Seared Snapper over Succotash
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and diced
- 1 cup frozen baby lima beans
- 1 cup frozen corn kernels
- 1 cup light or heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh sage
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley
- 4 small red snapper fillets, with the skin on
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons smoked or sweet paprika
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- Heat the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the onion and red pepper and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add the lima beans, corn, cream, salt, and pepper to taste.
- Bring to a simmer and cook about 7 minutes, until the beans and corn are tender and the mixture has thickened slightly.
- Stir in the sage and parsley before serving.
- Score the skin of the fish with a sharp paring knife without cutting into the flesh.
- Season the flesh side with salt and pepper to taste and sprinkle lightly with the paprika.
- Heat the oil over high heat in a skillet.
- Sear the flesh side until well browned, about 3 to 4 minutes.
- Then flip and sear till the skin is crisp, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Serve the fish over the succotash, skin-side up.
unsalted butter, onion, red bell pepper, frozen baby lima beans, corn, light, salt, freshly ground black pepper, fresh sage, parsley, red snapper, salt, sweet paprika, vegetable oil
Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/seared-snapper-over-succotash (may not work)