The Best Southern Collard Greens: A Family Recipe (2024)

My name is Cordarrius, host & owner of Cord & The Kitchen. Today, we’ll be making my Famous Collard Greens! A dish that not only will impress for the holidays, but will help you win BIG for any Sunday dinner or gathering.
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INGREDIENTS
For the greens:
3-6 bunches fresh collard greens
1 yellow onion, diced
4 garlic cloves or 2 tsp garlic paste
2 tsp brown sugar
2 tsp liquid smoke
2 tsp apple cider vinegar
1 tsp crushed red pepper
4 cups unsalted chicken broth or water
2 lbs. smoked turkey legs, necks, or tails
1 tbsp Tony Chachere’s Creole No-Salt Seasoning
Pinch of salt
1/4 cup vegetable oil
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[@user-yn4ju9kp2h]

OK I'm one of those older southern ladies with dimples on my arms - got to tell you this recipe is SPOT ON -- GOOD EATING

[@taiharris216]

I used this recipe and it was a hit AF!

[@samanthasostrich188]

Thank you so much! I am in so much love with this recipe! I made it today for my fiance and it is perfection! Thank you so much! 😊

[@cordandthekitchen]

@@samanthasostrich188 glad u enjoyed it!

[@talktimewithemarie]

I plan on making greens for Christmas! My first time making them ! With this recipe I hope it’s a hit

[@prodigalscorner]

Thanks for making it easy

[@gethompson8319]

Delicious! Love this recipe. I've made it several times. Yummy!😘

[@lakeishadean4298]

My mouth is watering 🤤

[@eggs3851]

I love the stems in my collard greens....nicely sliced

[@queenrock8726]

Thanks I look at 6 videos your was the winner for me being first time making Collard green 🙌🏾👍🏿👏🏾

[@mellowsmooth777]

omg you betta do IT!!!!! 😋😋

[@cynthiatorres5210]

Why is this man so 😍😍😜! And yes! I’ve made his honey cornbread and it’s amazing !!

[@shreenawilliams2164]

Looks very good...

[@user-zw9ki6lk5t]

Very good looking greens 🥬 ❤

[@PearlsofWisdom9]

I don't put sugar in my greens. Instead, I use Kale & Collards together. I also like to use smoked turkey butts. Thanks for the suggestion of the salt free Tony Cs. I'll have to try that as I typically use Lawry's season salt.

[@JoselinMarte]

Que bien

[@rosemaryvyslouzil6249]

So delicious I already know 🙏🏼😇👍👌💯👍

[@preciousbabygirl8711]

The way I make my collar greens I put ham, hocks, brown sugar, and pineapple juice, some onions and some orange Peels, I like my collar greens to be sweet than 😊savory.

[@tompagano9015]

Wow, first recipe for Collards that appears simple and has a reasonable number of ingredients. Thanks . Anyone tell you that you look like the Kanye guy or whatever is his new name? Now he is a good looking fellow ( and so are you), so don’t be offended.

[@Teams-ex7rd]

I also, do turnip greens with my collards.

[@blkshad_art]

Bloopers at the end had me dead bruh 😭

[@cordandthekitchen]

My fave part for sure!

[@mindyabusiness7217]

Fye!

[@marieclinton4117]

I know king-but I buy prefer tha’ bags. You right they full of ‘knuckles and stems’ but the Collard bunches are so dang sparse now and STILL cost a ‘grip’ for so little. I get tha’ giant bags $5.99 here and I turn on me a good t.v watch and pick em’ out. I’m still left with a good amount. You seem to get more Mustards in tha’ bunches though so I DO buy about 3 of those to add to my Collards as I don’t prefer strait Collards. No sugar but I do use a tsp. of baking soda. My Alabama hailing daddy (RIP) taught me that. His greens (and he did used strait Collards) were tha’ stuff dreams are made of. Legendary. He didn’t tell my momma that secret till years later. Yours look 🔥. I’m 57 so I been around a few stoves and kitchens so imma great cook an baker. Got a lotta cookbooks but Immo get yours. Another one can’t hurt-you know…see what’s crackin’ in it. 😊 You know. Support my young brother. GOD Bless your business endeavor and talent.

[@EricaWatson-tq9bp]

❤

[@tammywilliams1804]

Do you add the 4th cup of veg oil with the chicken stock ?

[@Teams-ex7rd]

I sometimes do a combination of mustard greens with my collards. Smoked Turkey neck bones cooked until the meat falls off by itself.

[@michellethomas2864]

Omg your hard cover book is sold out when is it coming back?

[@StonyaStevenson-hd1lv]

I'm not good with descriptions box if there a easier way I can purchase your cook book I like your help

[@ravenrogers9985]

lord have mercy, you fine AND you can cook? 😍

[@jackiecooper967]

Hi When is the 1/4 cup of vegetable oil added into this recipe.

[@EricaWatson-tq9bp]

Book link please

[@yellowrooster3308]

Turkey wangs yeah

[@dawnwarren5338]

I forgot to buy garlic and onion powder because it wasn’t listed In ingredients 😩 ima try to do with out and hope garlic salt don’t make it too salty

[@withdes]

how many servings does this make i’m trying to figure out if I should split the recipe for my 4 person family for thanksgiving

[@teattime]

He cooked 3 bunches...from the look of the pot it looks for 2 people...i would double that for 4 ppl...6 bunches.

[@evasmith4420]

Baked Banana Pudding

[@alliee06]

What did you add to make your collard greens tender?

[@cordandthekitchen]

Vinegar and boiling it does the trick

[@daedae3398]

No sugar for me. What's the vegetable oil for that you listed in ingredients?

[@cordandthekitchen]

Vegetable oil is more optional. Oftentimes ppl use a smidge of oil or butter when cooking the greens.

[@kerriemcbride6681]

No sugar. I chop up the stems n put them in on their own first to cook a while then add the rest of the greens.

[@liam975]

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[@iiamchloejeann]

Grubbing

[@autumngraesch]

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[@wandacollier8764]

No I don't add No sugar to mine. But I add all the meat 🍖 to them

[@teattime]

Great video and presentation....Congrats on your new cookbook!!! Please make sure to read other comments b/c your video doesnt match the description list....In the video you stated to use low sodium broth but in the description broth it says unsalted broth....in the video you said to use onion and garlic powder but its not listed in the description...your description has oil listed but theres no oil used in the video. You must be consistent/clear with people that cant cook welll...I can cook COOK so I know how to improvise or know what you meant but others may not. Thanks for the recipe.

[@TBlevins2222]

Oh naw we eat the stems

[@Teams-ex7rd]

No onions or red pepper-no sugar-