Southern Collard Greens

Name: Southern Collard Greens
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp canola oil; 907 grams collard greens, rinsed; 237 milliliters low-sodium chicken stock; 237 milliliters diced onion; 1 teaspoons freshly cracked black pepper; 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce, plus more for serving (recommended: Crystal); 0 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes, optional; 237 milliliters 1/4-inch diced salt pork; 118 milliliters water; 79 milliliters white vinegar

You can never have too many Southern recipes, so give Southern Collard Greens a try. Watching your figure? This gluten free, dairy free, and whole 30 recipe has 513 calories, 9g of protein, and 49g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have canolan oil, collard greens, vinegar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. A couple people really liked this side dish. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 10 minutes. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Perfect Southern Greens (Kale, Beet, Collard Greens, Mustard), Southern Collard Greens, and Southern Collard Greens.

Instructions

Cut off and discard the tough stems and discolored leaves from the greens.

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Greens

Cut across the leaves into 2-inch ribbons.

In a large stock pot, over medium-high heat, add the canola oil and the diced salt pork, and cook until light golden brown and just crisp.

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Salt Pork

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Remove to a paper towel lined plate and let cool.

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Add the onion to the pot and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes, then add the red chili flakes, black pepper, and the collard greens.

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Collard Greens

Black Pepper

Onion

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Stir every few minutes, or until greens have wilted down.

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Add the chicken stock and the water and cover. Cook for 30 to 45 minutes, then remove the lid, increase the heat to high, and add the vinegar and a teaspoon of hot sauce. Adjust the seasoning, if needed, then put it into a serving bowl.

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Sprinkle with the salt pork and serve with additional hot pepper sauce on the side.

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Servings:

1Tbsp

canola oil 907grams

collard greens, rinsed 237milliliters

low-sodium chicken stock 237milliliters

diced onion 1teaspoons

freshly cracked black pepper 1teaspoon

hot pepper sauce, plus more for serving (recommended: Crystal)0teaspoons

crushed red pepper flakes, optional 237milliliters

1/4-inch diced salt pork 118milliliters

water 79milliliters

white vinegar

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 Brundlmayer Steinmassl Riesling. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 39 dollars per bottle.