SOUTHERN HOPPIN' JOHN
This is a quick and easy side dish that will become a favorite of your family.-Anne Creech, Kinston, North Carolina
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 40m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Drain on paper towels; discard all but 2 tablespoons drippings. Saute pepper, celery and onions in drippings until almost tender. Add rice, water and seasonings. Cover and simmer 10 minutes. Add peas and bacon; simmer 10 minutes longer. Discard bay leaf.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 343 calories, Fat 15g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 25mg cholesterol, Sodium 448mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 11g protein.
CROOK'S CORNER HOPPIN' JOHN
"Everything I do is as authentic as possible, but with my own refinements," the chef Bill Neal of Crook's Corner in Chapel Hill, N.C., told Craig Claiborne in 1985. "I try to make a personal statement." An example was his hoppin' John. A typical version of the time consisted basically of cooked peas - black-eyed or crowder - served on a bed of rice; the usual seasonings were only salt, pepper and perhaps a little salt pork. Mr. Neal seasoned his peas with garlic, thyme and bay leaf, and added a garnish of cubed tomatoes, chopped scallions and grated cheese.
Provided by Craig Claiborne
Time 1h15m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Put the bacon or salt pork in a saucepan and cook, stirring often, until all the cubes are crisp. Add the carrots, celery and onions and cook, stirring, about 1 minute.
- Add peas, garlic, about 1 1/4 cups water or to barely cover, thyme, bay leaf, salt and pepper flakes. Bring to boil and let simmer, uncovered, 30 to 40 minutes, until tender but not mushy. Remove from heat.
- Put the rice in a saucepan and add 1 1/2 cups water and salt to taste. Bring to boil and let simmer 17 minutes. Stir in the butter.
- Cut unpeeled tomato into 1/4-inch cubes; there should be about 1 cup.
- Arrange the hot rice in the center of a platter. Spoon the hot pea mixture, including liquid, over the rice. Scatter the cheese over the peas. Place tomato cubes around the rice. Scatter the scallions over the tomatoes. Serve immediately.
BROOKLYN-STYLE HOPPIN' JOHN
Hoppin' John and greens are two simple dishes that are required eating each New Year's Day for Southerners (or anyone else, one imagines) who want to bring luck and prosperity.
Provided by Kim Severson
Categories side dish
Time 2h
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cover peas generously with water, add baking soda and soak overnight.
- The next day, rinse ham hocks and pat dry. Heat oil in a large heavy-bottomed pot. Sear ham hocks and ham trimmings, turning so all sides are cooked.
- Remove seasoning meat, if using. Add water to ham hocks just to cover, bring to a boil and then turn heat to a strong simmer. Partly cover pot and cook hocks until slightly tender, about 45 minutes.
- If using seasoning meat, return it to pot. Add peas, onion, celery, green pepper, garlic, bay leaves, salt and red pepper, along with five cups of water. Bring to a boil, then turn to a simmer and cook until beans are tender and water begins to look saucy, 30 to 45 minutes. Serve over white rice with vinegar peppers, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 419, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 52 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 27 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 854 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams
DEEP-FRIED WHITING
Provided by Craig Claiborne
Categories quick, appetizer
Time 20m
Yield 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Rinse the whiting. Drain but do not pat dry.
- Heat the oil in a deep fryer to 375 degrees.
- Season the flour with salt and pepper. Put the whiting in the flour, and stir so that each piece is liberally coated. Shake off excess flour. Drop a third of the whiting into the oil, and cook about 5 minutes, until the fish is crisp. Drain on paper towels.
- Repeat with the remaining whiting.
- Serve with lemon wedges or lemon halves.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 167, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 10 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 10 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 157 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams
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