Dump and Start Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas and Ham is so simple to make. You dump all of your ingredients in your Instant Pot and press start…. that’s it! This is a very easy southern black eye pea pressure cooker recipe.

A white bowl filled with black eyed peas and ham sitting on a counter top in front of an Instant Pot.

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We use the 8 qt. Instant Pot to prepare all our meals.

We also use a digital cooking thermometer like this. If you have any questions about what temperature something should be cooked at or reheated at you can check out FoodSafety.gov. That’s what we use.

How do you cook dried black-eyed peas in an Instant Pot?

Some of you may be wondering, how do you cook dried black eye peas in a pressure cooker? There is very minimal prep work. You just need to rinse your dried peas first and pick out any that do not look good.

We use fully cooked diced boneless ham. You can find it at your local grocery store in usually 8 oz. or 16 oz. packages. You can also substitute the ham for sliced smoked sausage instead.

Once you have all your ingredients together you dump it all into your Instant Pot and pressure cook for 10 minutes at high pressure. Then do a natural pressure release for another 10 minutes before releasing the remaining pressure and opening. It is then ready to be served.

What do you serve black eyed peas with?

You can serve your black eye peas along with any meal. We like to eat ours like a soup or rice and gravy texture also. We make a pot of white rice or brown rice and mix it all together sometimes. You can even add extra ham or sausage to it if you like to eat it this way also.

A black bowl filled with a scoop of white rice in the middle surrounded by black eyed peas and ham sitting on a counter top.

A black bowl filled with black eyed peas and ham mixed with white rice sitting on a counter top.

Ingredients – Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas and Ham

1 lb. dry black-eyed peas
8 oz. Diced Boneless Ham
1 tbsp. Tony Chachere’s Seasoning
4 Cups of Chicken Broth
3 Cups of Water

A 8 oz. package of diced ham, a container of chicken broth, a bag of dry black eyed peas, Tony Chachere's Seasoning, and a 8 qt. Instant Pot sitting on a counter top.

Instructions – Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas and Ham

#1. First, add all of your ingredients into your Instant Pot. Add your 1 lb. dry black-eyed peas, 8 oz. diced boneless ham, 1 tbsp. Tony Chachere’s seasoning, 4 cups of chicken broth, and 3 cups of water.

Image Below Of All Ingredients Except Chicken Broth

The inside of an Instant Pot filled with dry black eyed peas, diced ham, and 1 tbsp. of Tony Chachere's Seasoning not stirred together.

#2. Next, stir it all together.

Image Below Of All Ingredients Stirred Just Before Closing The Instant Pot Lid

#3. Then, close the lid and turn the steam release valve to the “sealing” position.

#4. Next, press the “Pressure Cook” button. Then, press the “Pressure Level” button until you have selected “High Pressure”.

#5. Turn the timer on for 10 minutes. Once the pressure builds up, the timer will start counting down.

The timer on the front of an 8 qt. Instant Pot displaying 10 minutes of High Pressure selected.

#6. After the timer has completed let it naturally release pressure for 10 minutes. Then turn the steam release valve to “Venting” for a quick release of the remaining steam. **Warning – The steam is very hot, use a towel to turn the release valve so it does not burn you.

#7. Finally, stir and serve!

The inside of an Instant Pot filled with cooked southern black eyed peas and ham with a large silver spoon.

Final Thoughts

Thanks so much for visiting The Peculiar Green Rose today! I hope you enjoy your Dump and Start Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas and Ham! Also, we suggest you try this Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas Curry next!

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