Black Eyed Pea Chili Verde

 

Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
• 2 smoked ham hocks
• 2 large onions, 1 chopped, 1 quartered
• 6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• ¾ teaspoon ground coriander
• ¾ teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 cups black-eyed peas, soaked overnight
• 3 poblano chiles, seeds removed
• 4 serrano chiles, seeds removed, divided
• 1 pound tomatillos, husks removed, rinsed, divided
• Kosher salt
• 2 cups cilantro leaves
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Sour cream and sliced chives (for serving)

Preparation:

1. Heat 2 Tbsp. oil in a medium Dutch oven or other heavy pot over medium. Sear ham hocks, turning occasionally until browned all over, 6–8 minutes. Add chopped onion and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until very soft and beginning to brown around the edges, 8–10 minutes. Add coriander and cumin and cook, stirring, just until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add 6 cups of water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover pot, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until hocks begin to soften, about 1 hour.
2. Add black-eyed peas to pot, cover, and cook, skimming foam from surface, until hocks and black-eyed peas are tender about 1½ hours. Remove hocks; let cool. Pick meat from bone and shred; discard fat and bones. Return meat to pot.
3. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400°. Toss quartered onion, poblano chiles, and half of serrano chiles and tomatillos on a rimmed baking sheet with the remaining 1 Tbsp. oil; season lightly with salt. Roast, tossing occasionally until lightly browned around the edges but still vibrantly colored, 15–20 minutes. Let cool.
4. Transfer chile mixture to a blender; add cilantro and remaining serrano chiles and tomatillos and purée until smooth.
5. Stir purée into bean mixture; season with salt and pepper. Serve Chile Verde topped with sour cream and chives.

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