Corn & Okra Succotash
Succotash is a true southern dish that includes humble ingredients that are easy for anyone to get access to. The peak of summer brings the freshest corn and okra, but don’t worry, this dish can be prepared with frozen corn and frozen okra, too! It’s an excellent way to change up your Thanksgiving side dishes while still packing in excellent flavor. Just follow this recipe below and replace the fresh corn and okra with frozen. I promise you’ll still love it!
Succotash is traditionally made with corn, lima beans, and okra, but I do not like lima beans at all! I just leave them out and make sure to include plenty of other veggies. Succotash is excellent served as a side dish to fried chicken or catfish, pork chops, or even a delicate pan-seared fish.
Corn & Okra Succotash
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp bacon fat or extra virgin olive oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced
- 4 ears of fresh corn
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp granulated garlic
- 1 tsp creole seasoning
- 1 cup of okra, sliced
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 1-pint cherry or grape tomatoes, cut in halves or quarters
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp fresh chives, chopped
Instructions
- In a medium cast-iron skillet, or another medium skillet, heat to medium heat. Melt the bacon fat (or heat olive oil) and add the diced onion, garlic, and bell pepper. Sauté until tender and onions are slightly translucent, 3-5 minutes. Once veggies are tender, add seasonings.
- Cook for another 60 seconds and add corn. Toss corn among other veggies until evenly coated with spices. Cook for 2-3 minutes, then add okra. Mix okra in with other veggies and add chicken stock. Cover with a lid and allow to cook for 5 minutes.
- Remove the lid from the skillet and cook for another 2-3 minutes. This will allow the liquid to cook off and create somewhat of a sauce. Add tomatoes and toss gently. Finish the dish with butter and garnish with chopped chives.
- Enjoy!
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