Southern Louisiana Collard Greens Recipe "Hearty and Meaty"
This authentic southern collard greens recipe is one of the best recipes for collard greens. Cooked on low and slow until brown on the edges they have deep flavors that you'll love.
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Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 4280kcal
INGREDIENTS
- 680 gram Smoked Ham Hocks 1½ lbs
- 2 quarts low sodium chicken stock
- ½ lb bacon cut into bite-sized pieces
- ½ lb tasso cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 large yellow onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced or pressed
- 3 lbs collard greens
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice to taste (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS
Cook Smoked Ham Hock
- In a large Dutch Pot, combine ham hocks and chicken stock. Bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for 2 to 3 hours until the hocks are tender.
- Remove ham hocks from the stock. Transfer to a cutting board. Pull apart the meat from the bones. Discard the bones. Chop up the meat into chunks and keep it aside.
Cook Bacon and Tasso
- Cook bacon and tasso in a large stockpot with a heavy bottom base set to medium. Allow them to get crispy.
- In the meantime, cut out the central part of collard greens and set it apart. We need the leaves. Roll them up like a ribbon and chop them with a sharp knife.
- Remove bacon and tasso from the pot leaving behind the leftover fat.
Cook Collard Greens
- Add diced yellow onions, finely chopped collard greens, and salt to the skillet. Stir for about 30-seconds.
- Stir again until the collard greens start to wilt and darken in color. This means your collard greens are looking great.
- Cook until you start to see the collard greens turn brown on the edges. This will add more flavor to your collard greens recipe.
- Just 2-minutes before your collard greens are about to be entirely done, add freshly pressed garlic and red pepper flakes.
- Stir in chopped ham hocks. Cook until the garlic, and red pepper flakes become fragrant.
- Add leftover chicken stock with the flavors of smoked ham hock. (As much as you want) You can use the leftover for some other recipes.
- Squeeze in lemon juice (as much as you need) and stir lightly.
- Serve your collard greens with lemon wedges, crispy bacon, and tasso.
Notes
Top with crumbled Buttermilk cornbread and serve it just like the Southerns do.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Southern Louisiana Collard Greens Recipe "Hearty and Meaty"
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 4280
Calories from Fat 2403
% Daily Value*
Fat 267g411%
Saturated Fat 92g575%
Trans Fat 0.3g
Polyunsaturated Fat 36g
Monounsaturated Fat 115g
Cholesterol 891mg297%
Sodium 4041mg176%
Potassium 7796mg223%
Carbohydrates 119g40%
Fiber 58g242%
Sugar 16g18%
Protein 300g600%
Vitamin A 68980IU1380%
Vitamin C 506mg613%
Calcium 3439mg344%
Iron 23mg128%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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