{"id":32410,"date":"2024-04-17T01:13:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T05:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mominthecity.com\/?p=32410"},"modified":"2024-04-17T13:07:29","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T17:07:29","slug":"southern-collard-greens-with-smoked-turkey-wings-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mominthecity.com\/southern-collard-greens-with-smoked-turkey-wings-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Southern Collard Greens Recipe With Smoked Turkey Wings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I almost had my \u201cSouthern Girl\u201d card revoked\u2026because I forgot how to make collard greens! I figured it out and I\u2019m excited to share the best Southern collard greens recipe with you.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Before this recipe, the last time I made collard greens from memory was over 15 years ago. I had a \u201csoul food\u201d themed dinner at my home and one of the guests was my friend (now husband) Reggie. I used turkey meat instead of the traditional smoked ham hocks to season my greens.

One of my Japanese classmates was also there. She enjoyed my collard greens until she heard they were flavored with smoked turkey necks. Her reaction was priceless. I remember her eyes getting big as she asked \u201cSmoked turkey necks?\u201d to clarify that she had heard correctly. Yes, girl\u2026yes. Those greens were awesome! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I had been eating canned collards \u2013 Glory <\/a>or Sylvia\u2019s <\/a>brands \u2013 after that time. (Shhh, don\u2019t tell!) Anyway, I decided that collard greens would be the last recipe in my soul food-themed ebook<\/a> so I knew I had to master this dish. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Friend\u2019s Famous Recipe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Initially, my mom helped refresh my memory regarding how my family cooked collard greens. I was getting closer. Then, I remembered that my friend Theo was \u201cfriend-famous\u201d for her greens. (Whenever there is a potluck, we all look forward to Theo\u2019s greens.)

I asked Theo if she would share her collard greens with smoked turkey wings recipe with me and she did. I then asked if I could share her recipe with all of you and she was kind enough to agree. Theo\u2019s last name is \u201cGrate\u201d so with her permission, allow me to introduce \u201cGrate\u2019s Great Collard Greens\u201d!<\/p>\n\n\n

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