Smoky Collard Greens

Sweet, chewy, salty greens with savory, melt-in-your mouth ham. In just 5 easy steps, you can enjoy my southern-inspired Smoky Collard Greens.

Prep Time30

Cook Time2 30

Course: Main Course, Main Dish, Side Dish, Side Dishes

Cuisine: American, Barbecue, Comfort Food, Side Dish

Keyword: Smoky Collard Greens

Servings: people

Author: Susie Bulloch

Ingredients

2 Tablespoons cooking fat bacon fat, lard, or beef tallow
1 yellow onion diced
4 cloves garlic minced
6 cups chicken stock low sodium
1 large smoked ham hocks
3 pounds fresh collard greens rinsed, stems removed, and slightly chopped
2 Tablespoons sugar
1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons vinegar based hot sauce
2 teaspoons smoked paprika
2 teaspoons black pepper fresh cracked

Instructions

Rinse your greens. Wash your collard green leaves by placing them in a colander and spraying them down, or filling a sink and then agitating them. Then, remove the stems and roughly chop.
3 pounds fresh collard greens
Melt cooking fat. Preheat a large pot over medium heat and melt your cooking fat. Add in diced onions and cook . You want a pot to have a large bowl to hold your whole recipe. I use bacon fat for this recipe, but you can also learn How to Make Beef Tallow and use that. You’ll stir in your onions and garlic here as well.3-4 minutes or until fragrant. Add in minced garlic and cook 1-2 more minutes.
2 Tablespoons cooking fat, 1 yellow onion, 4 cloves garlic
Simmer ham hock. Pour your chicken stock into your pot and stir together. Add your ham hock to your broth, cover, and allow to simmer for 30 minutes.
6 cups chicken stock, 1 large smoked ham hocks
Simmer your greens. Add your remaining ingredients and then chopped collard greens to your pot. Your greens should just be covered by your broth. Add water as needed. Then, stir, cover with lid, and allow to simmer for 2 hours. You want the ham to shred easily and the greens to be tender.
2 Tablespoons sugar, 1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar, 2 teaspoons salt, 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce, 2 teaspoons vinegar based hot sauce, 2 teaspoons smoked paprika, 2 teaspoons black pepper, 3 pounds fresh collard greens
Shred and serve. Once your greens are cooked to your liking, shred your ham with a fork, and then stir greens and ham together. Add salt and pepper taste, and enjoy.

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