Instant Pot Collard Greens

Instant Pot Collard Greens with smoked turkey neck. These delicious southern pressure cooked greens are ready in under 1 hour and infused bold flavor.

If you’re ever ready to eat some good ol‘ fashioned greens in no time, then this delicious dish is made for you, as it is cooked with a limited amount of seasoning which includes sautéed onions, and vegetable broth to help create delicious southern pressure-cooked collard greens with smoked turkey. 

These pressure-cooked greens are fresh and delicious, and comes together in under 45 minutes, too! But if you are pressed for time and would like to slow cook this deliciousness, then feel free to allow the flavors to seamer for three hours while you focus on much needed task. 

Why does this bagged collard greens recipe work?

I get so many questions about how to pressure cook collard greens, so I thought I’d share my go-to method for making these instant pot greens, a few tips, and a couple of my favorite dishes to pair these delicious greens.

First things first, no, you do not need to purchase fresh collard greens to make the perfectcollard greens. Bagged collard greens will work just as well. Here are a few more reasons why this recipe works. 

1. No longer need to take hours to cook. 
2. It’s the perfect southern greens to accompany  turkey and mac and cheese. 
3. It is incredibly easy to make, making it the perfect side dish for weeknight meals.
4. No need to trim or cut the greens.
5. This is the perfect soul food turkey neck recipe 

How to make instant pot collard greens?

This easy instant pot collard greens recipe takes 45 minutes from start to finish. Here’s how to make it:

First, gather your ingredients. This recipe calls for a full bag of collard greens. I sometimes have bags of greens in the freezer. So, frozen bags of greens are just fine. Next, you’ll want to Sauté the onions in the instant pot. Caramelizing for 1 minute or until fragrant. 

Next, add the turkey neck. Then add the broth, collard greens, and season with salt and pepper to taste.  

Pressure cook on high for 45 minutes.

Remove the turkey neck and shred the meat.

Place the greens in a large bowl.

If you love soul food like I do, or just food, period, this is the best soul food collard greens recipe you’ll want to try. Why? It’s simple, easy, and quick. But most of all it’s filled with flavor.

There are so many ways to cook collard greens. However, with this recipe there’s no need to wait for hours to cook up something so delicious to serve to your family for weeknight dinner, or large gatherings. 

Instant Pot Collard Greens recipe notes

1. You can always substitute the smoked turkey neck for the ham hock. 
2. You can make collard greens taste good and vegan in the pressure cooker by simply removing the meat.
3. Taste and adjust the seasonings when you’re ready to eat if needed.
4. This recipe also works if you prefer to slow cook the collard greens in the instant pot. Simply add all of the ingredients and slow cook for 3 hours. 

Favorite instant pot Dishes

If you love this pressure–cooked collard greens recipe, try one of these other instant pot dishes next:

1. Braised oxtail stew
2. Haitian Legume recipe
3. Instant Pot Cabbage Soup recipe
4. Instant Pot Cabbage 
5. Instant Pot Chili Mac and Cheese
6. Mashed Cauliflower Instant Pot Recipe
7. Low Country Shimp Boil

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Instant Pot Collard Greens

Savory Thoughts

This Instant Pot Collard Greens with smoked turkey neck is deliciously preapred with a limited amount of seasoning which parts well with protein, and other main dishes to create a mouthwatering meal.

5 from 5 votes

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Prep Time 2 mins

Cook Time 45 mins

Total Time 47 mins

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings 6 People

Calories 54 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 smoked turkey neck
• 1 bag collard greens
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
• 1/2 cup chopped onions
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tsp better than bouillon or Haitian Epis

Instructions

 

• Press sautee. Adjust the timer to 5 minutes. Cook onions for 3 minutes.
• Add half of the greens, turkey neck, and the remaining half of the greens.
• Add the broth, click on manual, and pressure cook on high for 45 minutes.
• Remove the neck bone and shred. Add the meat back to the greens. Adjust the seasoning if needed. Serve warm and enjoy.

Notes

Instant Pot Collard Greens recipe notes

1. You can always substitute the smoked turkey neck for the ham hock. 
2. You can make collard greens taste good and vegan in the pressure cooker by simply removing the meat.
3. Taste and adjust the seasonings when you’re ready to eat if needed.
4. This recipe also works if you prefer to slow cook the collard greens in the instant pot. Simply add all of the ingredients and slow cook for 3 hours. 

Nutrition

Serving: 6ServingsCalories: 54kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 3gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 283mgPotassium: 86mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 24IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 6mgIron: 7mg

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