Southern Neckbones Rice Recipes

SOUTHERN-STYLE NECK BONES

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Sprinkle 3/4 of the onion and garlic into the bottom of a roasting pan; pour in the vinegar and water. Season the neck bones with salt and pepper and place into the roasting pan. Sprinkle the remaining onion and garlic over the neck bones; cover the roasting pan tightly with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 2 hours, basting every 30 minutes. Be sure to recover the foil every time you baste. After 2 hours, remove the foil and continue baking until the neck bones are golden brown, about 45 minutes.

COUNTRY COOKING SLOW COOKER NECK BONES

Steps:

• Place the neck bones into a slow cooker. Sprinkle in the onion, garlic, salt, and thyme leaves. Pour in the vinegar and water.
• Cover and cook on High until the meat is tender, about 4 hours.

NECK BONES 'N RICE

Steps:

• 1.first season the neck bones really well with salt/pepper. Sit aside.
• 2.bring big pot of water to a boil, then add neck bones.
• 3.Boil for around an hour, until ½ the water or a little more is gone.
• 4.Reserve 3 ½ - 4 cups of the boiled water, discard the rest.
• 5.Put the reserved water back in the pot and bring to a boil.
• 6.Add the rice, stir, and leave on the heat for 1 minute.
• 7.Remove from heat and put a lid on it. Let it stand 5-8 minutes. Then fluff the rice with a fork.
• 8.Serve.

NECKBONE & RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350f.
• Brown neckbones in a heavy skillet or dutch oven, cast iron works best.
• Remove with slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel.
• Add stock to the pan, bring to a boil, scrape and deglaze.
• Add molasses to liquid, mix well.
• Butter a casserole dish, add rice.
• Mix the Onion, onion powder, and celery seeds.
• sprinkle 1/2 of the onion mix on the rice.
• Arrange neckbones on the rice.
• Sprinkle remainder of the onion mix over neckbones.
• Add the stock, molasses, and drippings mixture.
• Cover, bake for 1 hour.
• Serve with a loose leaf lettuce salad dressed with nice Balsamic vinaigrette and some Merlot.
• A WORD OF CAUTION!
• Don't try eating this while using paper napkins.
• You'll need at least one large cloth napkin per person, two for any one with a beard.