Kale is one of the most nutritionally dense foods you can eat so naturally it should be nearly impossible to get Sean to eat it right? UNTIL TODAY!!! I have defeated him! (Cue the silent victory dance behind his back so he doesn't see me and stop eating them out of spite). These Kale Chips are awesome, easy and super diverse. I went to the farmers market today and found kale for 1 dollar per bunch. QUITE the deal! My mom has been making her version of these for a while and they turn out good… but not quite as good as mine. (Sorry mom).
Ok, so you've gotten a great deal on kale from your local farmers market (shop local!), whats next? First, rinse it and pat it dry with a paper towel. Then, cut the kale into smallish pieces (see second picture below) with your kitchen shears and spread them out on a sheet pan. (Knives work too for cutting, the shears are just faster).
Next grab this bad boy:
It's a Misto Olive Oil Sprayer and it's the best invention ever. Yes, ever. I picked mine up at Bed Bath and Beyond for about 20 bucks but I promise, it's worth it. Just add the olive oil, pump and spray! This is a great way to coat the kale without saturating it. Toss the kale after spraying, re-spread it on the pan and spray again. The kale will be coated but not drippy.
You'll also need your spices (I used salt, garlic powder, lemon pepper, and onion powder). All together you only need about a teaspoon of seasoning so put a pinch to a sprinkle of each in a small bowl, toss 'em and you're good to go!
Sprinkle the seasoning evenly over the kale and spray one last time just to set in the seasonings so they don't fall off onto the pan. Kale is great for really picking up the flavors of the spices so don't go crazy. A teaspoon is really probably more than enough. Finally I like to add some parmesan (which I shouldn't even have to say as it's pretty much a necessity with every recipe.) and BAM! Pop em in the oven.
Bake at 300 degrees for 20 mins tossing once halfway through and you'll come out with this:
Well, not exactly this, there will be more, the boys got to the plate before I could snap the picture but you get the idea. They should be nice and crispy and kind of disintegrate in your mouth (mmmmmmm). If they are at all limp, bake an extra 2 mins.
They're delish so don't be afraid. Look, if this kid will eat it you should too :)
So try em out, use your favorite spice mixture and let us hear it, I'm always looking for new ones to try out. As always, Happy Crafting!
