Soul Food Collard Greens
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“Southern, soul food collard greens with smoked turkey legs. Simmered with onions, garlic, red pepper flakes and smoked turkey for a robust, flavor!”
Watch me make these soul food collard greens from start to finish!
Ahhhhh southern style collard greens!!! Such a true tribute to my childhood! My grandmother made collard greens just about every Sunday! I’d walk through the house while pinching my nose saying “ewww collard greens again!!!” lol I actually did like collard greens as a kid but oh my how I LOVE them now!!!
Forget the main course, I’ll be perfectly happy with a bowl of tender, flavorful soul food collard greens any day!! Douse them bad boys, with some hot sauce or vinegar and lawd hammercy!!
These southern collard green are the bee’s knees I tell ya!!!! I’ve featured this recipe before on my blog and you guys love it! It was waaaay time I remade the video and refreshed the post.
If you’re looking for a truly southern and authentic collard greens recipe that uses smoked turkey instead of ham hocks….THIS.IS.IT!!
These fresh collard greens are simmered away in a rich chicken broth infused with flavors from fresh onions, garlic, red pepper flakes, and that smokey, salty turkey leg.
It’s these simple, non-fancy ingredients that produce some of the best collard greens I’ve ever had! I can wolf down several bowls
Get the Recipe: Soul Food Collard Greens
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small white onion, finely diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 large smoked turkey leg, fully cooked
- 32 oz. collard greens, thoroughly washed and cut into strips.
- salt & pepper
- hot sauce
Instructions
- In a large deep skillet or pot, heat olive oil on medium heat.
- Add in onions and cook until tender.
- Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant.
- Add chicken broth, red pepper flakes and smoked turkey.
- Bring to a boil and reduce heat.
- Cover and boil lightly for about 20-30 minutes.
- Remove turkey leg and let cool.
- Remove meat from bone and cut into bite-size pieces.
- Return meat and skin back to the pot.
- Simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add collard greens to pot, pushing them down if needed.
- When greens begin to wilt down, cover and simmer for up to 60 minutes or until your desired texture is reached, stirring occasionally.
- Add salt and pepper if desired.
- Plate the greens and pour on a few drops of hot sauce.
- Serve hot.
Video
This recipe is amazing and super easy to make. This was my first time ever making greens by myself and they were a success! My entire family absolutely loved them even my grandmother! They asked me to make another batch soon. I’ll definitely use this recipe again.
So, good luck finding a smoked turkey part in my vicinity. So, (sorry), I’ve only had Paula Deen’s greens at her Savannah locale, they are my baseline. I will attempt this recipe this Father’s Day for our BBQ as I LOVE Paula’s when we are fortunate enough to get to Savannah once every couple years. Will have to use a big slice of deli smoked turkey (Boar’s Head) so I can retrieve it (on the sly) prior to serving as my daughter is vegetarian! I, too, LOVE collard greens; so, let’s hope I can find them here in the great Pacific NW!
The best recipe by far to prepare collard greens/Delicious!
I make collard greens and learned how from my Grandmom and mother also. Having fresh greens is key. Mostly they need to be cleaned , cut up, and cooked with smoked turkey (or pork) with salt. Anything else is extra and is a personal choice. For those trying greens for the first time, I think it’s best to keep it simple.
Potliquor is the word your looking for
YUMM This is the best way to fix greens. My southern Jewish friends have always cooked their greens with smoked turkey instead of the traditional ham hock and they call this KOSHER GREENS. It’s my favorite. I love that you don’t use a gallon of liquid. I love some Pot Liquor and always serve greens with the liquid. Don’t throw that liquid away! It’s probably the most nutritional part!! Yum again. Today is Easter and I think we will have your greens recipe with our ham and sweet potatoes. Thanks for the video.