Garlicky, Black-Pepper Shrimp and Black-Eyed-Peas

Black-eyed-peas for New Year’s Good Luck! 

Black eyed peas for New Years Day… if you’re from the South, you KNOW this is a thing! If you’re not… you’ll want to adopt this southern tradition! Yup… eat black eyed peas on New Year’s Day and you’ll be sure to have good luck all year long!

This New Years Day recipe just happens to be my favorite shrimp recipe EVER! I made it once a few years ago and then forgot about it. Last week, I had shrimp (left over from our seafood boil) to cook and remembered this amazing combination of peppery, garlicky, southern goodness. I just wish I had doubled the recipe! The husband is as big a fan of this dish as I am. We certainly won’t be saving this recipe just for New Year’s Day… it’s a keeper year round!

You definitely want to cook this in a cast iron skillet. It will make it turn out just perfect!

Garlicky, Black-Pepper Shrimp & Black-Eyed-Peas

2015-06-14 17:31:29

Serves 6

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Prep Time

20 min

Cook Time

20 min

Prep Time

20 min

Cook Time

20 min

FOR BLACK-EYED-PEAS

1. 4 bacon slices
2. 4 scallions, chopped
3. 1 medium carrot, finely chopped
4. 1 celery rib, finely chopped
5. 1/2 medium green bell pepper, chopped
6. 2 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
7. 1 bay leaf
8. 1/4 teaspoon hot red-pepper flakes
9. 2 (15-ounces) cans black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained
10. 1 3/4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth

FOR SHRIMP

1. 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2. 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
3. 3 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
4. 1/2 cup dry white wine

TO MAKE PEAS

1. Cook bacon in a heavy skillet over medium heat until browned but not crisp.
2. Transfer bacon to a plate, then tear into small pieces.
3. Cook scallions, carrot, celery, bell pepper, garlic, bay leaves, red-pepper flakes, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in fat in skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are pale, about 10 minutes.
4. Add black-eyed peas and broth and simmer 5 minutes.
5. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.

TO MAKE SHRIMP

1. Heat oil in skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers.
2. Season shrimp with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper.
3. Cook shrimp with garlic, stirring occasionally, until just opaque (shrimp will not be fully cooked), about 3 minutes.
4. Add wine and bring to a boil, then briskly simmer 2 minutes.
5. Add bacon and black-eyed-pea mixture and simmer until just heated through.
6. Discard bay leaf.

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