Description
Enjoy a delicious recipe featuring Black Eyed Peas perfect for New Years celebrations. Learn How To Cook Black Eyed Peas in a flavorful Southern style with smoked meats and spices. This dish offers comfort and tradition in every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb black-eyed peas
- 10 cups chicken stock
- 1 smoked turkey leg
- 1 lb smoked pork neck bones
- 3 tbsp grapeseed oil
- 3 tbsp green seasoning
- 3 tbsp smoked paprika
- 2 tbsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp garlic pepper
- 2 tbsp adobo
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 sprig of thyme
- 1 red onion finely diced
- 4 garlic cloves minced
Instructions
- Cover the black-eyed peas with about 6 cups of water and let them soak for approximately 4 hours until most water is absorbed.
- Heat the oil in a heavy pot over medium-high heat and add the diced onion and green seasoning, cooking for 2 minutes.
- Stir in the minced garlic and cook until you can smell the aroma.
- Add the smoked turkey leg and pork neck bones along with 4 cups of chicken stock, bay leaves, and thyme. Transfer everything to a pressure cooker and cook for one hour or simmer on the stove for 2 hours until the meat is very tender.
- Remove bones and skin from the meat and return the meat to the pot with the cooking liquid if pressure cooked.
- Incorporate the soaked black-eyed peas, remaining chicken stock, smoked paprika, adobo, black pepper, garlic powder, and red pepper flakes into the pot.
- Simmer the mixture over medium heat for an additional 1 hour and 30 minutes until beans are fully cooked.
- Serve warm with white rice or cornbread to enjoy a festive New Year’s meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pressure Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 300 kcal
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g + 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 70mg