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Southern Recipes

Southern recipes bring comfort and flavor to every table. From crispy fried chicken to savory collard greens, these dishes celebrate tradition and bold, down-home cooking. Whether you’re craving a hearty main, a classic side, or a sweet finish, you’ll find recipes that are simple, satisfying, and full of Southern charm.

Here you'll find modern takes on Southern classics, like Air Fryer Fried Chicken. You'll also find favorites like pinto beans or popular desserts, like Southern Sweet Potato Pie.

  • Stirring the giblet gravy with a spoon.
    Grandma's Giblet Gravy Recipe
  • a scoop removed from the corner of the casserole dish with a spoon sticking out
    Southern Style Sweet Potato Casserole
  • North Carolina Instant Pot Pulled Pork
  • candied sweet potatoes in baking dish
    The Best Southern Candied Sweet Potatoes
  • white bowl with green beans and spoon
    Southern Green Beans (Tender and Full of Flavor)
  • White plate with 2 slices of Southern meatloaf, mash potato, gravy and green peas.
    Southern Meatloaf Recipe
  • Dutch oven filled with smothered chicken thighs
    Smothered Chicken Recipe
  • collard greens in plate with bottom of instant pot in background
    The Best Pressure Cooker Collard Greens Recipe (Southern-Style)
  • A spoon in a bowl of creamy macaroni salad.
    Southern Style Macaroni Salad Recipe
  • Southern cucumber salad with red onion in a bowl with wooden salad spoons.
    Southern Cucumber Salad
  • The pickled shrip drained and served in a bowl.
    Easy Southern Pickled Shrimp
  • blackened shrimp on blue plate with fork on side
    Blackened Shrimp Recipe (Quick and Easy)
  • smothered potatoes in cast iron skillet with wooden spatula sticking out
    Smothered Potatoes Recipe (Classic Southern Side Dish)
  • The cooked peanuts in a large pot.
    Classic Southern Boiled Peanuts Recipe
  • deviled eggs on white plate
    Classic Southern Deviled Eggs Recipe - Easy & Creamy Appetizer
  • chocolate gravy being poured over biscuits
    Southern Chocolate Gravy Recipe
  • finished hot chicken tenders in a plate with pickles on top
    Nashville Style Hot Chicken Tenders (Air Fryer Recipe)
  • overhead view of cabbage on a white plate with a fork next to a blue napkin
    Fried Cabbage Recipe
  • grits casserole in casserole dish
    Grits Casserole Recipe
  • air fryer fried green tomatoes on white plate with green tomatoes in back
    Air Fryer Fried Green Tomatoes
  • Close up image of a Southern tomato sandwich set on a white plate with fresh tomatoes and salt and pepper grinders in background
    Southern Tomato Sandwich
  • a basket of artfully arranged biscuits
    Mayonnaise Biscuits
  • Pimento cheese served in a bowl next to crackers.
    Pimento Cheese
  • A glass jar filled with Carolina Gold BBQ sauce, with a spoon of sauce dripping into the jar and a dish of grilled chicken set alongside.
    Carolina Gold BBQ Sauce (Mustard-Based)
  • Vinegar BBQ sauce on a spoon.
    Vinegar BBQ Sauce (North Carolina Style)
  • Cooked turey wings and gravy ready to serve.
    Savory Southern Smothered Turkey Wings
  • cooked collards greens in slow cooker
    Slow Cooker Collard Greens
  • Southern style shrimp and grits served in a bowl.
    Southern Style Shrimp and Grits
  • Wire rack set into a baking tray with pieces of crispy cooked chicken on top.
    Oven Fried Chicken Recipe
  • Dutch oven filled with cooked pinto beans and shredded turkey leg.
    Pinto Beans Recipe (Southern Style)
  • Vinegar Coleslaw
  • southern potato salad in bowl topped with paprika
    Southern Potato Salad Recipe
  • spoon lifting remoulade saice
    Homemade Remoulade Sauce
  • cornbread with slice cut from it and butter on top
    Classic Southern Cornbread Recipe
  • Pan with fried apples and a closeup of the apples on a wooden spoon and whole green apples set alongside
    Southern Fried Apples
  • pork chop with gravy on a plate over rice
    Smothered Pork Chops
  • large white bowl of dirty rice
    Easy Dirty Rice Recipe
  • Black eyed pea salad in a white serving bowl with a spoon.
    Black-Eyed Pea Salad
  • How to Cook Livermush
  • instant pot dirty rice on a plate
    Instant Pot Cajun Dirty Rice

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