what’s there to say about kale chips that hasn’t already been said?
i hadn’t planned on posting this recipe but after clicking a link for “garlic and sea salt kale chips” only to find to my disappointment that it was made with garlic powder, then proceeding to look for, and failing to find, a different recipe made with fresh garlic, i decided i couldn’t let the internet live without this.
i realize most people probably want their kale chips to taste like the artificial goodness of lays or pringles or whatever, but personally what i want is for my kale chips to taste like a big delicious bowl of sauteed greens and garlic. is that so much to ask?
i realize, too, that this is my third kale recipe in as many months. definitely not something the world needed more of. i just really genuinely love kale i guess??
probably the reason for the absence of garlicky kale chips in the world is maybe because of garlic’s tendency to burn? but kale chips are cooked at a low temperature and therefore what you are left with is golden, crispy little bits of garlic in the bottom of the bowl once you’ve eaten all the chips in one sitting. i guess also you really have to like garlic to enjoy this recipe. but i really like garlic.
make these chips and then be amazed at your ability to make an entire big bowl of kale disappear within the span of about 5 minutes. and then make them again. you’re going to be glad you did.
-kara
- 1 large bunch kale, washed and dried completely
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2-3 garlic cloves, minced
- a pinch of salt
- preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. remove the kale from the stems and tear the leaves into large bite-sized pieces, keeping in mind that the pieces are going to shrink quite a bit in the oven. in a large bowl, mix together the kale, olive oil, garlic, and salt, using your hands to really massage the ingredients into the kale.
- spread the kale on a large parchment-paper-lined baking sheet and stick in the oven for 30 minutes. give the kale a toss, turn off the oven, and return to the oven until the leaves are completely crispy, about another 30 minutes.
- eat all of them by yourself in one sitting probably
These are so darn good. I’d love the kale chips and the toasty garlic bits. Must make some more!
Sounds yummy! I’ve never made kale chips but it sounds like I should!