Collard Greens with Ham Hock

Collard greens cooked with ham hock is a classic Southern dish. This collard greens with ham hock recipe is deeply flavorful and savory. We cook the hardy collard greens in a broth that is smoky, meaty, and rich. The resulting collard greens dish is a delicious balance of flavors between the savory ham, mildly bitter collard greens, and spices.

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Collard Greens With Ham Hock

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time2 hours hrs

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 2 bunches Collard Greens
• 1 ea Small Yellow Onion
• 2 Tbsp Olive Oil/Lard/Bacon Grease
• 3 ea Garlic Cloves
• 2 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp Crushed Red Pepper
• 1 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
• 2 Lbs. Ham Hock
• 6-7 cups Chicken Broth
• Hot sauce, seasoned salt optional

Instructions

• Dice and sauté Onion until translucent about 3 mins
• Add garlic and seasonings cook for 30 secs.
• Add Ham and cover with broth cook covered for one hour.
• Remove collards from the stem and chop into one inch strips.
• Add greens to simmering broth cover and cook on low for one hour.
• Remove ham hock from broth. Carefully, shred the ham hock from the bone using a fork. Return the shredded meat back into the pot.
• Add additional hot sauce or seasoned salt if desired. Serve and Enjoy!