Kenyan-Style Collard Greens in Lemon Sauce

Name: Kenyan-Style Collard Greens in Lemon Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 6 servings collard; 6 servings flour; 6 servings lemon juice; 6 servings onion; 6 servings plum tomatoes; 6 servings salt; 6 servings serrano; 6 servings vegetable oil; 6 servings water

Kenyan-Style Collard Greens in Lemon Sauce might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. Watching your figure? This dairy free recipe has 245 calories, 11g of protein, and 17g of fat per serving. If you have water, salt, lemon juice, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 30 minutes.

Instructions

In a large sink of lukewarm water, agitate the collard greens well to remove any hidden grit. Carefully lift the greens out of the water and transfer them to a colander, leaving the grit on the bottom of the sink. Repeat the procedure in a sink of fresh water.

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Collard Greens

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Water

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Remove and discard the woody stems. Stack the collard leaves a few at a time, and cut them crosswise into -inch-wide strips.

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Collard Greens

Bring 1 cup of the water to a boil in a large skillet.

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Water

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Add the collard greens, cover, and cook over medium heat, stirring often, until the greens are barely tender, about 10 minutes.

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Collard Greens

Greens

Drain the greens well.

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Heat the oil in a large skillet.

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Add the onion and chile pepper, and cook over medium heat, stirring often, until softened, about 5 minutes.

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Add the tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in the drained greens.

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In a medium bowl, whisk the remaining cup water with the lemon juice, flour, and salt until smooth. Stir this into the greens, reduce the heat to low, and simmer, stirring often, until the sauce has thickened and the flour flavor has cooked away, about 3 minutes.

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Lemon Juice

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All Purpose Flour

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Salt

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Whisk

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Serve immediately.

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Servings:

6servings

collard 6servings

flour 6servings

lemon juice 6servings

onion 6servings

plum tomatoes 6servings

salt 6servings

serrano 6servings

vegetable oil 6servings

water

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Southern on the menu? Try pairing with Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel. 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 Forge Cellars Classique Riesling. Reviewers quite like it with a 4 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 21 dollars per bottle.