Sam Sifton's Braised Collard Greens

Name: Sam Sifton's Braised Collard Greens
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 3 slices thick slices of bacon, cut into lardons; 1 bottle beer — amber or darker; 2 Tbsps butter; 1 large bunch collard greens, stemmed, the leaves rolled together and chopped into ribbons; 4 servings Kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper and red pepper flakes to taste; 2 Tbsps red wine vinegar

Sam Sifton's Braised Collard Greens might be just the Southern recipe you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 160 calories, 4g of protein, and 13g of fat. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 25 minutes. If you have bacon, beer — amber, collard greens, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and fodmap friendly diet.

Instructions

Heat butter in a large sauté pan set over medium-high heat until it foams.

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Butter

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Add bacon and sauté until it starts to brown.

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Bacon

Add collards to the pan, turn the heat to high, and add the beer. Use a spoon to toss the greens in the fat and beer, then cover and cook for approximately 7 to 10 minutes, until greens are soft and wilted.

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Collard Greens

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Beer

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Remove cover and continue to cook, stirring occasionally until all the liquid has evaporated, another 3 to 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and peppers, add vinegar and toss to combine.

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Servings:

3slices

thick slices of bacon, cut into lardons 1bottle

beer — amber or darker 2Tbsps

butter 1large bunch

collard greens, stemmed, the leaves rolled together and chopped into ribbons 4servings

Kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper and red pepper flakes to taste 2Tbsps

red wine vinegar

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel are great choices 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. One wine you could try is Fess Parker Santa Barbara Riesling. It has 4.1 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 15 dollars.