Photo: Quick Southern Collards Recipe
Ingredients
- 8 ounces bacon, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 to 2 bunches collard greens, washed, stems removed and chopped
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Place the bacon in cold 12-inch skillet. Heat the pan over medium heat and cook until the bacon is crispy and the fat is rendered. Once crispy, set aside on a paper-towel-lined plate. To the leftover bacon fat, add the red pepper and cook until softened, 5 to 7 minutes.
Stack the leaves of collards and roll tightly into a cigar shape. Then chop away.
Add the collards to the pan along with the apple cider vinegar, red pepper flakes and some salt and pepper and cook until tender, but still bright green, 4 to 5 minutes. Adjust the seasoning if necessary. Toss with the reserved crispy bacon and serve.
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By Fantastical Sharing
New York
on September 08, 2012
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I made these with the Crispy chicken & scallion waffle sandwiches. It was my husband and kids' first time having collard greens and my second time (first making it at home. Next time we will try and dial down the red pepper flakes. It was a little too spicy for the kids to eat and even though my husband and I eat lots of spicy foods, I feel like 1/2 tsp. would be sufficient and not take away from any of the other flavors. Overall, not a bad recipe!
By cglenn0010
Brighton, TN
on June 07, 2012
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I Love this! Forget cooking half the day! However, make sure to chop them up good. I also just put a dash of the vinegar and used broth instead. In my case, I had chicken broth in the fridge. My meal was BBQ pulled pork sandwhiches with collards, and I also made the white BBQ sauce. My family thinks I'm it! : They where very happy! Jeff, another recipe that I will keep forever as my go to! I love Ya! You are doing a fantastic job, keep it up!
By tyko
on May 20, 2012
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Easy and flavorful. Brings back childhood memories. Too much bacon. Keep the vinegar. It wouldn't be right without it. I can still remember how it tastes. Yum!
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