Chipotle and Tamarind-Braised Collard Greens
The recipe Chipotle and Tamarind-Braised Collard Greens is ready in around 45 minutes and is definitely an outstanding gluten free, dairy free, and primal option for lovers of Southern food. This recipe makes 12 servings with 197 calories, 10g of protein, and 11g of fat each. This recipe covers 30% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Only Head to the store and pick up salt and pepper, tamarind concentrate, garlic cloves, and a few other things to make it today. It works well as a side dish.
Instructions
Using kitchen shears, cut the chiles into very thin strips. In a stockpot, heat the olive oil until shimmering.
Add the onion, garlic and chiles and cook over high heat until the garlic is just beginning to brown, about 7 minutes.
Add the stock and bring to a boil.
Add the collard greens by large handfuls and stir to wilt each batch before adding more. Season with salt and pepper and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook over moderately low heat until the collards are tender, about 40 minutes.
Transfer 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid to a small bowl and stir in the tamarind concentrate, then stir this mixture into the collards. Season with salt and pepper.
Transfer the collards and their liquid to a large bowl and serve.
Make Ahead: The greens can be refrigerated overnight.
Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel
Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel are my top picks for Southern. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. You could try J.J. Prum Graacher Himmelreich Spatlese Riesling. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 56 dollars per bottle.
J.J. Prum Graacher Himmelreich Spatlese Riesling
"A tad reduced in aroma, this young white has plenty of intensity, offering lime, peach and slate flavors matched to a silky texture. It's awkward today, needing time to integrate. Best from 2008 through 2020. 1,500 cases made." –BS