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Southern Collard Greens

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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Servings: 8
Course: dinner, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Soul Food, Southern
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Meat & Fat
  • 2 tbsp Vegetable oil or bacon fat
  • 3 smoked turkey wings

Method
 

Brown the turkey
  1. Heat oil/fat in a heavy pot over medium-high heat.
  2. Brown turkey wings on all sides until deeply golden.
  3. Remove and set aside.
Build the base
  1. Lower heat to medium.
  2. Add onions to the same pot
  3. Cook until soft and lightly browned (5–7 minutes)
  4. Add garlic, cook 30 seconds until fragrant
  5. Scrape the pot — that flavor stays.
Make the broth
  1. Return turkey to the pot
  2. Add chicken broth
  3. Stir in all seasoning base ingredients
  4. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a low simmer.
  5. Cover and cook 30–45 minutes until the broth is rich.
Add the collards
  1. Add greens in batches, stirring until wilted.
  2. Once all greens are in:
  3. Liquid should just barely cover them
  4. (add a splash of broth if needed)
  5. Cover and simmer 45–90 minutes, stirring occasionally,
  6. until greens are tender and silky.
Finish gently
  1. Turn off heat.
  2. Stir in ½ tsp vinegar
  3. Let rest 5 minutes
  4. Taste and adjust salt only if needed

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