As promised on my Grace Grits Facebook page here is the recipe for quite possibly THE best black-eyed peas ever. Spicy Ginger Black-Eyed Peas!
And I’ve eaten a bunch of peas.
Ingredients
2 cups dried peas
1 Tablespoon coconut oil
1/2 cup chopped green onions
2 cloves garlic
1 diced orange bell pepper (or yellow or red)
1 diced jalapeño pepper (less if you don’t like hot)
1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger
fresh ground pepper to taste
sea salt (optional)
Soak the peas overnight. Drain. Cover in fresh water (about 6 cups) and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer approximately 2 hours until soft.
When the peas are almost done, melt coconut oil in a skillet. Add onions and cook until softened. Add peppers, ginger, garlic and pepper. Continue cooking 3-4 minutes.
Drain peas. Toss peas with onion pepper mix. Sprinkle with sea salt if desired.
Pour into a serving dish.
Serves 2-4.
Happy Eating!
talya
I’ll try this. Looks delicious. In the past few decades all I have ever done is plain peas with homemade red sauce added after plated.
I think you will really like this recipe Angi. Very different flavors. Let me know what you think!
Wow. I’ve never made black-eyed peas before. I guess it’s because I’m a transplanted southerner.
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Oh my!! This sounds amazing. I have always wondered how to make BEPs taste better.. I must try this! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
I’ve never made black-eyed peas before but your recipe intrigues me enough to want to try them.
Does cooking in coconut oil make a difference? Never tried that either and tend to use olive oil and canola oil for my cooking.
I’ve been cooking more with coconut oil – I think it’s the latest craze:)) There have been some health benefits touted lately, but I still use olive oil and canola as well. Since I had the coconut oil, I used it. It may have made the recipe a bit sweeter, but probably doesn’t make a big difference. Just use whatever is easiest for you. Don’t skip the spices though:)
I must try this! Thanks for sharing!
Interesting flavor mix. Wish I could eat peppers.