Hey everyone, hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, hoppin johns. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Hoppin' John is one of those classic Southern dishes that come with as many versions, stories and flavors as there are cooks. At its core, however, Hoppin' John is rice, black-eyed peas (or field peas). Traditionally, Hoppin' John is a one-pot recipe, but that often produces soupy results.
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To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook hoppin johns using 13 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Hoppin Johns:
- Take 1 lb black eyed peas, dry
- Take 2 Tbsp olive oil
- Get 1/2 medium yellow onion, chopped
- Take 3 celery stalks, chopped
- Get 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Make ready 2 bay leaves
- Get 1 tsp chili powder
- Prepare 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves, or 1/2 tsp dried thyme leaves
- Prepare 8 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- Take 1 large smoked ham hock
- Prepare to taste kosher salt and black pepper,
- Prepare 3 cups white rice, steamed
- Make ready green onion, chopped, for garnish
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Steps to make Hoppin Johns:
- Pour the black eyed peas onto a rimmed baking sheet and shake to distribute them into a single layer. Search through and discard any bad peas or stones. Transfer to a strainer, rinse with cool water and set aside.
- Place a large soup pot over medium heat and warm the olive oil until shimmering. Then add the onion and celery and cook for about 3 minutes until the onions and celery soften a bit.
- Next,add garlic and stir in the bay leaves, chili powder and thyme leaves and allow the spices to toast for about 1 minute.
- Pour in the chicken broth then add the ham hock and give it a stir. Bring it to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Allow stock to simmer for 30 minutes.
- After simmering, stir in the black eyed peas and return to a boil, then reduce heat again to low and simmer, stirring frequently, for about 1–1 ½ hours or until the black eyed peas are creamy and tender. Once the peas are tender, remove the ham hock from the pot and separate the meat from the bone. Cut away the fat and gristle, chop the meat and add back to the pot.
- Test the soup and season to taste with salt and fresh cracked pepper.
- Serve over steamed white rice and garnish with chopped green onions. Enjoy!
Hoppin' John is considered Southern cuisine, mainly associated with North and South Carolina, but especially the Sea Islands, off the coast of South Carolina and Georgia. If you're seeking a traditional hoping john recipe that is delicious and easy to make, then look no further. Learn how to make Field Pea and Rice. Wine Recommendation: The robust flavors of Hoppin' John call for an equally assertive wine. Go for a brash, full-bodied red zinfandel from California.
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