The Best ';Get Yo'Man'; Soul Food Recipes?

Could anybody please pass on some good soul food recipes?


You don't have to give me all of these recipes,I'd just like to learn how to cook your ';signature dish'; or so.


I'm thankful for any recipe or more,thanks in advance! :)





I'm open to anything for example:








1.)





-Pork bones/neckbones


(please let me know if you boil/bake them or so),I know some people cook them different,so I don't bake them when I'm supposed to boil them).








2.)


Collard Greens.








3.)


Pork Chops (baked/fried don't matter),please let me know which seasonings/spices you use?








4.)





Pig Feet (Boiled/baked).








5.)





Oxtails (smothered/baked/fried).








6.)


Chicken and Dumplings.











7.)





Dressing with gizzards.











8.)





Pot Roasted chicken.











9.)





Baked Macaroni and cheese from scratch.











10.)


Meatloaf


(Please write down the tomatogravy/sauce as well)?











11.)


-Turkey necks,


please let me know which seasonings/spices you are using?











12.)


Gumbo seafood/chicken/okra don't matter it's all good!











If you should have any other recipes other than mentioned,please feel free to share it with me!








thx alot from not the best soul food cook,ha ha:)The Best ';Get Yo'Man'; Soul Food Recipes?
Southern Style Green Beans





INGREDIENTS


2 quarts water


4 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed and snapped into 1 1/2 inch pieces


1 ham hock


1 onion, chopped


2 cloves garlic, finely chopped


1/4 cup distilled white vinegar


1 tablespoon salt


1/2 tablespoon black pepper





DIRECTIONS


Place the water in a large pot, and mix in the green beans, ham hock, onion, garlic, and vinegar. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, and cook 10 minutes.


Reduce heat to low, and simmer 4 hours. Remove the ham hock, and slice the meat into small pieces. Return meat to the beans, and serve.





Buttermilk Corn Bread








INGREDIENTS


1 1/4 cups cornmeal


1 cup all-purpose flour


2/3 cup packed brown sugar


1/3 cup sugar


1 teaspoon baking soda


1/2 teaspoon salt


1 egg


1 cup buttermilk


3/4 cup vegetable oil





DIRECTIONS


In a mixing bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, sugars, baking soda and salt. In another bowl, beat the egg, buttermilk and oil; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Pour into a greased 9-in. round or square baking pan (pan will be full). Bake at 425 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Serve warm.





Louisiana Southern Fried Chicken





INGREDIENTS


1 (3 pound) whole chicken, cut into 6 pieces


2 eggs, beaten


1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk


2 teaspoons salt


2 teaspoons ground black pepper


2 teaspoons garlic powder


2 teaspoons onion powder


2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour


1 1/2 cups vegetable oil for frying





DIRECTIONS


In a medium size bowl mix together the eggs and milk. Add ALMOST all of the salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder (reserve a dash of each for seasoning the chicken pieces). Set aside.


Sprinkle a dash of the remaining salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder onto both sides of the chicken pieces.


In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Put the flour in a plastic bag. One piece at a time, dip the chicken into the egg/milk mixture then add to the plastic bag. Shake the bag so that the flour is covering each piece of chicken.


You can check to see if the oil is hot enough by sprinkling a little flour in the skillet. If it fries, it's hot enough! Place the chicken pieces in the skillet. After about 5 minutes, turn the chicken over. Let chicken fry for about 15 minutes or until the meat is cooked through and the juices run clear. Enjoy!The Best ';Get Yo'Man'; Soul Food Recipes?
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This site has all the favorites: neck bones, pig feet, oxtails, smothered pork chops, chicken gizzards, meatloaf catfish, collard greens, turnip greens, mustard greens, lima bean, pinto beans, pecan pie, sweet potato pie, lemonade, ice tea and a whole bunch more of the recipes you grew up on.
STEWED PORK NECK BONES





Pork neck bones


vegetables





Partly cover neck bones with seasoned boiling water. Simmer covered until tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Vegetables may be added to the stew for the last 1/2 hour or so of cooking.





NECK BONES DIVINE





3 lb. neck bones (pork)


3 c. water


1 lg. onion


1 clove garlic, minced


2 1/2 tsp. salt


1 1/2 tsp. monosodium glutamate


1 c. celery, diced


1 (4 oz.) can mushrooms


1 (13 oz.) can tomatoes


2 lg. white potatoes





Start meat to cooking with 3 cups water. Add salt, pepper, onion, garlic and 1 1/2 teaspoons monosodium glutamate. Let meat cook until tender, then add celery, green pepper, mushrooms and tomatoes. Add potatoes last. Bake at 325 degrees for 2 hours.





Collard Greens


1/2 pound smoked meat (ham hocks, smoked turkey wings, or smoked neck bones)


1 tablespoon House seasoning, recipe follows


1 tablespoon seasoned salt


1 tablespoon hot red pepper sauce


1 large bunch collard greens


1 tablespoon butter


Directions


In a large pot, bring 3 quarts of water to a boil and add smoked meat, house seasoning, seasoned salt and hot sauce. Reduce heat to medium and cook for 1 hour.





Wash the collard greens thoroughly. Remove the stems that run down the center by holding the leaf in your left hand and stripping the leaf down with your right hand. The tender young leaves in the heart of the collards don't need to be stripped. Stack 6 to 8 leaves on top of one another, roll up, and slice into 1/2 to 1-ince thick slices. Place greens in pot with meat and add butter. Cook for 45 to 60 minutes, stirring occasionally. When done taste and adjust seasoning.





Serve with favorite dish as a side.





House Seasoning:


1 cup salt


1/4 cup black pepper


1/4 cup garlic powder


Mix ingredients together and store in an airtight container for up to 6 months.





Mistakenly Zesty Pork Chops


Yes, the title says it all! This recipe was created by mistake. While using another recipe as a guide, I made the mistake of using cocktail sauce instead of chili sauce. Well, this was the best darn mistake I have ever made. These pork chops had the most wonderful zip to them! Mistakes like this should happen more often!';





1 cup soy sauce


3/4 cup water


1/2 cup brown sugar


1 tablespoon honey


1 dash lemon juice


4 pork chops





1 cup ketchup


1/2 cup cocktail sauce


1/4 cup brown sugar


2 tablespoons water


1 1/2 teaspoons ground dry mustard


DIRECTIONS


In a saucepan over medium heat, mix the soy sauce, water, brown sugar, honey, and lemon juice. Bring to a boil, remove from heat, and cool.


Place the pork chops in a large, resealable plastic bag. Pour the soy sauce mixture into the bag, seal, and marinate in the refrigerator for 3 to 6 hours.


Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).


Drain the pork chops, and discard remaining marinade. Arrange the pork chops in a baking dish, cover, and bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven.


In a bowl, blend the ketchup, cocktail sauce, brown sugar, water, and mustard. Pour over the pork chops, and continue baking 30 minutes, to an internal temperature of 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).





Here is a pigs feet recipe for your enjoyment.





Recipe Ingredients:


4 鈥?pigs feet, split in half lengthwise


2 - medium onions, chopped


2 - stalks celery, chopped


1 - garlic clove, chopped


1 - bay leaf


1 - teaspoon salt


1 - cup white vinegar


1 - teaspoon black pepper


3 鈥?teaspoon crushed red pepper


barbecue sauce


water








Cookware and Utensils:





1 鈥?Dutch oven or large boiling pot


1 鈥?cutting board


1 鈥?cutting board


1 鈥?measuring spoons








Recipe Instructions:





As always the key to great cooking is to be prepared and to use quality ingredients.





Okay, so where do you buy pigs feet? Often times you will have to ask the grocery store butcher for the pigs feet because they're usually frozen and sometime stored in the back of the store.





Begin by giving the pigs feet a good washing. For presentation purposes remove any unsightly hair that you observe. Yes pigs grow hair on the toes and feet just like humans. A disposable razor will remove the hair.





Place all the ingredients in a large boiling pot and cover with water. Bring water to a boil over medium-high heat and then reduce heat to a simmer. Cover pot with lid and allow pigs feet to cook until tender, about 3 hours. While your meat is cooking stir constantly and skim away any foam that develops.





I'm sure this pigs feet recipe will turn out to your liking. Serve this delectable meat with your favorite soul food sides, corn bread and southern beverage of choice.





Enjoy your meal





Barbecue Braised Oxtails with Red Chili Beans Recipe


The oxtails are slowly braised in a homemade barbecue sauce, then combined with red chili beans for a hearty cowboy chili.


Prep Time: 8 hours, 10 minutes


Cook Time: 3 hours,


Ingredients:


6 pounds oxtails, trimmed


Seasoned flour for dredging the oxtails


6 tablespoons vegetable oil


3 cups fi
For my greens, I boil smoked turkey necks, while i saute onions and some garlic, after its translucent I add the onions and garlic to the turkey necks. I then wash my greens 3 times, and add them to the pot with Creole seasoning, Lawry's seasoning, garlic powder, crushed red pepper, and a pinch of salt if needed ,and a pat of butter.(or 5) They turn out great every time!! Feel free to adjust your seasonings to whatever you and you're family like;) Serve with cornbread, and the rest of dinner;)
As for pork chops, this is how I bake mine:


I prefer boneless but you can use bone-in as well. Rinse them off, season with salt and pepper on both sides and poke them with a fork repeatedly (makes them more tender when they're done). Pour on BBQ sauce of your choice (just enough to cover them), flip them over and make sure they're covered and put a little bit of water (a little less than 1/4 of a cup) in the dish. I use a clear square glass dish for mine. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes at 375 degrees, or 350 if your over is hotter than normal. Take them out and flip them over, recover and bake for another 30 minutes. Yummy yummy! Hope that helps some!! Good luck and have fun!