Instant Pot Southern Greens
The Instant Pot pressure cooker makes cooking southern greens and seasoning meat effortless! Sop up the delicious pot likker with fresh-baked homemade cornbread!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Pressure Time: 18 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 8 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Greens, Instant Pot, Ham
- Method: Pressure Cook
- Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound mixed greens or turnip greens, well washed and chopped
- 2 smoked ham hocks, about 1 to 1 1/2 pounds
- 1 shallot, sliced, or small onion
- 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
- 2 teaspoons Sriracha sauce
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
- Generous dash crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 to 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar, optional
Instructions
- Add the greens to the Instant Pot and top with the ham hocks and shallot or sliced onion. In a bowl combine the chicken stock with the Sriracha, garlic, salt, pepper, and pepper flakes. Pour over the greens and ham hocks.
- Set the pot on sauté and cook just until the greens are wilted down enough to keep everything below the maximum fill line.
- Cancel the sauté function and lock the lid in place. If there is a knob, make sure it is in the “sealing” position. Set the pot to high pressure for 40 minutes.
- When the time is up, let the pressure come down for about 10 minutes then do a quick release.
- Transfer the ham hocks to a plate. Remove the meat and chop or shred; add it back to the pot.
- Taste and adjust the seasonings. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar, if desired, and transfer to a serving bowl.
Find it online: https://classic-recipes.com/instant-pot-southern-greens/