Honey Soy Turnip Greens

Smiley’s Farm Produce at The Nashville Framers' Market has bushels and bushels of turnip greens and folks that "cook up a mess of greens" the old-fashioned way seek them out. This recipe may not be the old-fashioned way, but it's a new way we adore.

Photography By & | April 29, 2020

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds turnip greens, destemmed and washed
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon local honey
  • 1/4 cup rice vinegar
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • juice of one large orange
  • 1 teaspoon Sambal chili paste
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • zest of one large orange
  • salt and pepper

Preparation

1.  Combine all ingredients except cream and zest in large skillet. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook about 15 minutes, until greens are tender.

2.  Add cream and zest and season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve immediately. 

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Ingredients

  • 3 pounds turnip greens, destemmed and washed
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon local honey
  • 1/4 cup rice vinegar
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • juice of one large orange
  • 1 teaspoon Sambal chili paste
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • zest of one large orange
  • salt and pepper
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