Country Style Collard Greens recipe
Country Style Collard Greens are fresh greens seasoned with smoked turkey necks and a blend of spices.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 157kcal
Ingredients
- 4 bunches of collard greens stemmed and cut into strips
- 2 smoked turkey necks
- ½ c yellow onion- diced
- ½ c green bell pepper- diced
- 1 jalapeno- diced
- ¼ c brown sugar
- ¼ c granulated sugar
- 3 tbsps apple cider vinegar
- 1-2 tbsps seasoned salt
- 1 tbsps garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon salt
- water
Instructions
- Fill a large pot halfway with water.
- Add the turkey necks to the pot and boil them for one hour. Make sure to keep enough water in the pot to cover the turkey necks.
- While the turkey necks are cooking, wash and cut the greens as pictured above. (See video for further clarity)
- After the turkey necks have boiled, reserve four to six cups of the broth and pour the remainder of the broth from the pot.
- Add the greens to the pot and allow them to cook for about 15 minutes before seasoning them.
- Season the greens with brown sugar, granulated sugar, salt, seasoned salt, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, sliced jalapeno, onion, bell pepper, oil, and apple cider vinegar.
- Reduce the heat and cook for an hour or until greens are wilted and tender.
- Serve and enjoy!
Video
Nutrition
Calories: 157kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 3498mg | Potassium: 149mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 713IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 0.5mg