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Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas Recipe

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A simple and nutritious recipe for perfectly cooked black eyed peas using an Instant Pot. This easy method ensures tender and flavorful black eyed peas in just minutes, ideal as a side dish or ingredient in various meals.

Ingredients

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup black eyed peas (dried)
  • 1 ½ cups water or chicken/vegetable broth
  • ½ teaspoon salt (optional)

Instructions

  1. Sort peas: Carefully sort through the dried black eyed peas to remove any clumps, dirt, or small stones to ensure clean peas for cooking.
  2. Add ingredients: Place the sorted black eyed peas, 1 ½ cups of water or broth, and salt (if using) into a 4 or 6-quart Instant Pot.
  3. Cook in Instant Pot: Seal the Instant Pot and set it to pressure cook on high for 13 to 14 minutes depending on how tender you want the peas.
  4. Natural pressure release: Allow the Instant Pot to naturally release pressure for 10 minutes after cooking completes to prevent splattering and ensure even cooking.
  5. Release remaining pressure: Carefully move the pressure release valve to venting to release any remaining steam. Wait for the float valve to drop before opening the lid.
  6. Serve: Serve the cooked black eyed peas immediately, seasoning with additional salt and black pepper if desired. Use them as a side or in your favorite recipes.

Notes

  • Soaking black eyed peas overnight is not necessary when using the Instant Pot, but can reduce cooking time if desired.
  • You can substitute water with vegetable or chicken broth for more flavor.
  • Adjust salt toward the end of cooking to suit your taste.
  • Leftover peas can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or frozen for longer storage.

Keywords: Instant Pot black eyed peas, pressure cooker black eyed peas, easy black eyed peas, Southern side dish, gluten free legumes

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