The Best Southern Style Collard Greens Recipe Ever | Side Dish Recipe | Vegetable Recipe

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier and has a higher smoke point.

maple syrup

🥗Healthier: agave nectar

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Brown sugar provides sweetness at a lower cost.

Wash collard greens thoroughly, even if they are pre-washed.

Remove large stems from the collard greens if desired.

Chop the onion into chunks.

Heat 1 tablespoon of bacon grease in a large pot over medium heat.

Add the chopped onion to the pot and sauté until almost translucent.

Pour in 1 cup of chicken broth and add the smoked turkey leg, ensuring it is washed beforehand.

Add a little more chicken broth if needed.

Stir in 1 teaspoon of garlic powder and 1 teaspoon of seasoned salt.

Add about half a teaspoon of red pepper flakes, adjusting to taste.

Add 1/4 teaspoon of coarse ground black pepper and half a teaspoon of chicken bouillon powder.

Cover the pot and let it cook until the turkey leg is tender and almost falling off the bone.

Remove the turkey leg, pull the meat off the bone, and return the meat to the pot.

Add the washed collard greens to the pot and stir them in.

Cover the pot and reduce the heat to medium-low, cooking for about 1.5 hours until the greens are soft.

After 10-12 minutes, stir the greens to ensure even cooking.

Check the greens occasionally, adding more chicken broth if you want more pot liquor.

Taste and adjust seasonings as necessary before serving.

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