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    Home » Recipes » At Home with Rebecka

    Pan Seared Fish and Lentil Succotash

    February 25, 2025 by athomewithrebecka Leave a Comment

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    Served with Crispy-Salted Wild Mushrooms

    This dish beautifully combines flavors, offering a rich source of protein along with a delightful umami taste. You can choose your favorite fish fillet; I used Opah for this recipe, but any firm-textured fish will work well. The lentil succotash adds a smoky, savory dimension, complemented by the sweetness of fresh parsnips and corn on the cob. The salted wild mushrooms provide texture and a depth of flavor that is truly delicious. Enjoy!

    Pan Seared Fish and Lentil Succotash

    Rebecka Evans
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 25 minutes mins
    Course Entree
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4 people
    Calories 785 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup s USA Lentils (I used ½ cup(s) small brown and ½
    • cup s purple or French Style lentils
    • 1 32- oz carton chicken stock divided
    • ½ lb. bacon
    • 4 cloves garlic minced
    • ½ cup s sweet onion, chopped
    • 2 cup s parsnip, chopped
    • 2 cup s fresh corn, cut from cob
    • ¾ cup s red bell pepper, chopped
    • 1 bunch fresh dill divided
    • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
    • 2 6- oz packages mixed wild mushrooms
    • 1.5 lb. 24 oz fresh Opah Steaks or other firm fleshed fish filet
    • 3 Meyer lemons zest and juice
    • ½ cup s butter, divided
    • 1 ¼ cup s olive oil, divided
    • Sea Salt
    • Fresh ground pepper

    Instructions
     

    Succotash

    • In a medium stock pot, bring 3 cups chicken stock to a boil over high heat. Add ½ cup(s) USA brown lentils and ½ cup(s) USA purple or French style lentil. Stir to combine. Lower heat to simmer and cook for 25-30 minutes
    • Heat large sauté pan over medium heat. Cut bacon into cubes and sauté until crisp. Remove cooked bacon to a small bowl. Leave 1 tablespoon bacon fat in pan. Pour remaining bacon fat into a heat proof bowl and reserve for later use.
    • Add chopped onion and garlic to hot pan, and cook until onions are soft and translucent, about 4 to 6 minutes. Remove to separate bowl and set aside
    • Cut fresh corn from cob, add 1 teaspoon bacon fat to pan, sauté corn over medium high heat for 3 minutes or until corn is caramelized. Remove corn to separate bowl. Set aside.
    • Add 1 teaspoon bacon drippings to pan and sauté parsnips in the same manner. Add red bell peppers to parsnips and cook until just fork tender.
    • Add ¼ cup(s) chicken stock to pan and stir to lift brown bits from the bottom of the pan
    • Return onion and garlic mix back to the bacon pan, and add 1 cup(s) chicken stock. Stir to combine. Add 2 tbs chopped dill to pan, and stir to combine Lentil Succotash.
    • Cook for 12 minutes over medium heat. Add more stock if mixture becomes too thick. Simmer over low heat until ready to serve.

    Salted Mushrooms

    • Pick over mushroom to remove dirt and debris. If mushrooms are especially dirty, place in a colander and rinse with cool water. Drain for 5 minutes and transfer to paper towel to dry.
    • Heat 1 cup olive oil in large skillet over medium high heat. Add dried mushroom to pan and fry until golden brown. Remove to paper towel to drain excess oil and sprinkle with sea salt
    • Opah or other firm flesh fish filets
    • Heat 2 tablespoons bacon fat in a small sauté pan over medium high heat.
    • Rinse filets under cold tap water, dry with paper towel. Fish should be approximately 2 inches thick.
    • Cut fish into 6-4 oz portions. Sprinkle the dry filets with salt and pepper on both sides. Sear the filets in hot bacon fat for 2-3 minutes per side. Remove cooked fish to a plate. Melt 3 tbs butter in the pan. Add the juice from one Meyer lemon, 2 tbs chicken stock, stir to combine. Add 1 teaspoon lemon zest. Reserve pan sauce for garnish

    Dill Butter

    • Blend remaining room temperature butter with 1 teaspoon fresh chopped dill, 1 teaspoon Meyer lemon zest, and 1 teaspoon fresh squeezed Meyer lemon juice. Mix well, set aside

    To Serve

    • Transfer the succotash to plates. Place fish on top and spoon some Meyer lemon pan sauce over the fish. Add a small dollop of Dill Butter to each fish filet. Divide Crispy-Salted mushrooms between plates. Garnish with sprigs of dill and fresh herb flowers.

    Notes

    Adapted from Original Recipe Creation

    Nutrition

    Calories: 785kcalCarbohydrates: 61gProtein: 50gFat: 37gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 119mgSodium: 1090mgPotassium: 1342mgFiber: 1gSugar: 35gVitamin A: 235IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 158mgIron: 3mg
    Keyword At Home with Rebecka Recipes, Entree, Pan Seared Fish and Lentil Succotash
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