Collard Greens Recipe

By mamawoolie

Ingredients

• 2 lbs collard greens, tough stems discarded, leaves chopped
• 2 Tbsp medium onion, chopped
• 1 large garlic clove, minced
• 2 teaspoons bacon fat
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 2 Tbsp dark sesame oil (Dynasty or comparable)
• Chili pepper flakes, a pinch
• Salt, a couple pinches
• Sugar, a couple pinches

Preparation

Step 1

1 Use a large skillet with a tight fitting cover. Melt bacon fat and heat olive oil on medium heat. Sauté onion until transparent, a couple of mintues. Add garlic and and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
2 Mix in the greens, sesame oil, chili pepper flakes, salt, and sugar. Cover and cook until tender, 8-15 minutes. (Note that young collard greens will cook up relatively quickly. Older greens may take upwards of 45 minutes to tenderize.)
If you want, serve with barbecue sauce.