Pot O'Greens

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2005

Show: Good EatsEpisode: Field of Greens

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (26)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
55 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 55 min
Total:: 1 hr 5 min

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Ingredients

1 quart water
1 1/2 pounds smoked turkey legs
2 pounds stemmed collard or turnip greens
1 teaspoon salt, plus extra if desired
1 teaspoon sugar

Directions

Place the water and turkey legs in an 8-quart pot over medium-high heat. Cover, bring to a boil, and allow to simmer for 10 minutes.

In the meantime, remove any large stems from the greens and wash them thoroughly; do so in a sink with at least 5 inches of water. Moving the leaves around in the water and allowing them to sit for a few minutes to allow the sand or dirt to fall to the bottom of the sink. Once clean, chop pieces in half. You should have 2 pounds of greens once they are stemmed. (Weigh the greens after stemming, but before washing.)

Once the turkey legs have simmered for 10 minutes, add the greens, salt and sugar, reduce the heat to low, cover, and allow to simmer gently for 45 minutes or until the greens are tender. Move the greens around every 10 to 15 minutes. Taste and season with additional salt, if desired. Serve immediately.

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Shannon Irving, TX 11-25-2009
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Taste of the South
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My dad grew up on Georgia and all his life he grew up with greens and when I saw this recipe a couple of years ago I decided... to make them for the Thanksgiving. He loved them. In fact he never thought of this way to cook greens and now we do it every year. Thanks Alton for bringing the tradition back to the south.Read more
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Elspeth Van Nuys, CA 05-15-2009
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A great veggie side dish
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

We made this with a 12-oz bag of pre-cut collard greens, 1 .75 lb turkey leg, 2/3 t. salt, and 2/3 t. sugar and it came out... fantastic! It was amazing to taste greens with some texture left, and the pot liqueur *was* delicious. Read more
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Genevieve Brandon, FL 01-24-2009
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Made a hater into a believer in greens!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My husband convinced me we should give greens a try in our household after watching this episode. I grew up in the south and... only ever had the "cooked to death" slimy nasty smelling greens AB alludes to in this episode. Boy am I glad my husband convinced me. He follows the recipe exactly, although the last two times we have subbed smoked turkey wings for the legs (we found the pot liqueur to be more tasty with the former), and these greens are just fabulous. They taste great, have a bit of crunch, and the liqueur is imminently drinkable! Although he tried these under duress, even my preschooler will eat these. (I am hoping AB can work the same magic on brussel sprouts coming up soon, as my husband and I both love these but my son just isn't buying into the magic.) Even if you think you hate greens, give these a try before passing up the greens next time. Trust me as a convert to greens, these aren't "those" greens that made you into a hater of all things green.Read more
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Donna Upper Saddle River, NJ 12-10-2008
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This yankee LOVES collard greens!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I never even tasted collard greens before--it's not something that you can go into a diner and order in NJ. I took a look at... Paula Dean's recipe, but it seemed like a lot of salt. So I tried AB's recipe--they always are easy or at least well written. Anyway, I got the big bag of already washed and chopped greens from my local warehouse store and followed this recipe with one exception--I used chicken broth instead of water. OH mah GAWD!! They are absolutely fantastic!! How can someone not like collard greens? The combination of smoked turkey legs and greens makes it a complete meal! Read more
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irene mastic, NY 11-14-2008
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collard greens
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My husband will not eat any kind of green vegetable, but when I made your recipe of collard greens he almost ate the whole... pot; from eating no green vegetables to eating lots of collard greens. I love your recipe. IreneRead more
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Monoceros Seattle, WA 10-30-2008
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(not so) Greasy Greens
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Being stuck with bundles of collard greens and kale and without any really good ideas of what to do with them, I watched... Brown's "Field of Greens" show and decided this recipe was the easiest to try. I did substitute a chunk of smoked hog jowl for the smoked turkey leg. We were pleasantly surprised at the results here at home, and frankly surprising when I remember how discouraging a small piece of the raw collard green tasted. I did *not* find the greens to be too greasy; even though the hog jowl was practically solid fat it only yielded up a little to the water. I did not eat any of the hog jowl, although I know it's done. No "pot liquor" for me, either. I tasted a little and, while it wasn't horrible, it did not seem like something I'd enjoy a great glass of. I considered saving the liquid for a soup stock but decided I'd never get round to using it. Read more