Hoppin John Recipe
77Hoppin John = Black Eye Peas
What is Hoppin John?
By: Beryl Stokes
My friends always ask me, "What ya makin dis weekend?" We are making Hoppin John. "What the heck is Hopping John?" they say. Well I didn't know what in the world Hoppin John was either. It could have been a form of Mexican Jumping beans for all I knew.
Well thanks to the wonderful world of Internet search engines I got to the bottom of the meaning of Hoppin John. Hoppin John is just a term used to describe a southern dish from the South Carolina/Georgia region that is merely Black Eyed Peas and rice. Now who would have thought that from the name.
Anyway, Thanks to Dennis in Irvine, CA for requesting Cajun Cooking TV to make Hoppin John. We are always "hoppin" to have a good time at the Stokes house.
Here's How to Make Hoppin John...
Colorful Ingredients
Let's Make Hoppin John...
You will need the following:
- 1 lb package dry or frozen Black Eye Peas
- Seasoning meat like ham, thick bacon or sausage - cooked
- 1 medium diced onion (1 cup)
- 1 bell pepper (1 cup)
- 3 stalks diced celery
- 1 jalapeno (diced & no seeds)
- 1 can Rotel Tomatoes
- 1 t Cajun seasoning
- 1/2 t ground Thyme
- 1/2 t ground cumin
- 4-6 cups stock (vegetable or chicken)
- Chopped green onions for garnish
- 2 T canola oil
- 2 cups cooked long grain white rice (1 cup rice, 2 cups water, 20 mins on low heat)
The Finished Dish
Putting it all together...
The night before cooking Hoppin John, soak the dry Black Eye Peas in a bowl of water. Cover and set aside until you are ready to cook. Then drain the peas in a colander.
Prepare all of your ingredients - choppin, dicing and measuring.
In a 6 quart pot, heat the 2 tablespoons of canola oil on medium high heat (#6). Saute the onion, bell pepper, garlic and celery. Add the 4-6 cups vegetable or chicken stock. Add the Rotel tomatoes, seasonings, jalapeno, black eye peas, and cut up seasoning meat. (We slowly cooked 3 links of sausage on the grill the night before. You can also saute in a skillet.)
Make sure the mixture is covered with water. Add water if needed. Bring to a boil. Cover and lower the heat to medium low (#3). Simmer for 1 1/2 hours stirring occassionally.
In the last 1/2 hour, cook the rice according to package directions.
About ready to serve - spoon out a couple spoonfuls of black eye peas in a bowl. Smash with a fork. This will act as a thickener for the Black Eye Peas gravy. Pour back in the pot and stir.
Spoon out some rice in a deep bowl. Ladle on the Hoppin John and ENJOY!
This is a great dish for New Years Day or anytime of year. What a great comfort food. Also see our recipe for Turnip Greens that we cooked the same night.
What's on ebay?
|
|
Emeril's K-cups Big Easy Bold 48 K-cups
Current Bid: $24.96
|
|
|
Emeril Coffee Big Easy Bold Keurig Fresh 120 K-Cup
Current Bid: $50.95
|
|
|
EMERIL PRO-CLAD TRI-PLY STAINLESS10 PIECE COOKWARE SET
Current Bid: $194.97
|
|
|
Emeril Emerilware 1.5 Qt Sauce Pan w/ Lid by All Clad
Current Bid: $27.00
|
Essential Equipment
|
Emeril Stainless Steel 5-Quart Soup Pot with Pour Spouts and Lid
Price: $39.95
List Price: $80.00 |
|
Emeril Stainless Steel 8-Quart Tall Stock Pot with Lid
Price: $59.95
List Price: $100.00 |
|
Stoneline Plus 7-Piece Premium Stone Tough Nonstick Cookware Set
Price: $378.25
List Price: $299.95 |
PrintShare it! — Rate it: up down flag this hub
Comments
Beryl, that Hoppin' John looked so good after watching the show I set in motion the cookin' process for me to make some.
Thanks Dennis (Absher) from Irvine Ca. A Transplanted RedNeck.
I love Hoppin John! Thanks again Mike and Beryl! Your West coast Horizon!
This looks wonderful, we LOVE black eyed peas and I have eaten this years ago, but had forgotten it...thanks for the recipe!! Great lay out!!
I'm from Charleston, SC and that is not the actual way to make hoppin' john. The pictures look more like a gumbo and hoppin' john is slightly moist never soupy. Also, it's not originally made with jalapenos, pepper, celery, sasauge or bacon. It's cooked with hamhocks, onions, black eyed peas and rice. I can never figure out why these food shows make things wrong all the time. Anyway, try making it the way I said sometime, I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Only use enough liquid from boiling the hamhocks to cook the rice. When you cook the rice chop up the ham in bite size pieces and add the onions, ham, BEP's and reserved liquid to with the rice to cook. It's delicious! Also for some spice to it add some red pepper.
For New Year's hoppin John, I like to save a bit of the champagne we toasted in the new year the night before and add it to the cooking liquid. Adds a nice flavor and an extra dash of good luck for the coming year. I'm a bit superstitious that way.










moonlake says:
2 years ago
This sounds really good. I love black eyed peas. Nice hub.