Collard greens are a delectable and nutritious Southern dish that can be effortlessly prepared in a crock pot. This versatile dish can be enjoyed on its own or served as an accompaniment to various meals. With its smoky, savory flavors, collard greens cooked in a crock pot are sure to tantalize your taste buds and warm your soul. Whether you're a seasoned cook or a novice in the kitchen, this guide will provide you with the essential steps and tips to create a flavorful and unforgettable crock pot collard greens dish that will leave you craving for more.
Here are our top 4 tried and tested recipes!
CROCK POT COLLARD GREENS AND HAM
An excellent choice as a side dish for fried catfish or pulled pork. Also goes well with cornbread to soak up the juices which are called "pot likker". When you eat this kind of food, you know you are living!
Provided by PalatablePastime
Categories Ham
Time 6h25m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Note: be sure to rinse collards thoroughly before using.
- Remove any thick stems and tear or chop leaves into strips.
- Cook bacon in a skillet until the fat renders and bacon becomes translucent.
- Place bacon, with its drippings, into the bottom of the crock pot.
- Add the greens, ham hock, salt, pepper, and water into crock pot.
- Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 3 hours.
- Remove ham hock, discard skin and shred meat, returning meat to crock pot.
- Serve greens with minced onion, vinegar and Tabasco, if desired.
DAY 1 CROCK POT COLLARD GREENS
Make and share this Day 1 Crock Pot Collard Greens recipe from Food.com.
Provided by babyparentingguide
Categories Collard Greens
Time 8h20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Wash collard greens and remove stems. Place in crock pot on low.
- In a skillet, cook bacon pieces until crispy.
- Add onion, garlic, salt and pepper and cook until onions are translucent.
- Add the brown sugar and cook for about 1 minute more.
- Add the bacon / onion mixture to the crock pot.
- Pour in the beef stock.
- Add the ham hock.
- Cook on low for 4 hours.
- After 4 hours, remove the ham hock and shred the meat off the bone, adding it back to the crock pot.
- Keep cooking on low for another 3-4 hours and serve.
- This will not be bitter, so no vinegar or extra sugar is needed. If you aren't on a rotation diet and you can use other seasonings, I'd suggest using a teaspoon of Tony Cachere's in place of the salt.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 198.6, Fat 5.8, SaturatedFat 1.8, Cholesterol 6.8, Sodium 1051, Carbohydrate 32.3, Fiber 8.8, Sugar 15.7, Protein 8.9
CROCK-POT COLLARD GREENS
Greens are a stapple for every southern cook. If you want to make this a low fat side dish substitute a turkey neck for the ham hock.
Provided by cathy tate
Categories Vegetables
Time 6h20m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. Stem and chop collard greens. Stem and chop anaheim chile. Chop onion. Heat 1tsp olive oil in skillet; saute chile 30 sec ;saute onions 2 min ; saute garlic 30 sec.
- 2. Spray inside of crock-pot with cooking spray. Place chopped greens into crock-pot. Add ham hock. Add onion mixture, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes. Cover with a mixture of 50%/50% water/chicken broth to 1 inch above greens.
- 3. Cook on LOW 6 hours. Remove and discard ham hock.
TANDOORI CROCK-POT CHICKEN WITH CHICKPEAS, PEARS & COLLARD GREENS
Categories Chicken High Fiber Dinner Casserole/Gratin Winter Healthy
Yield 3 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- 1) Rinse chicken & pat dry. Cut 3 large slits across the width of the chicken breast. 2) Drain chickpeas and cut pears into slices. Rinse greens. Set all foods aside. 3) In a mixing bowl, combine 1/2 cup yogurt with remaining sauce ingredients (from yogurt down in ingredient list). 4) Place chickpeas into the slow cooker. Smear the tandoori sauce on both sides of the chicken breast and place on top of the chickpeas. Over and cook on low for 6-8 hours. 5) Remove cooked chicken from the slow cooker. Stir in the remaining yogurt and pear pieces. Add chicken back to heat through while you steam the greens. 6) Heat a large pot of water, filled about 1" high. Insert a steamer basket. Remove ribs from greens, stack them, then cut crosswise into thin ribbons. Put greens in steamer basket and cover with a lid. Let steam until bright green, about 2 minutes. Remove from steamer basket and set aside. Place 2 cups steamed collard greens and top with 1/3 of the chicken breast, plus 1 cup of sauce with pears and chickpeas.
Tips:
- Choose fresh, tender collard greens for the best flavor and texture.
- Rinse the collard greens thoroughly to remove any dirt or debris.
- Remove the tough stems from the collard greens before cooking.
- Add a ham hock or smoked turkey wing to the pot for extra flavor.
- Use low-sodium chicken broth or water to cook the collard greens.
- Add a bit of vinegar or lemon juice to brighten the flavor of the collard greens.
- Serve the collard greens with hot sauce, cornbread, and black-eyed peas for a traditional Southern meal.
Conclusion:
Crock-Pot collard greens are a delicious and easy-to-make side dish that is perfect for any occasion. With just a few simple ingredients and a slow cooker, you can have a pot of tender, flavorful collard greens that will be the hit of your next meal. So next time you are looking for a simple and delicious side dish, give crock-Pot collard greens a try.
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