The Best Juneteenth Recipes

Featured Recipes

Summer Succotash Geechee-Style Fried Okra and Shrimp Cornbread Sweet Potato Cobbler Buttermilk-Brined Fried Chicken Watermelon and Tomato Salad with Gastrique Collard Greens with Coconut Dressing Southern Fried Fish Texas Strawberry Crunch Sheet Cake Island Jollof Rice Grilled Hot Links with Chow Chow

Summer Succotash

Summer Succotash is the perfect recipe to celebrate Juneteenth ! Salty bacon, sweet corn, lima beans, okra, and tart tomatoes combine in a dish that tastes as good as it looks!

Geechee-Style Fried Okra and Shrimp

This dish is a reminder of the influences of African American foodways and vegetables, and is a delicious dish to eat on Juneteenth !

Cornbread Sweet Potato Cobbler

Cornbread and Sweet Potatoes come together in this delicious, savory, and sweet dessert. Furthermore, this cobbler is made up of warm spices, maple syrup, sweet potatoes, plums and blackberries.Finally, if you're looking for a delicious Juneteenth dessert, you've found it!

Buttermilk-Brined Southern Fried Chicken

An intensely flavored buttermilk brine tenderizes the chicken and an extra crispy crunch will leave you wanting more. One bite into this crispy, Southern Fried Chicken will be the perfect way to celebrate Juneteenth .

Watermelon and Tomato Salad with Hibiscus Gastrique

Watermelon and Tomato is the Juneteenth duo! Both of these fruits, yes fruits, have their own unique sweetness that makes a wonderful flavor combination. Finally, this salad will keep guests coming back for all celebrations, and its red tones honor the lives lost.

Collard Greens with Coconut Dressing

The natural bitterness of Collard Greens are balanced with a bright, sweet and spicy dressing in this delicious and healthy side dish. This is the ultimate side for any celebration on Juneteenth .

Southern Fried Fish

If Southern Fried Fish is on the menu for your backyard celebration, this is the recipe to use! Crispy Southern Fried Fish is marinated in tangy buttermilk, coated in a Creole seasoned cornmeal mixture, and then, deep-fried to golden brown perfection.

Island Jollof Rice

Island Jollof Rice is a beloved dish that every West African takes ownership of it. Serve this rice dish as a side for any Juneteenth celebration and enjoy!

Texas Strawberry Crunch Sheet Cake

Food and drink are an important part of independence celebrations all over the world. Juneteenth is all about community and fellowship, and what better way to help people gather than with a delicious dessert such as Texas Strawberry Crunch Sheet Cake!

Grilled Hot Links and Chow Chow

Grilled Hot Links and Chow Chow are perfect for summer cookouts especially Juneteenth . Juicy, red sausage links are packed with spiced ground beef and served with a tangy-sweet chow-chow relish.