Name: Instant Pot® Hoppin' John
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Water - 4 ½ cups; Dry black-eyed peas - sorted, rinsed, and drained - ½ (16 ounce) package; Salted butter - 2 tablespoons; Onion, chopped - ½ medium; Garlic, minced - 4 cloves; Uncooked brown rice - 2 cups; Chicken broth - 2 ½ cups; Diced cooked ham - 2 cups; Chopped green onions - ½ cup; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - ½ cup; Cayenne pepper, or to taste - 1 pinch

Ingredients for - Instant Pot® Hoppin' John

1. Water 4 ½ cups

2. Dry black-eyed peas - sorted, rinsed, and drained ½ (16 ounce) package

3. Salted butter 2 tablespoons

4. Onion, chopped ½ medium

5. Garlic, minced 4 cloves

6. Uncooked brown rice 2 cups

7. Chicken broth 2 ½ cups

8. Diced cooked ham 2 cups

9. Chopped green onions ½ cup

10. Salt and ground black pepper to taste ½ cup

11. Cayenne pepper, or to taste 1 pinch

How to cook deliciously - Instant Pot® Hoppin' John

1 . Stage

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.

2 . Stage

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.

3 . Stage

Drain peas and reserve cooking liquid. Rinse and dry the pot and return to the cooker.

4 . Stage

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.

5 . Stage

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.

6 . Stage

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.