Cooking Times

20 min
Prep Time
110 min
Cook Time
130 min
Total Time

Ingredients (11 items)

2.00 lbs Collard greens
washed and chopped
1.00 lb Smoked ham hock
6.00 slices Bacon
chopped
1.00 large Onion
chopped
4.00 cloves Garlic
minced
6.00 cups Chicken broth
2.00 tbsp Apple cider vinegar
1.00 tbsp Sugar
1.00 tsp Red pepper flakes
1.00 to taste Salt and pepper
1.00 to taste Hot sauce

Instructions (11 steps)

1
Cook bacon in large pot until crispy, remove.
8 minutes
2
Brown ham hock in bacon fat on all sides.
8 minutes
3
Add onion, cook until softened, 6 minutes.
6 minutes
4
Add garlic, cook 1 minute.
1 minutes
5
Add greens, broth, vinegar, sugar, pepper flakes.
6
Bring to boil, reduce to simmer.
7
Cook covered 1.5 hours until greens are tender.
90 minutes
8
Remove ham hock, shred meat, return to pot.
9
Add crumbled bacon back in.
10
Season with salt, pepper, and hot sauce.
11
Serve with pot liquor (cooking liquid) and cornbread.