Kale Chips

BMARYLYNN
BMARYLYNN Posts: 46 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Who's made them, tried them & what's the best way to cook them???

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  • sharkweek
    sharkweek Posts: 165 Member
    I buy them premade a fair amount. My favorites are the Brad's Raw Foods - Vampire Killer kale chips. If you want to try making them yourself, here's a recipe: http://happyherbivore.com/2010/08/kale-chips/ I haven't tried it myself, but a friend has, and her recipes are usually really good.
  • smoniz89
    smoniz89 Posts: 2
    My sister and her husband try to eat paleo as much as often. She made these before and they were really good. I haven't attempted them yet but I sure will soon.

    http://www.passionatepaleo.blogspot.ca/2012/12/sesame-kale-chips.html
  • Juliejustsaying
    Juliejustsaying Posts: 2,332 Member
    <3 them...I buy them all green and leafy from the grocery store, spray them with PAM or toss them with olive oil, my son prefers them to have a sprinkling of onion soup mix, I prefer pepper, then we bake them at 375...
  • Aviva92
    Aviva92 Posts: 2,333 Member
    they are addictive. i just eat them out of the bag. are they actually healthy?
  • motoole19
    motoole19 Posts: 11 Member
    I've made them several times. I've found that you need to start with good sized pieces of kale since they do shrink when they bake. I season mine with various things - salt & pepper, onion or garlic powder and sometimes red pepper flakes. They're good plain as well. I bake mine at 375 for about 7-10 minutes depending on the size.
  • cgarand
    cgarand Posts: 541 Member
    I used to make them all the time in my dehydrator. I would just clean the kale, sprinkle with salt and pepper and dehydrate until crispy. So addictive!
  • Pedal_Pusher
    Pedal_Pusher Posts: 1,166 Member
    Tried a few times but can't seem to get it right. The baking of the Kale makes my house reek so I've given up.
  • Christie0428
    Christie0428 Posts: 221 Member
    I make them all the time. thi sis copied from my post on a different thread on snacking:

    you can make quite good kale chips by cutting kale leaves (with the ribs removed) in to bite sized pieces and spreading them out on a cookie sheet. spray the pan and the kale pieces with olive oil spray, sprinkle with salt and bake at 275 for 20 minutes or so... watch them because they can burn easily - you want to catch them while they are still green but crunchy, once they are brown - they are ruined! if they are still wet, they need more time. they are super yummy and VERY low calorie... definitely fill the crunchy/salty bill.
  • LoriIone
    LoriIone Posts: 88 Member
    I have made them with olive oil, and toss with sea salt and some sesame seeds, then bake :) Yum and healthy!
  • yager8725
    yager8725 Posts: 267 Member
    I HAVE THE BEST RECIPE!!
    Used only organic kale. I tried the regular and it tasted totally different(YUCK)
    1 bunch kale
    1.5 tbsp. olive oil
    1 tbsp. soy sauce

    oven at 300

    wash and dry kale. then tear off main stem and into about 4 inch pieces.
    mix oil and soy in big bowl and ad kale. mix till its covered.
    on cookie sheet put tin foil and spray with cooking spray. Arrange kale in single layer on sheet.
    cook 13 min then check. after that cook 4 minutes at time till the are dark green almost brown. you can check if they are done but eating one. should be crispy and paper lite. I add more salt when I pull them out.
    makes about 6 servings at 32 calories each.
    will last 1 weeks in air tight container.
  • annepage
    annepage Posts: 585 Member
    They are ABSOLUTELY delicious. I buy Trader Joe's pre-washed kale because removing the stems can be a hassle and if you don't rinse all of the grit out when you do it yourself, it's disgusting.

    Make sure the kale is dry (if you've rinsed it again out of preference), place flat on a baking sheet, spray with olive oil spray. Sprinkle with sea salt and bake at 375 F for anywhere between 7-12 minutes. It really depends on your oven (mine tends to take a while). But you HAVE TO WATCH them when you make these (at least the first few times) because once they over cook they taste horrible and aren't salvagable.

    Here's a chocolate covered kale recipe I've yet to try but plan to do so soon:

    http://www.cookingchanneltv.com/recipes/chocolate-kale-chips-recipe/index.html
  • wimeezer
    wimeezer Posts: 404 Member
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  • terrappyn
    terrappyn Posts: 324 Member
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  • VorJoshigan
    VorJoshigan Posts: 1,106 Member
    I've had pretty good results with baby kale. I toss it with some bacon grease & massage it in pretty thoroughly & bake for 5-10 minutes. No extra seasoning needed. I leave the ribs on for a handle.

    YUM!
  • ijavagypsy
    ijavagypsy Posts: 109 Member
    I can't get them right, either. :brokenheart:
  • chervil6
    chervil6 Posts: 236 Member
    im going to try them , ive found a few recipes online just now , i just typed in Google , kale chips :)
  • jw17695
    jw17695 Posts: 438 Member
    I can never get mine quite right. Maybe I'll try some of these suggestions.
  • terricherry2
    terricherry2 Posts: 222 Member
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  • PaleoPath4Lyfe
    PaleoPath4Lyfe Posts: 3,161 Member
    I love them also..............

    Bake for a few minutes at 375 and i switch up between olive oil and filtered bacon grease also. If I use olive oil, I sprinkle a little salt..............if using the bacon grease, no extra salt needed.
  • wareagle8706
    wareagle8706 Posts: 1,090 Member
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  • soni_me
    soni_me Posts: 95 Member
    I plan to try them this week. Someone just gave me the cooking insructions. I'll let you know how they turn out.
  • Confuzzled4ever
    Confuzzled4ever Posts: 2,860 Member
    I make them all the time. thi sis copied from my post on a different thread on snacking:

    you can make quite good kale chips by cutting kale leaves (with the ribs removed) in to bite sized pieces and spreading them out on a cookie sheet. spray the pan and the kale pieces with olive oil spray, sprinkle with salt and bake at 275 for 20 minutes or so... watch them because they can burn easily - you want to catch them while they are still green but crunchy, once they are brown - they are ruined! if they are still wet, they need more time. they are super yummy and VERY low calorie... definitely fill the crunchy/salty bill.

    Thank you! I have kale in my basket this week! I'm gonna attempt this!
  • Missjulesdid
    Missjulesdid Posts: 1,444 Member
    I HAVE THE BEST RECIPE!!
    Used only organic kale. I tried the regular and it tasted totally different(YUCK)
    1 bunch kale
    1.5 tbsp. olive oil
    1 tbsp. soy sauce

    oven at 300

    wash and dry kale. then tear off main stem and into about 4 inch pieces.
    mix oil and soy in big bowl and ad kale. mix till its covered.
    on cookie sheet put tin foil and spray with cooking spray. Arrange kale in single layer on sheet.
    cook 13 min then check. after that cook 4 minutes at time till the are dark green almost brown. you can check if they are done but eating one. should be crispy and paper lite. I add more salt when I pull them out.
    makes about 6 servings at 32 calories each.
    will last 1 weeks in air tight container.

    Kale tastes different from farm to farm and from season to season. If the farm where it's grown has had a cold snap the kale will taste AMAZZZZZING if the farm where the kale is grown is very hot then the kale will be very strong flavored and bitter. It has nothing to do with the kale being organic or not. I'm not knocking organic, I frequently buy organic due to decreased environmental impact and the fact that I don't like the idea of consuming pesticides... I'm just saying that organic kale does not inherently taste better than other kale. It is likely some other factor, likely temperature affecting the taste.
  • SoulReckoning
    SoulReckoning Posts: 48 Member
    Kale Chips = Goodness

    I just washed the Kale, dried it, shredded into pieces on a cookie sheet that I sprayed with Olive Oil, sprinkled with garlic salt, and baked at like 300 until they were mostly done. Some were overcooked and some were undercooked, and most were just right. It's just a matter of paying attention while cooking them.

    I actually just did this with slices of cucumber too. I took a large cucumber, sliced it thin. Sprayed the cookie sheet and the slices with olive oil, and garlic. I also took 1/2 of the slices and sprinkled a little fresh grated paremsian cheese on them. I baked the slices until they looked done. Some were crispy and others were a little softer depending on how thick the slice was, but they were all good. I ate a whole cookie sheet ( =1 large cucumber) in one setting while I was prepping my other food for the week. OMG, these were good. I meant to grab zuchini, but wasn't paying attention and got a cucumber instead. But, these were still great!
  • shellma00
    shellma00 Posts: 1,684 Member
    I need to use my Kale before it is bad, but I am skeptical. I guess if I dont try it I will never know if I like it. I may have cut mine a little small but we will see.
  • BMARYLYNN
    BMARYLYNN Posts: 46 Member
    I just want to thank everyone for all of your suggestions...I am going to try them tonight!! Thanks again for all the comments :happy: Have a great day!!
  • twoss9112
    twoss9112 Posts: 162 Member
    Some were overcooked and some were undercooked, and most were just right. It's just a matter of paying attention while cooking them.

    Use a bowl to put them in after de-ribbing... drizzle the oil over them while in the bowl, then use your hands to work them around, turn them over, basically give them a bath so the coating spreads more evenly.

    I just learned this recipe the other day from watching my sister do it... a more even coating of the oil should help them bake a little more evenly.

    The cucumber idea sounds awesome, I am DEFINITELY going to make those!
  • Jribeiro86
    Jribeiro86 Posts: 108 Member
    My best friend makes these at nearly every party because they are DELICIOUS! She cleans and then shreds the kale, putting it out evenly on a foil-wrapped cookie sheet. She then drizzles olive oil and adds salt and pepper and throws it in the oven at 350 for like 20 minutes. I do the same thing, but I use garlic salt and I spray the oil instead of drizzle so it's a little lighter. We've also used parmesan cheese.

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