Instant Pot Collard Greens
Instant Pot Collard Greens is a classic Southern vegetable side dish. When cooked in a pressure cooker, it cooks in a fraction of the time it takes to cook on the stovetop.
Servings: 12
Calories: 95kcal
Cost: 10
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 (16-ounce) bags prewashed and precut collard greens (or 15 cups 1-inch wide strips fresh collards= 1 bunch collard leaves = 2 pounds before trimming
- 3/4 cup chopped onion about 1 small onion
- 3/4 tsp garlic salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper (optional)
- 1 small ham hock (or 2 slices uncooked bacon
- 3 cups chicken broth (or vegetable broth or water)
Instructions
- Empty both bags of collard greens into a 6-quart or 8-quart Instant Pot or pressure cooker. Sprinkle the chopped onion, garlic salt and black pepper over the collards.
- Place the ham hock in the middle and pour the broth over everything. No need to stir!
- Place the lid on the Instant Pot or pressure cooker. Pressure cook for 25 minutes. Natural release 10 minutes, then quick release to release any remaining pressure inside.
- Carefully remove the lid away from your face. Remove the ham hock and shred, if you like. You can add the chopped or shredded ham hock back to the collard greens. Discard the bone and extra fat.
- Stir well before serving.
Notes
Tip: I like to use 3 cups of liquid to be sure and have lots of “pot likker or liquor” to soak up with my cornbread. (link my cornbread recipe)
If you are like me and love to EAT a pot of collard greens but not like SMELL them cooking all day, then this is the best way to cook this Southern side dish for you!
Shortcuts:
The Instant Pot and pressure cooker cooks collard greens in a fraction of the time it takes to cook them on the stovetop the old fashioned way.
Bags of prewashed and precut collard greens saves so much time washing and soaking the large collard leaves to remove dirt, then cutting and removing the tough stems.
1 cup frozen onion can be used instead of chopped fresh.
Substitutions:
1/2 teaspoon salt plus ¼ teaspoon garlic powder equals ¾ teaspoon garlic salt
A smoked turkey leg, neck or wing can also be used in place of ham hock.
Prewashed and cut mustard greens and turnip greens can also be cooked with this recipe. I only cook them 10 minutes with 10 minutes Natural Release.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 95kcal