Photos of Hoppin’ John Recipe
Hoppin’ John is such a beautiful creation. It is filled with simple ingredients that make for a hearty and heart warming meal or side dish and is traditionally eaten on New Years to bring good luck.
How To Make Hoppin' John
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 celery stalk, finely diced
- 1 yellow onion, finely diced
- 1 green bell pepper, finely diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 ham hock
- ½ lb dried black-eyed peas, about 2 cups
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tbsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp cajun seasoning
- kosher salt
- 2 cup long grain rice
- scallions, for garnish
Instructions
Cooking the ham hock (takes about 1-2 hours):
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In a medium pot, set the ham hock with enough water to cover the top of the hock.
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Bring the pot to a simmer over medium-high heat.
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Once tender and the meat is pulling away from the bone, remove the ham from the pot and pick through the fat.
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Remove the bones and any other undesirable pieces. Set aside the good pieces of meat.
Cooking the vegetables:
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In the same pot, heat vegetable oil over medium-high heat.
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Once hot, add the celery, onion, and green bell pepper.
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Allow to cook for approximately four to five minutes or until they begin to brown.
- Stir in the garlic and continue cooking for an additional one to two minutes.
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Add the black-eyed peas along with the bay leaf, dried thyme, cajun seasoning, and four cups of water (or water mixed with ham hock stock, to taste).
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Bring the pot to a simmer and continue cooking for 30 minutes and up to one hour or longer, until the peas are tender.
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Once the peas are tender, strain the remaining cooking water.
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Discard the bay leaf and taste the peas and vegetables.
To serve:
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While the peas are cooking, prepare your rice according to package directions.
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Return the ham to the pot.
- Serve over a bowl of rice and garnish with scallions.
Nutrition
- Sugar: 4g
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- Calcium: 163mg
- Calories: 493kcal
- Carbohydrates: 78g
- Cholesterol: 24mg
- Fat: 11g
- Fiber: 7g
- Iron: 10mg
- Potassium: 682mg
- Protein: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Sodium: 69mg
- Vitamin A: 468IU
- Vitamin C: 20mg
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