Main Challenge: Spicy Southern Collard Greens with Sweet Maple Cornbread

Recipe courtesy Jamika Pessoa

Show: The Next Food Network StarEpisode: Holidays with Giada

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (9)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(9)

Cook Time:
1 hr 10 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 to 8 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 1 hr 10 min
Total:: 1 hr 20 min

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 to 2-pound smoked salt pork (thickly sliced) or turkey wings
1 onion, halved
1 quart chicken broth
1 teaspoon red chili flakes
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons white vinegar
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
2 pounds fresh collard greens, washed, stems removed and roughly chopped
6 cloves garlic
Sweet Maple Cornbread, recipe follows

Directions

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the pork pieces and brown on both sides, about 6 to 8 minutes. Add the onion, cut sides down, and brown, about 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in the chicken broth. Season with chili flakes, salt, vinegar and garlic powder. Bring to a boil, then turn down the heat to a simmer. Adjust seasoning, if desired. Add the collard greens and garlic cloves, stir to combine and cover. Cook until greens are tender, approximately 35 to 45 minutes. Remove the onion halves, garlic cloves, pork pieces, for better presentation. Transfer the greens to a serving bowl.

Sweet Maple Cornbread:

Cooking spray
1 cup cornmeal
1 cup all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
4 tablespoons maple syrup
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 cup oil
2 eggs
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons butter, softened

Heat the oven to 375 degrees F. Coat an 8 by 8-inch baking pan with cooking spray.

In a large bowl, whisk together all the ingredients except the butter and pour into the pan. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until the cornbread is lightly golden brown.

Once baked, remove from the oven and brush with butter. Serve immediately.

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recipe Main Challenge: Spicy Southern Collard Greens with Sweet Maple Cornbread
stephanie manchester, CT 01-03-2010
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tasty but adjustments necessary
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

The greens were very tasty and flavorful. I also cooked them longer than 45 min to make sure they were tender. Careful with... the salt in the greens -- between the salt pork, chicken stock and added salt, they were really salty. Next time I will cut back a good bit. The cornbread was meh -- kind of dry and no hint of maple came through. Maybe increase the maple syrup next time. I also left out the butter brushing before serving, which might have moistened it up a bit. Served these two with EJ's Simple Oven-BBQ Ribs and sweet potato fries -- all in all it was a pretty Sunday night dinner. Read more
recipe Main Challenge: Spicy Southern Collard Greens with Sweet Maple Cornbread
wesley atlanta, GA 12-28-2009
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You Hit The Mark Baby Girl!.......
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Hi , I am from atlanta and this recipe says "southern" Flavor to the tee needed 2-hr cook time to to get tender..... But if... i recall Ms.Jamika only had a little time to get these ready. We all know at here house it is a 2-hr Deal.........Read more
recipe Main Challenge: Spicy Southern Collard Greens with Sweet Maple Cornbread
ALICIA Reisterstown, MD 08-10-2009
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Loved these Collard Greens!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The greens were very tasty!! I let them cook for two hours (I prefer for my greens to be tender). They were extremely... flavorful!Read more
recipe Main Challenge: Spicy Southern Collard Greens with Sweet Maple Cornbread
Madeline springfield, MA 08-03-2009
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Worst Cornbread I have ever had!
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I did not try to make the greens, but I did make the cornbread and boy am I sorry I did. When something says sweet in the... title I expect it to be sweet. If there was sweet no one in myfamily tasted it. I would triple the amount of maple you put in if you use this recipe!! Plus, it looked great but was soo dry and crumbly. Stay away from this recipe!!Read more
recipe Main Challenge: Spicy Southern Collard Greens with Sweet Maple Cornbread
Anne Dallas, TX 06-19-2009
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Excellent.
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have cooked collard greens for years and this is basically the recipe that I use and find it to be the best. (The only... difference is that I substitute turkey bacon because I do not eat pork; not quite as flavorful as the pork, however). The chicken broth really acts to counter the strong flavor of the greens. It's no problem to cook longer to your desired tenderness. Also, you can strip the greens off the center vein, then roll up the leaves and cut in thin strips which will cook faster as well. This is the method I use. Read more
recipe Main Challenge: Spicy Southern Collard Greens with Sweet Maple Cornbread
fee stone mountain, GA 06-17-2009
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Collard Greens
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Great Recipe but, they do need to cook a little longer and you can sub for ham-hocks which taste just as... good. Felicia B. Snellville, gaRead more