Southern Homestyle Collards Recipes

SOUTHERN COLLARD GREENS RECIPE

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat for 10-12 minutes, or until almost crisp. Add onion, and sauté until translucent, about 7-8 minutes.
• Stir in garlic and sauté 1 more minute. Add broth, collard greens, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper. Use a wooden spoon to stir, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
• Simmer (uncovered) over low heat for about 1 ½ hours, stirring occasionally (or until collards reach desired level of tenderness).
• Taste and season with additional salt and pepper, if necessary. Garnish with crushed red pepper flakes or hot sauce.

SOUTHERN STYLE COLLARD GREENS

Steps:

• Combine onions, ham hocks, and garlic in a stockpot; add chicken broth. Cook mixture over medium heat until meat is falling off the bone, about 2 hours.
• Stir collard greens, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper into the broth mixture; cook until greens have reached desired tenderness, about 2 more hours.

SOUTHERN COLLARD GREENS

Steps:

• Prepare the collard greens bath by filling your kitchen sink with cool water and adding vinegar and salt.
• Remove the collard greens from the steams by folding them in half lengthwise and pulling the leaf away from the stem. (discard the stem or see note below on how to cook them)
• Place the collard greens into the prepared water bath and swish them around several times, scrubbing them to help loosen up any dirt.
• Let the collard greens soak for 15-20 minutes, giving them a scrub midway. Drain the water and refill with plain water and allow the greens to soak again if needed. Repeat as many times as needed until the water is free from any dirt or grit. After the final soak, drain the water. Next, rinse and scrub each leaf front and back with cool water to ensure they are squeaky clean.
• Tear the greens into bite-sized pieces and set them aside.
• In a large pot, heat olive oil. Add onions and saute until tender.
• Add garlic and red pepper flakes and cook until garlic is fragrant.
• Pour in the broth and add the turkey leg. Bring to a boil.
• Add collard greens and reduce heat to a simmer.
• Cover and cook collard for 1 hour (or longer depending on your desired tenderness), stirring regularly.
• Once done, stir and then taste the broth and the greens. (add a little water if the broth is too bold for your liking)
• Stir in vinegar and smoked salt, and black pepper if desired.
• Serve collard greens with pieces of the smoked turkey leg and hot sauce if desired.

SOUTHERN HOMESTYLE COLLARDS

Steps:

• Put pot on stove pour 2 cups of water in pot and red pepper flakes and place smoked meat in pot. Turn on stove to Med High and let boil while you are preparing your greens. Cut The stem off of the bunch of Collards all the way up to the bottom of Collard Green Leaves. Discard the the stems of the bunch.
• Cut The stem off of the bunch of Collards all the way up to the Collard Green Leaves. Discard the stems of the bunch. Stack about 5-8 Collard Leaves on top one of another. Roll the stack of Collards you just created like you would a burrito or sushi roll. If there are any other long stems attached to the bottom of the leaves cut and discard.
• Start cutting from the bottom of the rolled stack of Collards about an inch apart until the roll is completely cut. Your cut Collards should have a shoe string type appearance. Place cut greens into a sink full of water. Repeat step 2 and 3 until of all the remaining Collards are cut.
• Remove Pot from stove that has the water and smoked meat. Placed washed greens in the pot a hand full at a time. Tip: It is best to have the pot close to you as possible so no dripping water will wet your floor as you are putting greens in pot.
• Place pot back on the stove and turn on high. Pour in the chicken broth, 2 cups of water brown sugar, vinegar, salt,olive oil,Accent and cinnamon. Place lid on pot and cook on high for additional 2hours. Check greens every 30 minutes and stir greens. If you feel you need more water you can add as needed.Taste the broth of the greens during your checks to sure the broth is to your liking. This recipe is just a guide everyone has different preferences to how much salt they like. Once the hours are up turn off stove and enjoy tasty tender collards Southern style.

GRANDMA'S SOUTHERN COLLARD GREENS

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. stockpot, heat 1 tablespoon lard over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until tender. Add ham hocks, water, seasoned salt, pepper flakes, and sugar. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until meat is tender, 55-60 minutes., Add collard greens, wine, and remaining 1 Tbsp. lard. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until greens are very tender, 55-60 minutes. Remove meat from bones; finely chop and return to pan. Discard bones. Serve with a slotted spoon.