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Collard greens with Ham hocks in the Instant Pot. A smoky green vegetable that is not only good for you, but we show you how to make it quick and so tasty.
Collard Greens in the Instant Pot
Instant Pot Collard Greens with Ham Hocks
Green, leafy veggies are a MUST in everyone’s diet. The problem is, most are bland and do very little in the way of enticing people to eat them. Most green vegetables get a bad wrap as a bland, good for you only, tasteless food.
I am here to tell you that Collard greens are an excellent source of so many things that are good for you. Fiber, Antioxidants like Vitamins A and C. They are also rich in Vitamin K as well as B vitamins and calcium. You can do your body a great service by including more leafy greens like Collards in your diet.
But how do you make Collards taste good? That is one of the most common questions about almost any leafy green vegetable. Lucky for you, I am about to tell you how to!
~ Ingredients ~
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1 to 2 large bunches of Collard Greens
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1 to 2 smoked Ham Hocks
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1/2 cup chopped onion
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2 tablespoons garlic minced
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Salt and Pepper to taste
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1 & 1/2 cup vegetable broth
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Red Pepper flakes
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1/2 teaspoon Apple cider vinegar
~ Method ~
Wash your collards at least 2 times to make sure you get all of the sand off. I typically wash mine once still on the stem. Rinse them and tear them off the stem and soak the torn pieces again and rinse and drain.
In a 6qt or larger Instant Pot, place your onions, garlic, ham hock, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper and broth. Place the torn and washed collard greens on top. I usually have to pack mine in pretty good. It’s important to note here that I can usually only get 1 bunch of collards in my 6 qt IP. If you have a larger Ultra or 8 qt, you may need more.
Seal the lid, close the vent and set the Instant Pot to manual or pressure cook for 30 minutes. When the cook time is up, allow to NPR (natural pressure release) for about 10 minutes. Carefully open the vent to release any remaining pressure and remove the lid. Remove the ham hock and discard. Add in the apple cider vinegar and stir well.
Enjoy!
Collard Greens in the Instant Pot, So Easy and So Good!
So there it is. The secret to making something so good for you even taste better!
Now feel free to cook them on the stove the same way, just be prepared to cook them for a longer amount of time. The addition of the ACV is the same. It cuts the bitterness of the greens and help smooth the balance between the bitter and the smokiness of the ham hock.
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Instant Pot Collard Greens

Beautiful Collard Greens made in the instant pot made in under an hour. They still taste like they have been cooked all day!
Ingredients
- 1 to 2 large bunches of Collard Greens
- 1 to 2 smoked Ham Hocks
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 2 tablespoons garlic minced
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 1 & 1/2 cup vegetable broth
- Red Pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon Apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- Wash your collards at least 2 times to make sure you get all of the sand off.
Rinse them and tear them off the stem and soak the torn pieces again and rinse and drain. - In a 6qt or larger Instant Pot, place your onions, garlic, ham hock, red pepper flakes,
salt, pepper and broth. Place the torn and washed collard greens on top. I usually have
to pack mine in pretty good. It’s important to note here that I can usually only get 1 bunch
of collards in my 6 qt IP. If you have a larger Ultra or 8 qt, you may need more. - Seal the lid, close the vent and set the Instant Pot to manual or pressure cook for 30 minutes.
When the cook time is up, allow to NPR (natural pressure release) for about 10 minutes. - Carefully open the vent to release any remaining pressure and remove the lid. Remove
the ham hock and discard or shred meat off bone and add back to pot.
Add in the apple cider vinegar and stir well.
Nutrition Information
Yield
8Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 28Total Fat 0gSaturated Fat 0gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 0gCholesterol 2mgSodium 147mgCarbohydrates 4gFiber 1gSugar 1gProtein 2g
**Nutritional Values are estimates only
8 Comments
Lois M Watts
January 3, 2020 at 2:18 pmYou can fit two lg bunches in a six qt pot! I learned how to prepare greens from a blind old black woman. She took out every vein while they were dry, and said, ‘this is how you get all the sand out!’ I also rinse but deveining makes for much smaller pieces in the pot.
My six qt fits two easily.
Brooke Burks
January 3, 2020 at 2:51 pmYes! Great advice!
Samantha
August 28, 2020 at 12:34 pmplease fix the “print” button on this recipe
Brooke Burks
August 28, 2020 at 2:42 pmGot it fixed! You should be able to print now!
Patty
November 11, 2020 at 5:08 pmcan i substitute mustard or turnip greens for some of the collard greens? My grocery store only had a skimpy amount of collards, but had 2 big bags of mustard greens alread washed.
Brooke Burks
November 11, 2020 at 6:25 pmYes! You can do it all the same! Let me know how they turn out!!
Michelle Daniel
December 30, 2020 at 2:53 pmCan I substitute vegetable broth with chicken broth?
Brooke Burks
December 30, 2020 at 2:59 pmYou certainly can! Same amount is fine. Enjoy!