The Crisper Whisperer: Collard Greens Mineira

Name: The Crisper Whisperer: Collard Greens Mineira
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 454 grams bunch collard greens (about; 1 Juice lemon; 2 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 3 slices center-cut bacon

The recipe The Crisper Whisperer: Collard Greens Mineiran is ready in around 15 minutes and is definitely If you have collard greens, juice of lemon, kosher salt and pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It works well as a side dish.

Instructions

Wash collard greens. Carefully strip or cut leaves from stems and discard stems. Stack leaves one on top of the next.

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Collard Greens

Roll leaves from stem end to tip into a cigar shape.

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Roll

Cut cigar crosswise into strips 1/8- to 1/4-inch thick (as you would to chiffonade herbs, but thicker).

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Herbs

Cut bacon crosswise into 1/4-inch batons.

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Bacon

Place a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat and cook bacon until crisp, stirring occasionally.

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Bacon

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Frying Pan

Add collard greens to pan and cook, stirring constantly until just wilted and bright green, about 1 minute.

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Collard Greens

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Frying Pan

Add lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste.

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Salt And Pepper

Lemon Juice

Serve hot.

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Servings:

454grams

bunch collard greens (about 1

Juice lemon 2servings

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 3slices

center-cut bacon

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Southern works really well 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. The Von Winning Winnings Riesling with a 4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 20 dollars per bottle.