Hoppin' John
Hoppin' John

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Traditionally, Hoppin' John is a one-pot recipe, but that often produces soupy results. Instead, cook the black-eyed peas with aromatics and broth until tender; then strain and reserve the liquid for later. Once the rice is done, gently stir it into the pea mixture with the liquid.

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To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have hoppin' john using 5 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Hoppin' John:
  1. Take 1 cup any style long grain rice
  2. Prepare 1 can or 12 oz blackeyed peas undrained
  3. Prepare 2 1/4 cup water
  4. Make ready 1 salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder and onion powder to taste
  5. Make ready 2 tbsp butter

Some recipes use ham hock, fatback, country sausage, or smoked turkey parts instead of bacon. Drain and rinse soaked peas; set aside. The classic Charleston recipe for hoppin' john is a very dry version of the dish, but it is served with greens in their juices — or with a side dish of more peas and pot likker. Hoppin' John is one of those classic Southern dishes that come with as many versions, stories and flavors as there are cooks.

Steps to make Hoppin' John:
  1. Place water, rice and butter into your rice cooker.
  2. Halfway through cooking pour your can of blackeyes in.
  3. Around 5 minutes before your cooker flicks to Warm add your seasonings and stir thoroughly.
  4. Serve either by itself or with biscuits.

At its core, however, Hoppin' John is rice, black-eyed peas (or field peas), smoked pork, and onions. This simple dish is a New Year's Day tradition in our home, as it is in many homes across the southern part of the United States, and the recipe is based on one that was published in a local newspaper many years ago. We like ours doused with hot sauce and served with cornbread. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp.

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