Simple and Fresh Collard Greens |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 3 Minutes |
Ready In: 13 Minutes Servings: 3 |
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A lot of people are averse to trying dark leafy greens, believe me, I was too, as they were always described as bitter . Now that I have had them though I love them, and only eat them like this (not fully cooked to sogginess or in soups). You get a lot of the flavor of the greens themselves and they make a great side dish to a meat and potatoes meal. You can substitute any mix of braising/dark leafy greens for the collards. Ingredients:
1 cup collard greens, chopped |
1/2 garlic clove, minced (optional) |
nonstick cooking spray or 1 teaspoon oil |
salt and pepper |
Directions:
1. Chop your greens into 1 inch strips that are no longer than 4 or 5 inches long (or you'll be getting a mouthful of stringy greens!). (I like to cut down the middle of the leaf and then put one half on top of the other and chop into strips).
2. Rinse your greens (This is an important step! The water that stays on helps these cook to perfection).
3. Heat your skillet to medium and spray or add oil, and garlic if wanted. Then just add your greens (these will shrink down a lot so you can do it in a small pan) and stir just until all greens have just turned bright green, usually not more than 3~ minutes.
4. Turn up to medium-hot and fry for 30 more seconds or until greens are just tender.
5. Toss with salt and pepper to taste (for this amount I usually use about 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper). Serve with your favorite entree :)!
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