Smoked Turkey Collard Greens

📍 Where this dish comes from: Tuskegee, Alabama · The George Washington Carver Museum
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No soul food table is complete without a pot of collards, traditionally simmered for hours with a smoked meat for flavor. Smoked turkey keeps this version lighter than the classic ham hock version while still delivering that same deep, smoky pot liquor everyone fights over.

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Smoked Turkey Collard Greens

Collard greens simmered low and slow with smoked turkey until tender, in a rich, peppery pot liquor.

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Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 hour hour 45 minutes minutes

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings: 6 servings

Calories: 160kcal

Ingredients

• 2 smoked turkey wings
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 1 onion diced
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 3 bunches collard greens stemmed and chopped
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
• Salt and black pepper to taste

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Instructions

• Combine turkey wings, broth, onion, and garlic in a large pot. Simmer, covered, 45 minutes.
• Remove turkey, shred the meat off the bone, and discard skin and bones.
• Return meat to the pot along with collard greens.
• Simmer, uncovered, 40–45 minutes, until greens are tender.
• Stir in vinegar and red pepper flakes, season with salt and pepper, and serve with plenty of pot liquor.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 160kcal | Protein: 14g | Fat: 8g | Fiber: 4g

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Health Benefits

• Collard greens are rich in vitamin K, vitamin A, and fiber.
• Smoked turkey provides deep flavor with far less fat than a traditional ham hock version.
• A naturally low-carb, nutrient-dense side dish.