This easy southern crockpot collard green recipe is foolproof. Within just a few hours, you’ll get perfectly cooked, tangy, smokey collard greens with ease.
Add ham hock, chopped onion, red pepper flakes, salt, collard greens, apple cider vinegar and brown sugar to your crockpot.
Stir it up then place the lid on it and turn the crockpot on high.
Cook for 4-6 hours or until tender.
Once the leaves are tender, carefully remove the ham hock and place in a small bowl. Pull the meat off of the bone and add the pork back to the crockpot --throwing the bones in the trash.
Season with salt, pepper and more sugar if needed before serving. I also recommend adding a few splashes of pepper vinegar before serving.
Notes
After the collard
Keyword collard greens, Crockpot, smoked ham, southern food