Eastern Shore Succotash is one of those dishes that’s as colorful as it is delicious. Made with a mix of tender lima beans, sweet corn, and just the right seasoning, it’s a recipe that celebrates simple, fresh ingredients. I love serving this as a side dish at family dinners or cookouts—it’s always a hit. It’s quick, easy, and brings a little taste of Delmarva to every meal!

Tasty Eastern Shore Succotash

This Eastern Shore Succotash combines tender lima beans and sweet corn with simple, flavorful seasoning for a fresh and vibrant side dish. You’ll love its ease of preparation and how it complements a variety of meals. Pair it with grilled chicken, seafood, or barbecue for a delicious and well-rounded plate.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

2 ears corn (as fresh as possible)
1 cup baby lima beans or 1 cup fresh fava beans, shelled and peeled

3 tbsp unsalted butter
juice from 1/2 lemon
fresh ground pepper to taste

Instructions

Put the beans in a saucepan and add water just to cover and lightly salt the water.
Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer until the beans are barely tender about 12 to 18 minutes.
Shuck the fresh corn.

Using a chef knife held at the diagonal, scrape the kernels off the two ears of corn.
Add the corn to the beans and simmer for ten more minutes.
Remove from heat, season with butter, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.

Eat immediately.

Keyword lima beans, corn

Recipe for Succotash – Super Easy, Super Tasty

This is the real deal – Eastern Shore Succotash – the way it’s made here on the Eastern Shore of Maryland – just local beans and corn in their Delmarva best.

If you’re wondering how do you make succotash, it’s a lot easier than you think.

Just know, the fresher the succotash ingredients, the better the results!

fresh corn and small lima beans. recipe for eastern shore succotash

This Southern Succotash recipe is an easy side dish or affordable entrée. It pairs lima beans and corn with savory butter.

Take advantage of fresh summer produce or use frozen veggies to enjoy the tasty combination all year long.

It goes nicely with grilled or roasted meats, burgers, fish, and fried chicken!

Here are some suggestions of what goes with succotash:

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Ingredients you will need

Fresh corn

Lima beans

Lemon

Ground black pepper

INGREDIENTS

2 ears of corn (as fresh as possible)
1 cup baby lima beans or 1 cup fresh fava beans, shelled and peeled
3 tablespoons unsalted butter

1⁄2 lemon, juice of
fresh ground black pepper, to taste

DIRECTIONS

Put the beans in a saucepan and add water just to cover and lightly salt the water.

Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer until the beans are barely tender about 12 to 18 minutes.
Shuck the fresh corn.
Using a chef knife held at the diagonal, scrape the kernels off the two ears of corn.