Soul Food Spread
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Sauté chopped onion and garlic in a pot, add the smoked turkey legs and liquid, and bring to a boil.
- 2Pat catfish fillets dry with a paper towel, season with salt, and place into a dish containing buttermilk mixed with hot sauce to marinate.
- 3Add chopped collard greens to the boiling turkey pot, season with cajun seasoning, red pepper flakes, and apple cider vinegar.
- 4Layer sliced sweet potatoes in a baking dish. In a pan, melt butter with granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, and ginger, then pour this mixture over the sweet potatoes and bake.
- 5Simmer hibiscus tea in a pot with orange slices and grated ginger.
- 6Combine mayonnaise, sweet pickle relish, minced red onion, minced jalapeño, and a splash of hot sauce to make a dipping sauce.
- 7Mix cornmeal with flour, cajun seasoning, and salt in a bag. Coat okra in buttermilk, toss in the bag to coat, and deep-fry in oil until golden.
- 8Dredge marinated catfish in the cornmeal mixture and deep-fry in oil until golden brown.
Ingredients
- 2 smoked turkey legs
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 garlic, minced
- collard greens, chopped
- 1 tbsp cajun seasoning
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 5 catfish fillets
- 2 cup buttermilk
- 1 tbsp hot sauce
- 1 cup cornmeal mix
- 1 lb okra
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp sweet pickle relish
- 1 tbsp red onion, minced
- 1 tbsp jalapeno, minced
- 2 sweet potato, sliced
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 can hibiscus tea
- 1 orange, sliced
- 1 ginger, grated
Equipment
potcutting boardknifebaking dishskilletwhiskstrainermixing bowlziploc bagtongsspider strainer
