These crunchy, addictive chips will have your whole family begging for more kale. They are wonderful served alongside sandwiches, on their own as an afternoon snack, or crumbled atop salads.
Ingredients
Serves 4
Preparation
Step 1
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray two baking trays with cooking spray. Remove the center rib and stems from each kale leaf and discard. Tear or cut the leaves into bite-size pieces, about 2 to 3 inches wide. Wash the kale and dry it very well.
Step 2
2. Place the kale in a large bowl. Drizzle with the oil and sprinkle with the garlic powder and salt, and massage the oil and seasonings into the kale with your hands to distribute evenly. Place the kale in a single layer on the baking sheets, and bake until crisp and the edges are slightly browned, 12 to 15 minutes.
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Reviews (15)
Back to TopI made this and it was awesome! I've also switched up the ingredients using pepper, chili-lime seasoning, and infused olive oils (plain old EVOO works best though). I've also found that using my convection setting can change the results as well.
mkosmicki
Waukee, IA
4/8/2018
To make this into a delicious side dish, add feta cheese (1/4 cup) and toasted pine nuts (a couple tablespoons). Soooo delicious.
Anonymous
Boston, ma
8/26/2016
OH man!!! What a great way to eat kale. Kale needs to be totally dry. I suggest washing it the day before to make sure it's completely dry otherwise it won't be crispy. I'm going to experiment with this. I'm going to make it with black truffle oil next time. Next time as in like 15 minutes. YUMMY. Make it! You'll love it!
burgosjm
Arlington, Va
8/8/2016
this was a delicious easy to make snack. it is healthy and my daughter (who is SUPER picky) LOVED it. it has a nice crunch and an amazing smokey taste! i suggest you make this and if you do it will not be a mistake!!!!!!!!! (we only cooked it 12 minutes).
Dogzrock1
washington DC
8/7/2016
This was fantastic. I got great fresh kale from my csa share at local birdsong farm and I can't think of a better use. My son loved it!
brushjl
Solon, ohio
6/13/2016
I have made these several times over the last months and the only tweak I made was less salt - the garlic powder added perfect flavor and less salt still did the job salt should do in pulling out the moisture. I have never had left overs so I have no idea what they are like the next day. I've tried a few other flavors and this garlic powder one is what I go back to each time. SO MUCH better than store bought kale chips. Very easy to make if using bagged and cleaned kale.
JenniferMuryn
Chicago, IL
11/28/2014
Awesome, though needs a little tweaking. I made two batches with pre-cut/washed kale from Trader Joes: garlic-sage and smoked paprika-rosemary. Turned out wonderfully. My only issue is that I left them out overnight and they become horribly stale¿almost like they lost a good 5 minutes of cooking in the oven! Next time I try this, I'll try cooking them even longer. In my oven, I left one batch for about 20 minutes on 250º. The second batch I raised to 275º and left for only about 15 minutes. Each time I stirred the kale after about ten minutes just to ensure even cooking. When I first took it out the kale was thin and wonderful, really almost like tissue paper! But overnight it became chewy and a little less cooked... weird. Still wonderful!
sbling1993
Washington, DC
10/20/2014
These are the best. The grandchildren loved them.
Geege
Scarborough, MAINE
9/1/2014
Makes a wonderful snack. Highly recommended.
andthensum
Montreal, Canada
7/29/2014
Great recipe. Try it this way: toss Kale with olive oil; sprinkle liberally with Mrs. Dash's Salt-free Garlic and Herb seasoning and ground sea salt to taste. Spread Kale on trays in dehydrator, dehydrate at 145 degrees for 2-3 hours. Perfection!!
Janetsim
Long Island, New York
7/19/2014
Second review - at 300 for 15 minutes worked better. However, nobody in my family liked the chips.
will4567
7/15/2014
Maybe it is my unevenly heating electric oven, but I found that 350 was way too hot. I placed one tray above the other. The bottom tray came out burnt at 10 minutes and the top tray was partially burnt. I will try again at 250 or 300 to see if I can get better results.
will4567
Ellicott City, MD
7/11/2014
Here is another thing that I did: I did half the batch instead of the full one because I had a feeling that we wouldn't be able to eat everything in one night. Once again, I will definitely be making these kale chips again!
CoolDude
6/4/2014
I personally find any thing with kale way too bitter so I am glad that we added a lot of salt because that cut away the bitterness just a little bit. Next time I make these kale chips, I am going to try and find a way to make these chips less salty. her is a tip: no matter what you do, don't use the wrong amount of salt, because it will completely wrong the recipe. Even if the taste was partly satisfactory, these kale chips are very easy and quick to make. I will be definitely making these chips again.
CoolDude
6/4/2014
These were so, so good and really easy to make. I also found my first batch to be salty so the next batch I adjusted and mixed each batch together. I also happened to cook at 300 because I was already roasting peppers and the kale chips turned out perfectly being roasted at 30. This will be a staple.
JenniferMuryn
Homewood (Chicago subrub)
5/26/2014
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