Emerils Stewed Black Eyed Peas Recipes

Steps:

• With a sharp knife score the fat on the ham hocks 1/4-inch deep.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large heavy stockpot over medium high heat.
• Add the tasso and cook, stirring often, until heated through, about 3 minutes.
• Add the onions and bell peppers and cook, stirring often, until softened, about 4 minutes.
• Add the ham hocks, garlic, salt, pepper, cayenne, and bay leaves.
• Cook, stirring often for 2 minutes.
• Add the black-eyed peas and chicken stock.
• Bring to a boil over high heat.
• Reduce heat to medium low.
• Simmer uncovered until the peas are tender, about 45 minutes to 1 hour, stirring often and skimming off any foam that forms.
• Remove the bay leaves and discard.
• Cut the meat from the hock, discarding the skin and bones.
• Return meat to the pot.
• Stir in the parsley.
• Serve.

Steps:

• In a medium stockpot, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, add the onions and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in the garlic, bay leaves, thyme, and country ham. Add the black-eyed peas, chicken stock, and 1 cup cold water. Bring the liquid up to a boil, partially cover and reduce to a simmer. Simmer the peas for about 25 minutes, uncover and cook an additional 20 to 25 minutes, or until the peas are tender. Season the peas with salt and pepper as needed.

Steps:

• In a large pot, over medium heat, render the sausage for 5 minutes. Stir in the onions, salt, cayenne, garlic, bay leaves, thyme and parsley. Saute for 5 minutes, or until the onions are wilted. Stir in the chicken stock, peas and garlic. Bring the liquid up to a simmer and cook for 1 1/2 hours, or until the peas are tender. Spoon the peas and sausage in the center of a shallow bowl. Garnish with green onions. Serve with cornbread muffins.

Steps:

• Season chicken pieces with salt and cayenne pepper to taste.
• Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat and sear chicken pieces on both sides until golden brown.
• Remove to a platter and reserve.
• Add butter to pan and when melted, add flour and stir to combine well.
• Continue to cook roux, stirring constantly, about 12 to 15 minutes or until chocolate brown.
• Immediately add onion, celery, bell pepper and bay leaves and cook 2 to 3 minutes or until soft.
• Add garlic and cook 2 minutes.
• Add beer and stir well to loosen any brown bits from pan bottom.
• Add stock, brown sugar, hot sauce, and Worcestershire sauce, stirring to combine.
• Bring to a boil, return chicken pieces to the pot and simmer 1 hour and 15 minutes until chicken is very tinder.
• Remove chicken pieces to a platter and when cool enough to handle, remove chicken meat from bones.
• Return chicken meat to etouffee and continue cooking 30 minutes, until sauce is thickened and flavorful and chicken is beginning to fall apart.
• Add chopped parsley, stirring to combine.
• Taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary.
• Serve immediately over hot cooked rice.

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large soup pot, add the ham hock and sear on all sides for 4 minutes.
• Add the onion, celery, green pepper, and garlic, cook for 4 minutes.
• Add the black-eyed peas, stock, bay leaves, thyme, and seasonings.
• Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 40 minutes, or until the peas are creamy and tender, stir occasionally. If the liquid evaporates, add more water or stock.
• Adjust seasonings, and garnish with green onions.
• Serve over rice.