| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 3 hr 10 min |
| Active: | 35 min |
| Yield: | 4 to 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 cups dried black-eyed peas, rinsed
- 1 small piece smoked turkey or ham hock
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 medium onion, diced into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 small red bell pepper, diced into 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups uncooked long-grain white rice
- 2 scallions, sliced
Instructions
- Heat a medium heavy-bottomed saucepot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the black-eyed peas and cover with cold water by 1 inch (should be about 6 cups water). Add the smoked turkey and a pinch of salt and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook over medium heat, covered, until tender, about 2 hours, then turn off the heat.
- Melt the butter and oil in a large saucepot over medium-high heat. Add the onions and peppers. Season with salt and pepper and cook just until slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute more. Add the rice to the pot and stir until toasted, about 5 minutes.
- Add 3 cups water and 1 cup of the cooking liquid from the peas. Bring to a boil, then cover and cook over medium-low heat until the rice is tender and cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes. Fluff the rice with a fork and gently stir in 2 cups of the cooked peas (save the remainder for another use). Cover and cook for 10 minutes more. Transfer to a serving bowl and top with the sliced scallions before serving.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 6 servings |
| Calories | 430 |
| Total Fat | 10 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 64 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 3 g |
| Protein | 19 g |
| Cholesterol | 40 mg |
| Sodium | 492 mg |
Reviews
Excellent rice recipe
I love love love this recipe. I double the amount of veggies and use half the rice only because I’m a diabetic. But my friends and family love this. Yum
I made this recipe tonight my only variation was to 1/2 it. Per my husband it was great!
This was just ok. It wasn’t bad, but wasn’t great. Made it exactly as written. I’ll stick to Emeril’s recipe.
Soooo good! Loved it
Loved it.
This is absolutely delicious! Similar to my grandmother’s recipe. However, hers is a little like a gumbo.
This rice came out perfect, easy, tasty recipe.
Easy to make and taste delicious