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May 05, 2007
Fried Collard Greens
FRIED COLLARDS
From "Soul Food Recipes"
by Willie Crawford
Ingredients:
1/2 pound salt pork or country style bacon 3 pounds collards
2 cups water
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 medium onion (chopped)
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Preparation:
1. Wash collards thoroughly under cold running water
2. Cut up leaves by stacking them on top of each other, rolling them up, and then slicing across the roll to produce strips.
3. Pour vinegar and water into pot.
4. Bring to a boil and add collards, onions and pepper flakes.
5. Cover, reduce heat to medium and cook for 30 minutes (stirring occasionally).
6. Removed pot from heat and set aside.
7. Cut salt pork into small cubes.
8. Fry salt port in a cast iron skillet over medium high heat until most of the grease is rendered and you have a lots of crunchy pieces of meat and skin.
9. Strain collards, pouring liquid off through strainer. Pour collards and onions into frying pan containing hot grease and meat remnants. Stir to mix thoroughly. Cover and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Taste to confirm doneness.
Serve with fried catfish or fried chicken.
Posted by Willie Crawford at May 5, 2007 11:41 AM
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