Black Eyed Peas And Hog Jowl Or Ham Hocks Recipes

BLACK-EYED PEAS AND HAM HOCKS

Steps:

• Rinse dried peas thoroughly, sorting any tiny pebbles or other debris.
• In a large stockpot, bring 3 cups of water to a boil with black-eyed peas, ham hocks, salt, pepper, and bay leaf. Reduce to a simmer and cook, uncovered, 1 1/2 hours, or until peas and ham hocks are tender. If ham hocks require further cooking, simmer in water in a separate pot until meat is easily pulled from the bone.
• Cool ham hocks and remove all meat from the bone. Stir ham into the peas, adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as needed, and serve.

BLACK-EYED PEAS WITH HAM HOCK AND COLLARDS

Steps:

• Drain peas and put them in a large Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed soup pot. Add ham hock or bone (if using slab bacon, cut it into 2-inch chunks), cover with 10 cups water and turn heat to high. Add salt, onion stuck with cloves, bay leaf, black pepper and allspice.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a gentle simmer. Skim off and discard any foam that rises to the surface. Simmer for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, until peas are tender. Throughout cooking, add water as necessary, always keeping liquid level 1 inch above surface, stirring with wooden spoon occasionally. Turn off heat. Check broth for salt and adjust seasoning. Mixture should be fairly brothy. With a pair of tongs, remove ham hock, ham bone or bacon. Chop meat and skin in rough pieces and set aside.
• Put a large wide skillet over medium-high heat. Add vegetable oil and heat until wavy. Add garlic and red pepper and let sizzle without browning. Add collard greens and stir to coat. Season with salt and add 1 cup water, stirring to help wilt greens. Add chopped ham and reduce heat to medium, then cover with lid slightly ajar and cook until greens are soft, about 20 minutes. Check seasoning.
• To serve, put greens and meat in low soup bowls, then ladle over hot black-eyed peas. Sprinkle with scallions.

BLACK-EYED PEAS AND HOG JOWL

Steps:

• Rinse the dried peas several times in clean water. Place in a large pan or bowl and cover with water. Let the peas soak while you cook the pork. Place the hog jowl or ham hock in a large stock pot and add the water. Bring to a boil then reduce the heat to a strong simmer. Let cook, uncovered, for 90 minutes. Drain the peas and add to the pork along with the onion, chile pepper, sugar, and salt. Add additional water if needed to cover the peas. Cover the pot and let simmer for 2 hours, or until the black eyed peas are tender and the pork is cooked through and falling off the bone. Remove the pork from the pot and let cool enough until it can be handled. Remove the meat from the bone and dice it. Return the meat to the pot. Simmer for a little longer until the mixture is thick and most of the liquid has cooked off. Remove the chile pepper then serve over rice.

HOG JOWL AND BLACK-EYED PEAS

Steps:

• Cover peas with cold water and soak overnight.
• Cook hog jowls in boiling water for an hour; add drained peas and salt.
• Simmer for an additional 2 hours.