What is a soul food collard greens recipe? A Black folks collard greens recipe is the quintessential dish of any Southern soul food dinner and the heart of Southern soul food recipes.
1turkey legpre-cooked/smoked (this ingredient is optional)
1cupyellow oniondiced
2cupstomatoesdiced
4cupschicken stockuse vegetable stock to make vegan and vegetarian-friendly
1tablespoonapple cider vinegar
3tablespoonsWorcestershire sauce
2tablespoonshoney
1tablespoonhot sauceor sriracha sauce
2clovesgarlicminced
½teaspoonOld Bay seasoning or Cajun or Creole seasoning
1teaspoonred pepper flakes
1tablespoonsalt
1teaspoonblack pepper
Instructions
Clean the collard greens and cut off the stems.
Then roughly chop the leaves in half through the midline and then into bite-sized pieces.
Open the Instant Pot lid and add the wet ingredients (chicken stock, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, honey, and hot sauce to the stainless-steel inner pot.
Next, add the onion, tomatoes, garlic, Old Bay or Cajun seasoning, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, and stir to combine the ingredients.
Finally, add the collard greens, followed by the cooked turkey leg.
Press down to sink the greens as much as you can into the liquid broth.
Close the Instant Pot lid (make sure the valve is up – in the position for sealing) and pressure cook on high for 15 minutes.
When the cooking time is finished, allow a natural pressure release for at least 15 minutes.
To open the Instant Pot lid, move the valve to ‘venting’ and manually release any remaining pressure, if applicable.
Serve Black folks’ soul food collard greens right away and enjoy!