Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas
Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas are an easy Southern-style side dish cooked in an Instant Pot. Start with dried black eyed peas for this quick and easy recipe with no-soak and soaked cooking times. Add ham, ham hock or bacon for smokey flavor.
Servings: 6 cups
Calories: 0.5cup
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups dried black eyed peas (12-ounce) package
- 6 cups unsalted chicken broth or 1 (32-ounce carton chicken broth plus 2 cups water) (If using salted chicken broth, omit salt in recipe or to taste.)
- ¾ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- Choose one: 2 slices bacon, 1 ham hock, ½ cup chopped ham
- ¾ teaspoon salt (omit salt if using salted chicken broth or to taste)
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients except salt (if using) in the Instant Pot and stir well. (Cut bacon into ½ pieces, if you like)
- Place the lid on the pot and make sure it is set to Seal, not Vent. Pressure Cook on high for 20 minutes. (See NOTES for soaked dried, frozen, and fresh peas cooking times.)
- It will take 12 minutes for the pressure cooker to come up to pressure before sealing and starting to cook.
- When the peas have cooked 20 minutes, allow the pressure to Natural Release (which means do nothing) for 10 minutes.
- Carefully, release the pressure. Open the lid away from your face to avoid the hot steam. Stir in salt and enjoy!
Notes
Pro Tip: Salt and acid can inhibit the cooking of dried peas and beans and make them tough or too firm. Use unsalted broth, stock or water to cook them, then add salt after cooking. (If using salted broth, just add 2 minutes to the pressure cooking time.)
Basic unseasoned recipe for dried black eyed peas in Instant Pot: 2 cups dried black eyed peas and 5 cups of water is all you need to cook them in the Instant Pot for 20 minutes. This method cooks them but lacks flavor.
Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas Cook Time:
- 2 cups dry beans, not soaked: 20 minutes, 10 minute natural release
- 2 cups dry beans, soaked overnight: 12 minutes, 10 minute natural release
- 4 cups frozen, not thawed: 12 minutes, 10 minute natural release
- 4 cups fresh: 7 minutes, quick release
