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Kale Chips

January 24, 2012 By JJ 12 Comments

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Chips and beer, chips and beer, chips and beer. Well maybe just chips, but still, they would be brilliant with beer. Also, if you have never had Chimay… what is there to even say about it… a spring evening with friends, an autumn afternoon in a beer garden, a winter’s night curled up with a good book… Belgian, rich, a little bit fruity, and just simply amazing.

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However, if you are a perpetual ‘gimme a pint of America-land Light’ kind of person, while the chips will still go down a treat it may be best to back away and leave the Chimay to those of us who enjoy flavour with our beer. Can you tell I’m in a mood tonight? Yeah, sorry, don’t take it personally I don’t mean you [or you, or you] but you over there… eh, maybe take it a little bit personally. Kidding! Let me buy you a beer…

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Ok, so I am making chips out of greens. Greens that are really good for you. ~Warning, nutrition educational facts approaching~ Kale has very high levels of beta carotene, vitamin K, vitamin C and calcium – plus all those green veggie cancer fighting nutrients and antioxidants [thanks Wikipedia].

But even with all that nutritional stuff they are good – like eat a whole head of kale one chip at a time good. And simple – like 5 mins prep simple. Now on to the introductions, this here is Kale – also known as Curly Kale:

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This here is Kale’s cousin – also known as Cavolo Nero or Tuscan Cabbage or Black Kale or Dinosaur Kale – I’ve even seen it called Russian Kale here in Australia:

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Curly Kale makes better chips. Cavalo Nero will work [and to be honest I like the flavour and crunch a bit better] but since the leaves are flat they tend to stick to the tray and get really brown rather than brilliant green.

I’ve found Kale to be seasonal and more prevalent in late summer, so if you can get you hands on it try this. Then try a Chimay and report back!

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Kale Chips

Ingredients:

5 packed cups organic Curly Kale, torn into bite size pieces* – you will get at least 5 cups from a single bunch.
1 Tbsp good olive oil

2 tsp nutritional yeast flakes
1/2 tsp sea salt flakes
pinch cayenne pepper [optional]

Method in under 100:

Divide torn leaves across 2 trays, coat with oil, sprinkle with seasonings. Bake for 10 mins at 180C [350F] – stirring once. Remove from oven and allow oven to cool for a bit.  Place back in mostly cooled down oven to dry out entirely. Eat.

Full Method:

Preheat oven to 180C [350F]. Wash and dry kale [I use a salad spinner thingy to get the water off]. Divide torn leaves across 2 cookie sheets – that is about 2 1/2 packed cups on each tray. No need to line trays.

Drizzle half of the oil on each tray of leaves and scrunch with your hands to coat them evenly with a thin layer. Spread into a single layer. Important things: Do not add more oil, it will not end well – 1/2 Tbsp is plenty for 2 1/2 cups of kale; Don’t be afraid of scrunching the leaves until they are evenly coated – you are baking them after all, a bit of scrunching is fine.

Combine dry seasonings in a small dish. Sprinkle half the mixture over each tray. Toss gently if necessary.

Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes, stirring half way through.  I have asbestos fingers from years of waiting tables so I just move them around with my hand, you can use a large spoon or tongs, just don’t crush them. Again, this step is quite important – you want all the leaves to get crispy and none to get burnt.

Remove from oven, toss again and allow to cool. At this point they are probably just fine to eat… I however like them really crispy and want them to keep well for a few days. Sooo, I wait for the oven to cool down a bit after it’s been turned off – 10 or 15 mins maybe? Then pop the trays back in and let them sit until the oven is completely cool. There is just enough heat to finish crisping up any rogue chips, but not enough to burn them. Tricky.

Makes about 3-ish cups of chips. If necessary store in an airtight container for a few days.

*Notes:

  • The easiest way to remove the leaves from the core is to gently pull your fingers along the stalk from base to top – the leaves will tear right off, when the stalk breaks it is probably thin enough to eat.

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Comments

  1. bridgetstraub.com says

    January 25, 2012 at 6:00 pm

    I love that in your welcome you say so laong as thereis cake and tea no noe will get hurt! Words to live by.

    Reply
  2. Lizzy (Good Things) says

    January 25, 2012 at 7:09 pm

    Interesting!

    Reply
  3. CulinarilyCourtney says

    January 26, 2012 at 3:13 pm

    Saw this on foodgawker and had to stop by. I keep wanting to make kale chips but just haven’t gotten around to it. Your photos really make me want to try it now though. Thanks for the tip about using curly kale too, I wasn’t sure which kind to buy.

    Reply
    • JJ says

      January 27, 2012 at 12:43 am

      Thanks for popping in! Hope you enjoy the chips.

      Reply
  4. Lannie says

    January 27, 2012 at 5:24 am

    I love kale chips, cant’ wait to try your recipe. I’ve found that when they come out, they’re crisp and delicious. However if I put them into a ziploc bag for work the next day, even if they’re completely cooled before bagging, they still becoming soft and a bit soggy. Any ideas?

    Xoxo.

    http://www.the5to9cook.com

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    • JJ says

      February 2, 2012 at 12:51 am

      Hi Lannie – I had the same issue the first few times. It is why I recommend putting them back in the oven after it has cooled down a bit (for 10 or 15 mins) and then letting them sit until the oven is cold. It takes out that last bit of moisture really well!

      Reply
  5. Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella says

    January 27, 2012 at 9:22 am

    I love kale chips! I had some cooked by Bridget from Bridget Cooks and instantly wanted a whole bowl full of them! 😛

    Reply
  6. Peter G | Souvlaki ForThe Soul says

    January 27, 2012 at 6:05 pm

    Ive been hanging out to try some of these kale chips…I keep on seeing so many recipes for them. Thanks for sharing JJ!

    Reply
    • lauren and nate and grace says

      February 1, 2012 at 2:25 am

      I’m going to try this one…thanks…mom at N and L’s

      Reply
  7. Cut `n Clean Greens says

    September 9, 2012 at 1:09 am

    Kale chips and a BEER! We are all over this one….Love it! We’ve declared Kale Chip Week Sept. 27 (why? because we can!) and are going to feature this on our Facebook page and link here so people can see how you made it, and your lovely photography. If you wish, come LIKE us on Facebook for more recipes and tips on greens like kale, chard, beet, mustard, turnip, collard, escarole, dandelion and other green leafies. https://www.facebook.com/Cut.n.Clean.Greens

    –Your friendly Southern California farmers at Cut `n Clean Greens
    https://www.facebook.com/Cut.n.Clean.Greens

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  8. ????? ?????? says

    June 14, 2014 at 5:14 pm

    Your style is so unique compared to other folks I’ve read stuff from.

    Thank you for posting when you have the opportunity, Guess I’ll just book mark this page.

    Reply

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