Description
Homemade kale chips bring crispy, nutritious snacking to your kitchen with minimal effort. Seasoned with salt and optional spices, these green delights offer a healthy alternative to traditional potato chips.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 bunches fresh kale
- 5–6 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 cup fresh parmesan cheese, grated
Seasoning:
- Sea salt to taste
Oil:
- 3 teaspoons (15 milliliters) olive oil
Instructions
- Strip kale leaves from tough central stems, tearing into bite-sized pieces approximately 2 inches wide.
- Rinse kale thoroughly under cold water, then use a salad spinner or clean kitchen towel to eliminate all moisture completely.
- Massage olive oil into each kale piece, ensuring uniform coating and even distribution of salt and minced garlic.
- Carefully arrange kale leaves in single layer on large rimmed baking sheet, making certain no pieces overlap or touch each other.
- Position oven rack in middle position and preheat to 300°F, creating optimal environment for crispy transformation.
- Place prepared baking sheet in preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, then rotate pan to promote consistent browning.
- Continue baking additional 10-13 minutes until edges become crisp and slightly golden, watching carefully to prevent burning.
- Remove from oven and allow chips to rest for 2-3 minutes, where they will continue crisping naturally.
- Sprinkle freshly grated parmesan cheese over warm chips, allowing residual heat to slightly melt cheese particles.
- Transfer to wire rack or serving plate, letting chips cool completely to maintain maximum crunchiness.
Notes
- Pat kale completely dry to ensure crispy texture, using a salad spinner or clean kitchen towel to remove excess moisture.
- Experiment with different seasonings like nutritional yeast, smoked paprika, or chili flakes for unique flavor variations.
- Space kale leaves individually on baking sheet to prevent steaming and promote even crisping.
- Store cooled kale chips in an airtight container to maintain crunchiness for 2-3 days at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 135
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg