Simmered Mixed Greens Recipes

SIMMERED MUSTARD GREENS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. When oil shimmers, add onions and salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions become soft and golden in places, about 5 minutes.
• Add red-pepper flakes to pot along with half the mustard greens and cook, stirring, to wilt greens. Add remaining mustard greens and continue cooking until all greens are wilted, about 5 minutes total.
• Add chicken broth to pot, bring to a boil, reduce heat, and cook, partially covered, until greens are tender, about 20 minutes.

PERFECT MIXED GREENS

Steps:

• Pull the leaf portions of the collard, mustard, and turnip greens away from the tough stems, and discard the stems. Gently wash the greens in warm water to remove all soil and sand. Partially fill a clean sink with warm water, and stir in 3 tablespoons of salt and 2 cups of chicken broth; allow greens to soak in the mixture for 10 minutes. Scoop up the greens and allow to drain in a colander; discard used chicken broth. Do not rinse the greens.
• Pour the remaining 2 cups of chicken broth into a large pot, and mix in the greens. Stir in vegetable oil, garlic, bacon bits, and sugar, and season with salt and black pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook until the greens are tender, stirring occasionally, 45 minutes to 1 hour.

CHEF SCOTT'S KICKIN' MIXED GREENS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir bacon in hot oil until crisp, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove bacon from pot, crumble, and return to the pot. Add onion to the bacon; cook and stir until the onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Stir garlic into the bacon mixture; cook and stir until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add collard greens, turnip greens, and mustard greens; cook and stir until the greens start to wilt, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Pour chicken broth into the pot; season with salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Reduce heat to low, cover pot with a lid, and cook at a simmer until the greens are tender, about 45 minutes.

SIMMERED GREENS WITH CORNMEAL DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Score bacon 2 or 3 times (do not cut all the way through), then simmer in water in a wide 6-quart pot, covered, 1 hour.
• Discard any coarse stems from greens and coarsely chop leaves.
• Add greens, 2 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper to bacon and cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk together flour, cornmeal, brown sugar, baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt, then blend in butter well with your fingertips. Stir in milk until just combined. Let dough stand 5 minutes.
• With wet hands, roll rounded tablespoons of dough into balls.
• Gently place dumplings on top of greens. Cook, covered and undisturbed, over low heat until greens are very tender and silky and dumplings are puffed and cooked through, about 20 minutes. Discard bacon. Season with salt and pepper.

SOY SIMMERED COLLARD GREENS

Steps:

• Remove the white ribs from the centers of the collard leaves. Stack the leaves on top of each other and slice into 1-inch pieces. Thoroughly wash the greens (I soak them and continue to change the water until no dirt or sand remains). Set aside.
• Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Pour in the broth and use a wooden spoon to scrape up any brown bits. Stir in the soy sauce, pepper, garlic powder and salt. Bring to a low boil. Add the greens and reduce the heat to a very low simmer. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes. Stir in the cider vinegar and simmer an additional 15 minutes.
• Serve with hot pepper vinegar if desired.

MIXED GREENS

Steps:

• Wash the greens well, picking them over to remove any brown spots or blemishes. Drain well. Discard the discolored outer leaves and cut out the thick ribs. Tear the greens into pieces. Place the bacon strips in a large heavy saucepan and cook over medium heat until it is translucent and the bottom of the pan is coated with the rendered bacon fat. Add the greens and the water and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat to low and continue to cook until the greens are tender, about 2 hours. Add the seasonings and serve hot. Top with traditional accompaniments, if desired.;

KENYAN GREENS SIMMERED WITH TOMATOES (SUKUMA WIKI)

Steps:

• Heat the oil over med-high flame in a large, heavy-bottomed pot. Add the onion and saute until translucent. Add the greens in batches, sauteing each addition until wilted.
• Add the tomatoes, water or stock, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer gently until tender, from 20 to 30 minutes or done to your liking.
• Adjust seasoning and serve with a little bit of the broth.
• You can add a chopped chili pepper or two with the onions. If you like, add some leftover meat for more flavor.

WILTED MIXED GREENS

Steps:

• Cook greens in a 6- to 8-quart pot of , uncovered, until wilted and tender, about 3 minutes. Drain greens in a colander, then immediately plunge into a large bowl of very cold water to stop cooking. Once cooled, drain in colander, tossing occasionally, 1 hour.
• Just before serving, whisk together vinegar, salt, and oil in a bowl until combined well. Add greens and toss to coat.

MIXED GREENS

Steps:

• Wash and dry greens.
• Whisk oil, vinegar and Worcestershire in serving bowl; stir in lettuce.

SIMMERED MIXED GREENS

Steps:

• In a large cast-iron Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add all greens in batches; cook, stirring frequently, until wilted.
• Add stock, ham hock, hot sauce, and salt; cover and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until greens are tender, about 25 minutes. Remove ham hock; stir in vinegar. Serve immediately. .