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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). Your dedicated Hoppin' John Crew. ****All proceeds from Hoppin' John go to benefit the Shakori Hills Community Arts Center , a NC not-for-profit corporation.
To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have hoppin johns using 13 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Hoppin Johns:
- Make ready 1 lb black eyed peas, dry
- Make ready 2 Tbsp olive oil
- Take 1/2 medium yellow onion, chopped
- Make ready 3 celery stalks, chopped
- Get 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Prepare 2 bay leaves
- Take 1 tsp chili powder
- Make ready 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves, or 1/2 tsp dried thyme leaves
- Make ready 8 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- Get 1 large smoked ham hock
- Make ready to taste kosher salt and black pepper,
- Take 3 cups white rice, steamed
- Get green onion, chopped, for garnish
Hoppin' John is found in most states of the South, but it is mainly associated with the Carolinas. Preparation Wash and sort the peas. Hoppin' John. this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. 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.
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!
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