MainsOctober 16, 2016

Hoppin John

Name: Hoppin John
Ingredients: 2 cups black eyed peas; 1 large onion chopped; 2 ribs celery chopped; 6 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 ham shank; 1 tsp baking soda; 1 green pepper chopped (hello trinity); 3 bay leaves; 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes; cooked white rice

Happy New Year! Have some deliciousness.

Props

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Mise en Place

Produce

2 cupsblack eyed peas
1 largeonion chopped
2ribs celery chopped
6garlic cloves, crushed

Protein

1ham shank

Staples

1 tspbaking soda
1green pepper chopped (hello trinity)
3bay leaves
1/2 tspred pepper flakes
cooked white rice

Directions

Soak beans with water and baking soda
In dutch oven, sear ham shank a couple minutes all around, evac
Reduce heat, sweat veggies
Return shank to pot, add water to just cover
Boil, return to simmer, cover and cook 2 hours.
Skim scum a few times
After 2 hours add peas, bay, red pepper
Bring to a boil, then reduce to simmer
Cook 1 hour, uncovered
Meanwhile make rice
At the end of an hour, evac meat. Shred – remove really fatty parts. Return meat to pot.
Adjust seasoning
Serve over rice

#Pork #Rice #Southern