vinaigrette to taste with salt and pepper. Mix in black-eyed peas. (Black-eyed pea mixture can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Mix corn, red and green onions, and bell peppers into black-eyed pea mixture. Season succotash to taste with salt and pepper. Serve at room temperature or warm over medium heat until heated through, if desired.

OLD-FASHIONED SUCCOTASH RECIPE

Steps:

• Cook bacon in large skillet on medium-high heat until crisp. Remove bacon with slotted spoon; drain on paper towel. Cook and stir onions in reserved bacon drippings until tender.
• Add lima beans and water; stir. Cook 5 min. or until beans are just tender, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in corn, milk, butter and vinegar. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium; simmer 10 min. Stir in bacon. Season with the salt and pepper.

MEXICAN SUCCOTASH

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir turkey in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Add peppers and onion; cook and stir until soft, about 5 minutes. Pour in water, taco sauce, and taco seasoning. Stir together. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook about 10 minutes.
• Add corn and lima beans to pan and stir. Let simmer until lima beans are tender and heated through, about 5 minutes more.