Collard greens? What? You didn’t expect collard greens? Well…. I grew up in Virginia, and believe me I know what good collard greens taste like. Many Virginia restaurants (and most bbq joints) have collard greens on the menu. They are usually very good. You need to cook them well (ie, thoroughly) and season them well. But, of course, in the South they don’t add green chiles – which add a special touch. I can eat these as a whole meal.
Hope you try these – it’s easy and well worth having in your repertoire.
Spicy Collard Greens with Bacon
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Author: Anita
Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 4 strips thin sliced bacon (or 2 thick), cut crosswise into ¼ inch pieces
- ½ cup chopped onion
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tbsp sugar
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- A couple dashes hot sauce
- 2 tbsp cider vinegar
- 1 lb collard greens, coarsely chopped (prewashed chopped bag is good)
- ½ cup water
- 1 tsp chicken bouillon
- ¼ cup diced green chiles
- ¼ tsp ground cumin
Instructions
- Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until it just begins to brown, stirring occasionally. Add the onions and cook until softened and beginning to brown. (Do not drain bacon fat.)
- Add garlic, salt, pepper, sugar, and hot sauce. Cook about a minute.
- Add vinegar and simmer until liquid is reduced by half, scraping any browned bits from bottom of the pot.
- Mix the chicken bouillon into the water and add to skillet along with the collard greens. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer until collard greens are very tender.
- Stir in green chiles, then add vinegar, salt and hot sauce (if desired) to taste.
- Serve with juices from the pan.
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Commentary:
Collard greens? What? You didn't expect collard greens? Well.... I grew up in Virginia, and believe me I know what good collard greens taste like. Many Virginia restaurants (and most bbq joints) have collard greens on the menu. They are usually very good. You need to cook them well (ie, thoroughly) and season them well. But, of course, in the South they don't add green chiles - which add a special touch. I can eat these as a whole meal.
Hope you try these - it's easy and well worth having in your repertoire.
Collard greens? What? You didn't expect collard greens? Well.... I grew up in Virginia, and believe me I know what good collard greens taste like. Many Virginia restaurants (and most bbq joints) have collard greens on the menu. They are usually very good. You need to cook them well (ie, thoroughly) and season them well. But, of course, in the South they don't add green chiles - which add a special touch. I can eat these as a whole meal.
Hope you try these - it's easy and well worth having in your repertoire.
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