With the aid of your Instant Pot® pressure cooker, black-eyed peas, ham, and brown rice are turned into the most delectable Hoppin’ John meal. accompanied by warm cornbread.
Prep Time: | 10 mins |
Cook Time: | 1 hr 25 mins |
Additional Time: | 10 mins |
Total Time: | 1 hr 45 mins |
Servings: | 8 |
Yield: | 8 servings |
Ingredients
- 4 ½ cups water
- ½ (16 ounce) package dry black-eyed peas – sorted, rinsed, and drained
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
- ½ medium onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups uncooked brown rice
- 2 ½ cups chicken broth
- 2 cups diced cooked ham
- ½ cup chopped green onions
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
Instructions
- Combine water and black-eyed peas in a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®). Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer’s instructions; set timer for 15 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
- Select Keep Warm function for 5 minutes, then release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer’s instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
- Drain peas and reserve cooking liquid. Rinse and dry the pot and return to the cooker.
- Add onion, butter, and garlic to the cooker. Select Saute function and cook for 2 minutes. Add brown rice and mix well. Cook until rice is toasted, about 2 minutes. Add chicken broth, ham, green onions, salt, and pepper. Select high pressure according to manufacturer’s instructions; set timer for 22 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
- Select Keep Warm function for 10 minutes, then release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer’s instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
- Select Saute function and stir in reserved peas and cayenne. Add reserved liquid if needed, a little at a time. Finished dish should be moist, but not soupy. Cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
Calories | 389 kcal |
Carbohydrate | 55 g |
Cholesterol | 28 mg |
Dietary Fiber | 5 g |
Protein | 17 g |
Saturated Fat | 4 g |
Sodium | 829 mg |
Sugars | 3 g |
Fat | 11 g |
Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |