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!!! Â 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
How many servings are in the video? I need to make Collard Greens for Thanksgiving for at least 12 to 15 people..
I have had some with potatoes and they tasted delicious!!! If I wanted to add that to this recipe. When do you think would be the best time to add them? Do you think red potatoes would work best?
Just made and ate these green. Mixed collards with mustard. I boiled the smoked turkey leg for 30 mins then made broth. I am tying to cut down on salt. Thanks for a keeper
I can’t wait to try your Mac and cheese. I raised a bunch of nice broccoli this year, when my daughter who is a chef saw my garden told me to cook the leaves like collards. I love collard greens but my wife doesn’t. So I figured I would try used your recipe, my wife actually helping me on our second batch. Now I have to fight for the last bit. Thanks again great recipe even with broccoli greens.
Monique, Moniquey!!!! Giirrrl, let me tell ya!!!!! I am of Italian decent and never made collards in my life!!!! I followed your recipe with the smoked turkey legs and whipped up a pot. I invited my African-American friend over to join me and she brought cornbread. No words were spoken, just a bunch of lip smackin’ and cornbread dunkin’ with a few murmurs of OMG!!!! She called me the next morning just to say those collards were as good as her mom’s and some of the best she ever had. I feel so honored!!!! A great big hug and THANKS to you, Monique!!!!
DO you have a porkchop receipe fried or baked