Soul Food Recipes
The Ultimate Southern Fried Chicken
This fried chicken is a no-fail, no-fuss version of classic fried chicken with a perfectly crunchy seasoned crust (the trick is the cornstarch) and juicy meat.
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Chicken-Fried Ribs with Red Eye Gravy
Elements of ribs, barbecue and chicken-fried steak are all incorporated here by coating tender baby back ribs with a crispy cornmeal crust and serving them with red eye gravy.
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Smoky Collard Greens
These greens get a double dose of smokiness with bacon and paprika and a good kick of heat from a jalapeno.
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Black-Eyed Pea Stew with Sausage
This thick, luscious stew is loaded with tender peas and spicy Italian sausage.
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Hush Puppies with Green Zebra Tomato Jam
Paired with a highly seasoned, Indian-inflected tomato jam with ginger, cinnamon, cumin and cayenne, these hush puppies are the perfect start to a meal.
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Fried Green Tomatoes
When firm, tart green tomatoes are coated in bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese then pan-fried, they become amazingly crispy on the outside, and warm and juicy on the inside. If green tomatoes are difficult to find, fresh tomatillos make an excellent substitute.
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Baked Beans with Maple-Glazed Bacon
For this zippy recipe, beans get baked in a tangy-hot mixture of apple cider vinegar, molasses, brown sugar and crushed red pepper.
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Roasted Sweet Potato and Okra Salad
This completely original recipe combines roasted sweet potatoes with red potatoes, wilted spinach and sauteed okra. Toasted mustard seeds and a caper vinaigrette give this delicious salad a nutty, tangy flavor.
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Skillet Corn Bread with Corn Relish
玉米享受提供所需的所有调料for this slightly sweet corn bread. The relish also adds heft, making the corn bread substantial enough to serve as a vegetarian lunch with a green salad and some sliced tomatoes.
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Country-Style Ribs with Apple-Bourbon Barbecue Sauce
这些排骨被随心所欲地摩擦flavorful spices before being glazed with an apple-bourbon sauce.
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Creamy Grits
These smooth grits are the perfect side to a southern, home-cooked dinner.
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Pull-Apart Salt-and-Pepper Biscuits
The key ingredients to these light biscuits, cooked campfire-style in a skillet, are buttermilk and freshly ground black pepper.
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Sweet-Potato Pie with Cornmeal Crust
With unsweetened coconut milk in the filling and fine cornmeal in the crust, this sweet-potato pie recipe is a twist on a classic.
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Maple-Glazed Pork Chops with Toasted Pecans
These pork chops are smothered in maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, grainy mustard and hot sauce.