Description
Learn how to make the best Southern collard greens with this traditional recipe! Tender, flavorful greens with smoked meat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2–16 oz. Bags of Fresh Collard Greens, cut and cleaned
- 3 tbsp. Seasoned salt
- 1 tbsp. Black ground pepper
- 2 tsp. Red Crushed Pepper
- 1 tbsp. Onion powder
- 1 tbsp. Garlic powder
- 1 tsp. Smoked paprika
- 2 Ham Hocks or Smoked Turkey Tails
Instructions
- Fill a large 10-quart pot with water, about two-thirds full.
- Add seasoned salt, black ground pepper, red crushed pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and ham hocks or smoked turkey tails.
- Bring the water to a boil and cook the meat with seasonings for 45 minutes.
- Using tongs, remove the meat from the water.
- Use a fork to hold the meat and a knife to slice the meat with your other hand.
- Once most of the meat has been cut, add the meat, including the bone, back into the water.
- Add the pre-cut and cleaned collard greens to the seasoned water.
- Cook for at least 4 hours on medium heat.
- If there’s too much water, carefully remove excess water to prevent overflow. Cover with a lid and continue to cook for 4 hours or longer (preferably).
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 4 hours 45 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Cook
- Cuisine: American
