Kale Chips???
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AwesomelyAmber
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I found a recipe for these kale chips and am just a wee bit nervous about giving them a try... anyone have any reviews they would like to share? I will add the recipe in case anyone would like to give em a whirl!
2 cups fresh kale leaves
olive oil non stick spray
salt to taste
Preheat oven to 425
Spray pan and spritz leaves with non stick spray
Sprinkle leaves with salt
bake for 5-8 minutes
Suposedly a good alternative for potato chips...
2 cups fresh kale leaves
olive oil non stick spray
salt to taste
Preheat oven to 425
Spray pan and spritz leaves with non stick spray
Sprinkle leaves with salt
bake for 5-8 minutes
Suposedly a good alternative for potato chips...
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I have heard some great things about Kale Chips. I haven't made them yet myself though. Maybe I will this weekend.0
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we recently gave these a shot.
blehck! Did not care for them at all.
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I found them very bitter. Didn't like them at all.0
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I made them once with smoked paprika and salt.....but I'd put less seasoning than the recipe recommends, because it can be overpowering. Apart from that they are yummy, sort of melt on your tongue and have a nice earthiness
Enjoy!
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Just to clarify... :laugh: ... 'earthiness' isn't intended to mean that they taste like dirt I hope...0
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I tried them and didn't like them. I have heard the "key" is to have REALLY fresh kale. Older kale is more bitter than very fresh.0
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My wife made them *once*... gross... very, very, gross. We won't be trying them again anytime soon...0
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Thanks for everyone's input and your post! I've been thinking about trying them too- but now, not so much!0
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I've had them a couple times and they were yummy but I've never made them myself.0
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I did not like these when we tried them and the dried leaf texture was definitely not a substitute for crunchy chips for me.0
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I make them quite often, and I can't get enough of them! I love them. Now they don't take the place of potato chips, but they do fill a salty craving. One key is to use fresh Kale. The recipe you posted is the one I use, go easy on the salt, a little goes a long way. My 13 year old super picky daughter loves them too.0
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omg I LOVE them!! Mine take much longer than 5-8 minutes though. Mine take like 25-30 minutes. I flip them every 10 minutes. And my oven is set to 400... I think haha. Make sure you just lightly coat them in olive oil. Too much and they will be soggy and won't crisp0
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I have made them; of course they're not like potato chips! But they're not bad, and a nice and different way to eat your veggies.0
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I make them all the time...I drizzle with olive oil, sea salt, 400 degree oven for about 8 min...I love them! I've not tasted any bitterness...0
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For those who do not like the Kale chips due to bitterness, greenishy taste, I would highly suggest trying the Beet Leaf Chips!! Its the same exact recipe, just you cut off the leaves of beets, take stem off and cut them in whatever size you want!! I wasnt too fond of the Kale myself due to the taste but they were bearable. I LOVE the beet leaf chips though!! They seriously have no bad taste to them. They taste like crunchy salted chips and thats it!:) LOVE them:) My kids go crazy over them also!! Give them a shot, I think you may be surprised!:)0
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I tried making them yesterday, I didn't mind them but I definitely won't be going out of my way to make them again any time soon.0
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i love my kale chips. toss them with olive oil, then i cover them with a pretty good amount of cayenne pepper and i also add some garlic salt. i only bake at 350 though, for 10-12 minutes. i could eat them every day.
the only thing i do not enjoy is the smell of them cooking. burn a candle or open a window haha!0 -
Thanks for everyone's input and your post! I've been thinking about trying them too- but now, not so much!
Same. :noway:0 -
Too funny... just when I think I have decided to skip the whole process due to negetive comments, in come the positive ones! :laugh: Maybe I will try it myself and see how I feel about it. Thanks all!0
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For those who do not like the Kale chips due to bitterness, greenishy taste, I would highly suggest trying the Beet Leaf Chips!! Its the same exact recipe, just you cut off the leaves of beets, take stem off and cut them in whatever size you want!! I wasnt too fond of the Kale myself due to the taste but they were bearable. I LOVE the beet leaf chips though!! They seriously have no bad taste to them. They taste like crunchy salted chips and thats it!:) LOVE them:) My kids go crazy over them also!! Give them a shot, I think you may be surprised!:)
One more tip...when you bake them, do not overbake them. Once you start seeing the edges start to turn brown, take them out. I read that once they start turning brown, thats when alot of the bitterness comes in. I was careful and didnt let mine get brown but I still wasnt that fond of the Kale. Beet leaf chips rocked though!:)0
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