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Spicy Southern Black-Eyed Peas

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PREP TIME
10 min
COOKING TIME
165 min
TOTAL TIME
295 min
SERVINGS
8 servings
Dinner Southern
Spicy Southern Black-Eyed Peas
Ingredients
  • 1 pound dried black-eyed peas
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 pound smoked ham hocks
  • 6 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon seasoned salt
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 3 bay leaves
Instructions
1
Collect all necessary components.
2
Submerge black-eyed peas in a container of water for at least 2 hours, or if possible overnight.
3
Heat oil within a large, heavy cooking vessel over medium heat. Introduce onion and garlic; cook until onion becomes transparent, approximately 5 minutes.
4
Add ham hocks and water; bring to a rolling boil. Cover the vessel, lower the heat to a gentle simmer, and cook for 1 hour.
5
Drain peas; incorporate them into the pan along with seasoned salt, onion powder, cumin, black pepper, red pepper, and bay leaves. Bring to a boil. Cover the vessel, lower the heat to a gentle simmer, and cook for 1 hour.
6
Lift the lid of the pan and continue cooking until peas are tender, roughly 30 additional minutes. Remove bay leaves and ham hocks before presenting the dish