Classic Soul Food Recipes
Looking for traditional Black soul food recipes? You’ve come to the right place! This collection features authentic recipes passed down through generations—everything from this oxtail recipe and easy smothered pork chops to collard greens with smoked turkey and baked macaroni and cheese.

These are the soul food dishes Black families have been cooking for decades, with deep roots in Southern tradition and Black culture. Want more? Check out our Soul Food Sunday dinner ideas, Southern barbecue recipes, Southern dessert recipes, and Creole and Cajun recipes.
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🍽️ Main Dishes
- Southern Oxtail Recipe (Authentic Soul Food)
- Fried Chicken Recipe (Without Buttermilk)
- Southern Fried Catfish Recipe
- Southern Smothered Chicken Thighs with Gravy and Rice
- How to Make Salmon Croquettes (Old Fashioned Recipe)
- Southern Smothered Pork Chops and Rice
- Deep Fried Pork Chops
- Soul Food Spaghetti Recipe
- Hamburger Steaks with Onion Gravy
- Slow Cooker Pork Neck Bones
- Fried Ribs Recipe (Crispy, Deep Fried, Seasoned)
- Pigs Feet Recipe (Southern Soul Food)
🍗 Chicken Recipes
- Fried Chicken Recipe (Without Buttermilk)
- Southern Smothered Chicken Thighs with Gravy and Rice
- Southern Fried Chicken Wings Recipe
- Best Southern Baked Chicken Recipe (Thighs and Legs)
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🐖 Pork Recipes
- Southern Smothered Pork Chops and Rice
- Deep Fried Pork Chops
- Slow Cooker Pork Neck Bones
- Fried Ribs Recipe (Crispy, Deep Fried, Seasoned)
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🥩 Beef Recipes
- Southern Oxtail Recipe (Authentic Soul Food)
- Soul Food Spaghetti Recipe
- Hamburger Steaks with Onion Gravy
- Crockpot Mississippi Pot Roast (No Pepperoncini, Kid Friendly)
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🐟 Seafood Recipes
- Southern Fried Catfish Recipe
- How to Make Salmon Croquettes (Old Fashioned Recipe)
- Best Lemon Pepper Salmon Recipe
- How to Make Blackened Catfish (Easy Cajun Recipe)
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🥬 Classic Soul Food Sides
- Southern Collard Greens Recipe with Smoked Turkey
- Southern Pinto Beans Recipe
- Baked Candied Yams Recipe
- Southern Baked Mac and Cheese
- Southern Cabbage Recipe (Boiled Cabbage)
- New Orleans Red Beans and Rice Recipe
- Collard Greens and Ham Hocks
- How to Cook Black Eyed Peas
- Best Southern Cornbread (Soul Food Recipe)
- Southern Green Beans and Potatoes with Smoked Turkey (Soul Food)
- Southern Fried Cabbage
- How to Make Dirty Rice (Louisiana Cajun Recipe)
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🥧 Soul Food Desserts
- Old Fashioned Caramel Cake Recipe
- Southern Sweet Potato Pie Recipe
- Peach Cobbler with Canned Peaches
- Southern Banana Pudding with Chessman Cookies
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