Cajun Gumbo Collard Greens with Honey Butter Cornbread

2h 30m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Stack, roll, cut, and chop the collard greens.
  2. 2Wash the chopped collard greens 5-6 times.
  3. 3Chop one white onion.
  4. 4Chop three stalks of celery.
  5. 5Chop one green bell pepper.
  6. 6Slice Cajun andouille sausage.
  7. 7Slice one chicken breast into small pieces.
  8. 8Sear the sliced sausage in a large pot until it gets a nice crust.
  9. 9Remove the sausage from the pot.
  10. 10Add chicken breast to the same oil and season with salt, pepper, garlic, Cajun, and paprika seasonings.
  11. 11Once the chicken is done, remove it and set aside.
  12. 12Heat one cup of vegetable oil in the large pot on medium-high heat.
  13. 13Slowly whisk in one cup of flour to create a roux, whisking for about 15 minutes until it becomes a deep brown color.
  14. 14Add the chopped onions, celery, and green bell pepper to the roux and mix for a few minutes.
  15. 15Add four cloves of chopped garlic to the mixture.
  16. 16Add one turkey leg and four cups of unsalted chicken stock to the pot.
  17. 17Add the collard greens into the pot and season with salt, pepper, onion powder, Cajun, paprika, and cayenne pepper.
  18. 18Finish the greens with butter and apple cider vinegar.
  19. 19Turn the heat to low, cover the pot with a lid, and cook for two hours.
  20. 20After two hours, remove the lid and shred the turkey meat off the bone.
  21. 21Add the cooked chicken and sausage back into the pot and stir.
  22. 22Prepare a cast-iron skillet with butter and oil, and place it in the oven.
  23. 23Whisk together the dry ingredients for the cornbread: 1 cup yellow cornmeal, 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 2/3 cup sugar.
  24. 24Whisk together the wet ingredients for the cornbread: 1 cup whole milk (room temp), 1/2 cup melted salted butter, 1/3 cup honey, and 2 room-temperature eggs.
  25. 25Slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and whisk until a batter forms.
  26. 26Pour the cornbread batter directly into the hot cast-iron skillet.
  27. 27Bake the cornbread in the oven for 25 minutes at 3500F (1750C).
  28. 28Brush the baked cornbread with honey butter.
  29. 29Plate the dish by starting with white rice.
  30. 30Top the rice with the Cajun gumbo collard greens.
  31. 31Add a piece of honey butter cornbread on top of the gumbo.
  32. 32Add Louisiana hot sauce to taste.

Ingredients

  • collard greens
  • 1 white onion
  • 3 celery stalks
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 1 Cajun andouille sausage
  • 1 chicken breast
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup flour
  • 4 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 turkey leg
  • 4 cups unsalted chicken stock
  • salt
  • pepper
  • onion powder
  • Cajun seasoning
  • paprika
  • cayenne pepper
  • butter
  • apple cider vinegar
  • 1 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 0.66 cup sugar
  • 1 cup whole milk, room temperature
  • 0.5 cup salted butter, melted
  • 0.33 cup honey
  • 2 eggs, room temperature
  • white rice
  • Louisiana hot sauce

Equipment

large potknifecutting boardbowlwhiskwooden spooncast iron skilletovenbasting brush

Tips

  • Wash the collard greens 5-6 times to prevent them from being grainy.
  • For Cajun roux, you want it to be dark brown.