Bacon Collard Greens (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Main Ingredients
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4 chunks bacon, cut sideways into chunky half-inch bits
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1 tiny yellow onion, diced
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2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
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1 teaspoon plain salt
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1/2 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
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2 tablespoons white sugar
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A few splashes hot sauce
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1/4 cup apple cider vinegar, add more if needed
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2 pounds collard greens, tough stems taken off, cut into wide 3-inch strips (kale or chard work too)
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1 cup chicken broth, or just water
# Instructions:
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Warm up a big skillet on medium flame. Fry bacon until edges just start turning brown, giving it a stir now and then. Toss in onion and cook till it gets soft and slightly golden.
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Throw in the garlic, salt, pepper, sugar, and some hot sauce. Let it cook until you can smell the garlic, about a minute or so.
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Pour in the apple cider vinegar and let it bubble. Cook until about half the liquid's gone, stirring and scraping those tasty brown bits from the pan bottom.
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Add your greens and the chicken broth (or water). Let it come back to a gentle bubble and turn heat to medium-low. Stir occasionally until the greens wilt and lose their bright color.
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Give it a taste and add more vinegar or hot sauce if needed. Serve it up with some of the yummy pan juices.
# Notes:
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The bacon shouldn't get too crispy - it should look a bit brown on the edges but still kinda raw in the middle parts.