Southern Recipes

Fried chicken and slaw. Grits and greens. Pulled pork and BBQ. These top-rated recipes show the best of the South.

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Classic Spicy Southern Fried Chicken

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10 Southern Tomato Recipes Just Like Mamaw Used To Make

Sweet tea peaches in jar and 2 halves on cutting board

Sweet Tea Peaches

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Chef John's Hot Water Cornbread

overhead view of blue casserole dish of chicken enchiladas baked with cream and cheese and garnished with green onion and chopped red pepper

Creamy Mississippi Chicken Enchiladas

overhead view of plate of shrimp and grits with tomato gravy

Ultimate Lowcountry Shrimp and Grits

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Southern Butter Beans

hoppin johns

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Dooky Chase-Style Fried Chicken

beautiful blue plate with perfectly baked corn muffins with a jalapeno slice on each

Jalapeño Cornbread Muffins

close up view of Smothered Cabbage with pork in a white baking dish

Smothered Cabbage

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14 Foods Every Southerner Should Have In the Pantry

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Sweet Potato Pie

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Fresh Southern Peach Cobbler

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Best Fried Green Tomatoes

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Authentic Louisiana Red Beans and Rice

southern pimento cheese

Southern Pimento Cheese

A bowl of freshly made coleslaw on an orange surface.

Southern Coleslaw

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Kickin' Collard Greens

a bowl of bananas foster, topped with vanilla ice cream

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Chef John's Buttermilk Biscuits

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Southern Fried Cabbage

a biscuit split in half and topped with southern style chocolate gravy.

Southern-Style Chocolate Gravy

a bunch of buttermilk fried chicken served on a white plate

Chef John's Buttermilk Fried Chicken

a stack of buttermilk cornbread on a blue speckled plate

Grandmother's Buttermilk Cornbread

Southern Fried Catfish

Close up on a plate of the best chicken fried steak, topped with gravy.

The Best Chicken Fried Steak

A Mardi Gras king cake, decorated with green, purple, and green sugar, on a yellow plate with a slice removed

Mardi Gras King Cake

Dave's low country boil with corn, shrimp, crabs, corn, and sausage served over newspaper

Dave's Low Country Boil

A deep fried turkey on a platter with fresh parsley

Deep-Fried Turkey

image of Old Charleston-Style Shrimp and Grits in a bowl with a fork and napkin on the side

Old Charleston-Style Shrimp and Grits

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A bowl of roasted okra with a tea towel

A dish of Southern fried apples

Southern Fried Apples

Best Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce

Best Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce

A platter of southern fried chicken livers served with dipping sauce

Southern Fried Chicken Livers

A bowl of Louisiana crawfish etouffee served over white rice

Louisiana Crawfish Étouffée

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Chef John's Nashville Hot Chicken

close up on a plate of beignets topped with confectioners' sugar

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Southern-Style Neck Bones

An overview view of a Louisiana Crawfish boil, served on newspapers with lemon and beer

Louisiana Crawfish Boil

A sliced slow cooker barbecue chicken breast on a plate, served with a salad

Slow Cooker Barbeque Chicken

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Smooth Sweet Tea

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Oxtails with Gravy

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Authentic Cincinnati Chili

close up view of Southern Grilled Barbecued Ribs on a grill

Southern Grilled BBQ Ribs

A biscuit on a pink plate served with bacon gravy

Bacon Gravy for Biscuits

Two Real Rum Runner cocktails served over ice, garnished with orange slices

The Real Rum Runner

A large serving bowl of slow cooked creamed corn topped with black pepper

Slow Cooker Creamed Corn

Southern-Style Banana Split Cake

close up view of Ground Beef and Cabbage in a green bowl

Ground Beef and Cabbage

A plated slice of Texas sheet cake topped with walnuts

Texas Sheet Cake

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Chef John's Shrimp Étouffée

Easy Red Beans and Rice

Honey BBQ Sauce

Green Tomato Relish in mason jars

Green Tomato Relish

A plate of country fried squash with two glasses of water

Country Fried Squash

Down Home Chitterlings

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Kentucky Bourbon Balls

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Grandma Oma's Pickled Okra

Soul Smothered Chicken

Smoked fish dip in wooden bowl garnished with scallions

Smoked Fish Dip

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