Are you missing that crunchy and slightly salty discernment of white potato cow dung , but do n’t desire the amount of fat and calories that go in to making them ?
Well , have no fear , Kale chips are here ! And just like potato cow dung , you ca n’t just eat one .
you may notice kale chip in a foodstuff store , but there is nothing like the gustatory perception of the home - made variation that you may get up in second .
Fresh Kale, rubbed with oil and ready to head to the oven
To be honest , I was skeptical on find a solvent for a crunchy , honorable for you snack . I ’m not enceinte on snacking , but there are time when I just postulate that crisp crunch to fulfill my hunger until the next repast .
So instead of pulling out that bag of white potato vine chip shot , I get hold of for the wampum .
I have to admit , my first attempt was an epical fail . I only had some smaller - sized , curly kale left in my refrigerator . And within 20 minutes , our kitchen smell like , well , burnt greens .
I obviously became deep in thought and forgot they were in the oven . Lesson learn ! But do n’t worry , with the use of a basic kitchen timer , anyone can make this recipe in under 15 minutes ! ( decidedly not 20 minute ! )
Fresh Kale , rubbed with oil and quick to head to the oven
What eccentric of kale should you use ? The answer is simple – whatever you may find .
Fresh Kale, rubbed with oil and ready to head to the oven
Curly kail , Tuscan shekels , Red Russian simoleons , even beet William Green and chard can all make gloriously crispy check . And do n’t let your first attempt be your last formula – experiment with various seasonings .
We have tried long pepper , Cuminum cyminum , bar - b - que , and garlic saltiness . The sky ’s the demarcation !
For those concerned in the nutritionary value , you will heavily adjure to obtain a healthier bite :
Kale bear no cholesterol and no insalubrious saturated or trans fats making it a good choice for cardiovascular health .
In fact , it actually helps glower your LDL — or “ bad ” — cholesterin and parent your HDL — or “ estimable ” — cholesterol .
It is compact with Vitamin A , and other food that aid with protecting your eye - sight . Not to mention it is high in antioxidants .
In 1 loving cup of kale chips , you ’ll eat up 134 percent of your daily vitamin snow needs to support immune single-valued function and more than 600 percentage of your daily vitamin kB requirements for proper roue clotting .
The olive oil used to make the chips also arrest 10 percent of the daily value for vitamin atomic number 99 , a fat - soluble vitamin with antioxidant property . It ’s a profits - win bite !
Ingredients :
focussing :
Preheat oven to 325 level .
On a cutting board , habituate a kitchen knife to hack the kale into bite - sized ( about 1 1/2″ ) pieces or simply buck it with your hands .
Be certain to take away the large centre stem and throwing away ( for your compost mickle ) Place pieces in a large bowl , and drizzle with olive oil . Then using your hands , toss the colewort until the leaves are evenly coated with the oil .
lie the scratch pieces out evenly on the parchment - lined baking bed sheet , and then sprinkle with sea salt .
Bake for about 12 - 15 minutes , or until kale is dark green and crunchy . Remove from oven , ( you could also add additional time of year here ) , let cool , and then serve .
Enjoy !
Mary and Jim
Baked Kale Chips
Ingredients
Instructions
Notes
formula courtesy of Old World Garden Farms
