kale chips?

[Jersey Thug]

alright gang, so after reading a couple of posts extolling the virtues and yumminess of kale chips, i actually got to try some yesterday and...

wow! yes, definitely yummy!

so could someone who has made them share a recipe, please? i know it's torn kale, olive oil, salt, garlic...

but how long do you bake them, and at what temperature? and do you use fresh chopped garlic, oil infused with garlic, garlic powder? am i missing anything else?

please and thank you! i can't wait to make them myself.

[HoopsTer]

it takes a bit of trial and error

I rip up the kale, use my fingers to brush EVOO on both sides and put them on a cookie sheet. I sprinkle with various things, garlic salt, curry, sea salt and sea vegs, whatever you like to taste.

Then I bake at 375. you have to keep a close eye on them. I flip them half way through....really watch them as they can burn easily.

make sure they are totally cooled before you store them (if you store them) because if they have the slightest warmth to them and you put them in a zip lock, they'll get soggy! (Learned that by experience :lol: )


LilMama or irieday may have better ideas. :)

[HoopsTer]

Nature's Corner sells AWESOME dehydrated kale chips. They have this delicious stuff on them that makes them taste like they're coated with parmesan cheese (but it's not, they're vegan)

[HABIT]

ditto, above my wife loves them with oil and garlic, i wonder what some honey ginger sauce would taste on them.

[Amethyst]

im so making this tonight

[bsktcase]

I put the oil on them and then sprinkle with apple cider vinegar then bake. You can add some salt but I don't usually. Yummy! :)

[Jersey Thug]

thanks guys! keep the flavor ideas coming, if you stumble in here and haven't posted yet.

ANY idea how long per side? total bake time under 5 minutes, under 10? i have a very short attention span, so any ballpark number will help me here :lol: (thanks :) )

[HoopsTer]

like 10.

Though, they're still yummy if they burn...sorta like wise potato chips. :lol:

[georgi]

I always thought kale was just a decoration on a plate to put a pickle. :funny1:

[bsktcase]

I don't flip them over during cooking. I just bake the one side for ten minutes.

[HoopsTer]

I always thought kale was just a decoration on a plate to put a pickle. :funny1:

Kale is probably one of the best dark leafy greens that you can ingest. It's packed with vitamins A, K and C as well as magnese, fiber, a number of B vitamins (3, 6, 2) and it has omega 3 fatty acids.
I love it and eat it daily. sauteed with raisins, in my salads, baked as chips, diced and tossed into soups.

Organosulfur Phytonutrients that Help Prevent Cancer

A member of the Brassica family, kale is a great food if you're looking to protect your health and enjoy a delicious food at the same time. It's the organosulfur compounds in this food that have been main subject of phytonutrient research, and these include the glucosinolates and the methyl cysteine sulfoxides.

Although there are over 100 different glucosinolates in plants, only 10-15 are present in kale and other Brassicas. Yet these 10-15 glucosinolates appear able to lessen the occurrence of a wide variety of cancers, including breast and ovarian cancers.

Exactly how kale's sulfur-containing phytonutrients prevent cancer is not yet fully understood, but several researchers point to the ability of its glucosinolates and cysteine sulfoxides to activate detoxifing enzymes in the liver that help neutralize potentially carcinogenic substances. (These detoxifying enzymes include quinone reductases and glutathione-S-transferases). For example, scientists have found that sulforaphane, a potent glucosinolate phytonutrient found in kale and other Brassica vegetables, boosts the body's detoxification enzymes, potentially by altering gene expression, thus helping to clear potentially carcinogenic substances more quickly.

Sulforaphane, which is formed when cruciferous vegetables such as kale are chopped or chewed, triggers the liver to produce enzymes that detoxify cancer-causing chemicals, inhibits chemically-induced breast cancers in animal studies, induces colon cancer cells to commit suicide.

[LiL MaMa]

it takes a bit of trial and error

I rip up the kale, use my fingers to brush EVOO on both sides and put them on a cookie sheet. I sprinkle with various things, garlic salt, curry, sea salt and sea vegs, whatever you like to taste.

Then I bake at 375. you have to keep a close eye on them. I flip them half way through....really watch them as they can burn easily.

make sure they are totally cooled before you store them (if you store them) because if they have the slightest warmth to them and you put them in a zip lock, they'll get soggy! (Learned that by experience :lol: )


LilMama or irieday may have better ideas. :)


No you pretty much covered it. I learned by experience too. I know that I like my Kale chips a little burnt with olive oil, sea salt and garlic powder.

I bake mine at 375 for 5 minutes and then I take them out and flip them and cook them for another 5 minutes.

I haven't had them in so long. I miss them!!!

[HoopsTer]

Me either.
We should make a date and have a virtual kale chip cooking night?

Who wants in? :lol:

[LiL MaMa]

Count me in! :lol: :heart:

[HoopsTer]

we should use one of those free conference call numbers and all dial in on speaker phone!! :lol:

[LiL MaMa]

we should use one of those free conference call numbers and all dial in on speaker phone!! :lol:

Oh good god! :lol:

[sure-ur-rightdancer]

i have been thinking about attempting these for a while.... this blog I stalk (katheats.com) always has yummy goodies like this on it!

I get so much kale in the summer this will be a good use for it

[Jersey Thug]

i made some last night. YUM. thanks, all :)

[jemita]

Missy's banging kale salad rocks too!

[mountain mama]

i made some last night. YUM. thanks, all :)

what did you put on them?? how long did you cook them?:huh:

I was thinking that Braggs amino acids would be good on them!! :)

[mountain mama]

I made some over the weekend with olive oil and Bragg's, so delicious!! I was hoping for leftovers but my husband and I ate all 2 batches! Burpin kale...

[HoopsTer]

Nice!!
I just picked up some purple kale last night. Maybe i'll make chips tonight..

[mountain mama]

ooooh, purple kale!! I don't know why, but that makes me so excited! :crazy:

you know how they're so kind of delicate, fall aparty? we made such a mess in the kitchen eating them straight off the baking sheet, the floor was flecked in green but, not for long - even the dogs loved them!!

I'm making a quadruple batch and taking them on my road trip to NJ next week!!

[HoopsTer]

Kale is good for puppies too!!!

I need to try the brags with them :)

[sure-ur-rightdancer]

well I tried to make some tonight..... not sure that I did it right. I made the stupid decision to do them while I was making shrimp egg rolls, making fried rice and heating up some carrots .... basically I think some got a little burned - there were a bunch that were still green but some totally brown. I used some olive oil, salt and a memphis bbq spice so they were nicely seasoned but tasted a little like burned paper haha

[HoopsTer]

lol
yeah there is a short window between not cooked and burned with kale. It took me like 4-5 tries to finally get the hang of it. Good thing I didnt mind eating warm soggy kale or burned kale :lol:

[Erinisme]

do they need to be eaten right away? or do they keep for a few days?

[HoopsTer]

as long as you let them cool before you put them in whatever youre storing them in, I would think they woudl keep. Mine never last that long though :lol:

I tried to pack them up once and I did it before they were cool and they got soggy. I ate them anyway :lol:

[Erinisme]

okay cool. gonna try these in a few I think. Today is apparently cooking day for me :)

[mountain mama]

I've been making these a lot!! I packed some in a ziploc to take to concert with my daughter, we stayed the weekend and let me tell you...my car still stinks! :lol: 3 months later! not even kidding, I can still smell the suckers! Every time we get in the car it's like, whoa! I recently tore my car apart thinking there had to be some still in there - nope! So, a warning to maybe double bag them or something...

[Eddie Z]

I discard about 30lbs of Kale weekly. I use it as the bed of greens to decorate Pig Roasts, and I typically run 2, sometimes 3 roasts per weekend. Goes right into the garbage can. Such a waste.

Interesting that somebody can actually do something with this stuff.

[HoopsTer]

I discard about 30lbs of Kale weekly. I use it as the bed of greens to decorate Pig Roasts, and I typically run 2, sometimes 3 roasts per weekend. Goes right into the garbage can. Such a waste.

Interesting that somebody can actually do something with this stuff.


:eek:

Do something with it?
I eat it DAILY!!!!
I sautee it with raisins.
I put it in smoothies
I bake it into chips.
I eat it on sammiches instead of lettuce
I eat it as salad instead of lettuce.

It's the most packed nutrient rich green around.

I wish people would start eating it and stop using it as a garnish. :sad:


YOu can give me your extra kale. :grin:

[nancykind]

i have kale in the garden this year, i am definitely trying this!

[nancykind]

made some of these last night. good, not great.... i think i'll like them cooked a little longer, and definitely the spices are the key. i only did a little bit so i'll try some more tonight. i bought a 6 pack of kale originally but it really looks like i have two different kinds growing. :thup:

[Nevrmore]

mmmmmmmmmm, I like to chop kale up and put it in a bowl, and then pour some steaming Vietnamese chicken ginger on top of it. Cover the bowl tightly and set the timer for 5 minutes, and then eat. SO. DAMN. GOOD!

[Nevrmore]

being from the South, I'm also a big fan of Collard greens.

Collards + a little water + a slice or 2 of bacon, cook, drain

serve on top of brown rice and sprinkle with hot sauce!

[HoopsTer]

being from the South, I'm also a big fan of Collard greens.

Collards + a little water + a slice or 2 of bacon, cook, drain

serve on top of brown rice and sprinkle with hot sauce!


I also love collards!

I like swiss chard sauteed with roasted corn and bacon!!!

[nancykind]

nom nom nom. :grin:

been eatin' lots o' kale chips. tonight's batch was with a grapeseed oil that has cabernet, rosemary and garlic in it. yuuuuuuuumy!

tomorrow i think i'll try the apple cider vinegar some suggested. i'm so glad i planted kale this year it's so nice to have it so fresh, and organic taboot!

[musicmomma]

making some right now! :drool:

[Jersey Thug]

Jason's on kale chip duty from now on. :lol:

he started making them with Bragg's amino acids and some other stuff recently and they're the best i've ever had! :jump:

[mountain mama]

yum, @mino @cids!! i've been doin 'em with that and some cayenne...

:heart:what's the other stuff?:devil:

[Jersey Thug]

i'm trying to remember! :lol:

let me shoot him an email!

[Jersey Thug]

okay so he said just Braggs aminos, apple cider vinegar and sea salt :)

[mountain mama]

ooooh...must. try. this. :smile:

thanks!!:heart:

[Jersey Thug]

sure thing! i'd go light on the salt though...Braggs is plenty salty on its own! but the tang of it...oh, yum.

want some now! :jump: