Some comments on website suggest letting batter sit in pan about 30 minutes before baking.

NOTES : Black-eyed peas can be fresh, frozen or dry – soaked at least 4 hours.
Greens may be fresh or frozen, in which case I just put them in without the sauté step adding them along with the onion and garlic to the soup.
Vegetable stock may be substituted for chicken stock.
Be sure NOT to leave out the roasted red pepper even if using one out of a jar.

Picture from The Festive Market chopped more coarsely than Allrecipes

Use hand blender to chop onions then mince garlic as well as puree soup.

Use hand blender for mincing onion and garlic and pureeing soup.

If you are taking this dish to some one’s home, put the scallions and lemon wedges in a small bowl to serve on the side. Pour the rice into a large baking dish and top with the chicken.

Carrie’s mom, owner of The Festive Kitchen, in Dallas, Texas is the creator of these little bites and sells thirty thousand pounds of them each holiday season. The apricot has a melty-sweet quality, there’s a small bite from the jalapeño, and it’s all wrapped in salty bacon. You can make the zingers ahead of time and freeze them, unbaked in an airtight container. No need to thaw them – you can bake them straight from the freezer. Just increase the baking time to 25-30 minutes.