Friday, July 12, 2013

Kale chips!

I did it. I let my kale grow way too big this time. I knew it would happen. I might get three rounds (that's two baking sheets full per round) of kale chips this time!

Ridiculous! Anyway, on to the kale chips!

(Please forgive this shot, we're replacing some cracked tiles in our kitchen at the moment)

You will need:

1 bunch of kale

Olive oil

Zatarains seasoning

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Tear kale leaves apart into "chip" sized pieces (about 2 inches in diameter, they shrink a lot when you bake them). Wash them under cold water. Discard the woody stems, they don't crisp up well. Pat kale dry with clean kitchen towel.

Lay out on baking sheets and drizzle with just a bit of olive oil. Sprinkle with the seasoning (you can also use s&p with a bit of cayenne, but I've found Zatarains is a great all-in-one).

Put baking sheets in oven and bake at 350 for 8 minutes. Take kale out and stir. Put back in oven for 1-2 more minutes and then turn oven off. Let sit in oven for 10 minutes or so or until kale is fully dry. Make sure to watch these baking steps as kale has a tendency to go from wilted to charred in about 30 seconds if you're not watching and every oven is different.

See how much they shrink up?

Enjoy!

 

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