Don’t worry, I have more than enough to share it with everyone — I just need to give up mine and the Hubby’s portion *insert sad face*
I’ve been reading and seeing a lot about kale chips making rounds in the blogosphere, and I was too intrigued about it. I mean, how crisp can a leafy vegetable be?
It’s easier to fathom apples, root vegetables to be crisp. But leafy kale? I had a huge share of doubt.
And a huge share of shocker too! These were fabulously crisp!!! With so many exclamation point, it’s serious people.
The key to achieve crispness is simple:
right amount of oil, remove as much moisture as you can from the leaves and loads of space on baking sheets.
Do not overcrowd the sheets with boat-load of kale leaves. You want to give it room to crisp not soggy. Soggy kale is a huge NO-NO!
The other important aspect to kale chips is that it has to be eaten right away. Do not store it, unless you are dehydrating it using a dehydrator. There’s enough moisture left in the kale to soggify.
Did I just invent another word? Sogify?!
Yeah, I hate when my food goes soggy on me. I am a soggy hater. Not ashamed at the fact.
Ingredients:
- 4-5 handfuls of fresh kale leaves, stems removed
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp sweetened cocoa powder
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 300F.
- Wash & thorougly dry kale leaves. Add it in a bowl.
- Add olive oil, salt & black pepper. Massage kale until evenly coated.
- Spread individual kale leaves on baking sheets. Do not overcrowd.
- Bake kale for 20 minutes.
- Combine chili powder and sweetened cocoa powder in a mesh strainer.
- Remove baking sheets to cool on counter. Sprinkle chili powder and cocoa powder evenly over hot crisp kale chips.
- Serve immediately and do not store.
I am off to the bank. Hate it but someone has to do it. Send some chocolates my way, please?
Have a very happy weekend! What were your recent random act of kindness?
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One of my favorite snacks!
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The other key to crispy chips is making sure the kale is dry, dry dry!!! I learned that the hard way:) Love the photos… gorgeous!
Dani — thanks a lot dear, and ditto about the drying tip!
Lovely! a great idea.
Cheers,
Rosa
Rosa — thank you!!!
Ooooh..this looks like a wonderful idea. I’ve seen kale chips before, but never with cocoa powder. Love your unique ideas, Kiran!
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Divya — thanks a lot sweetie! I’d love to believe that cocoa takes everything up to a notch 😀
Just made kale chips a week ago – they’re quickly becoming my favorite guilt-free snack
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Feast On The Cheap — ditto!
I’ve had kale chips before but never with cocoa and chile powder – YUM!!
I can’t recall specifically my last random act of kindness. I used to get a kick out of paying for the person behind me on the toll roads in So Cal though…it was such a great feeling. I need to start doing that again!
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Kristy — love your random act of kindness. Huge thumbs up from me and the Husband 😀
When I first heard about kale chips, I was doubtful but one bowl later and I was sold…they crisp up so nicely! My random act of kindness yesterday was foregoing the treadmill- someone else and I approached the only free treadmill at the same time and I let her go ahead and use it- she seemed pleased 😀
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Khushboo — LOVE your random act of kindness, my friend! I would’ve been pleased myself, if in her shoes 🙂
Can never turn down the fried chips!
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Angie — Ditto, but this was roasted not fried 😉
I must have missed kale chips on others blogs, but I am glad I found this recipe here on your blog Kiran! I wish though kale was in season here so I can try it out right away. looks so yumm and for once a bit of a healthier tv food wouldnt harm our health at home either. thanks for sharing!
Helene — you are welcome sweetie 🙂
it is a wonderful and healthy idea! instead of eating regular chips I will make my own kale chips, thanks for sharing!
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Beti — you are welcome 🙂
I am curious to try if other greens can also be used instead of Kale! I should just try it sometime 🙂
chinmayie @ love food eat recently posted..Watermelon Gazpacho
Chinmayie — kale is slightly chewier and tough. It’s not a fragile green, so it’s a great vegetable to roast without going soggy.
The next alternatives, which somewhat mimics kale textures would be collard greens and swiss chard.
Another try for me because its a discovery using kale to make into chips. Thought I give a good with spinach and see how it turns out to be. That pics are so good.
Nava — spinach is very tender and fragile in texture. It might go soggy on you instead of crispy. Try using collard greens or swiss chard if you can’t find kale.
I tried spinach and it turned out great!!
I’ve only tried these once and they all came out burnt- maybe I needed more oil? yours look perfect!
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Gina — maybe you needed more oil, but very sure about the oven temps. It’s different for every model. Try and let me know how did it work for you 🙂
I’ve had these and they are scrumdiddlyumptious! I really should make them for myself 😀
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Lorraine — Love this word, “scrumdiddlyyumptious”! 😀
I gave food to neighbors on both sides today, just doing my part.
Love the kale chips – look yum.
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Maureen — awww, your neighbors are lucky!!
I have heard a lot about Kale chips too…I must try! “Sogify” sounds like a great word!
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Ina — Ditto about the word 😉
Perfect Recipe Kiran,
I make mine in dehydrator, infact you know now whole food has raw kale chips in 4 flavors…
But this looks so yumm, I am making mine this way next week…
Beautiful
Reem — enjoy and let me know how it tastes 🙂
Good on you! I’ve been looking at these recipes for kale chips thinking…’seriously? there’s no way.’ I wanna try them now 🙂
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Parsley Sage — I had my doubts too, until I tried 🙂
Can I be your neighbor? I love kale chips! I made it twice before and they didn’t turn out so crispy because I knew I wasn’t making them right, but it was still good. I’m gonna have to try this because it looks like perfection!
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Sogify…you ate too funny, love it! These look fantastic and they are one of my favorite snacks! I also like that you added the cocoa powder along with the peppery spices, lovely 🙂
Hope you are having a great weekend sweetie, hugs
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Magic of Spice — thanks a lot sweetie 🙂 xoxo
I didn’t even know it was random acts of kindness day. Though, in all actuality, I suppose that every day should be that!!!
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Gretchen — ditto!
These look amazing! I think sogify is a terrific word – it makes perfect sense! I have seen kale chips around the blogs as well, but haven’t tried it yet…you may have talked me into it! Thanks and have a GREAT weekend!
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Ann — thanks a lot sweetie. Should I trademark the word, “soggify” 😉
This is such a good idea! Although I don’t think I’ve ever seen or heard of kale here in Melbourne before….maybe they don’t sell it. 🙁 Do you think I can use a substitute?
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Jenny — you could try using collard greens or swiss chard.
Sogify! Love it! I’m so stealing this 😉 your kale chips look scrumptious! I’ve yet to make them, but will probably get to it this week! I wonder if I could trick my girls into eating them??
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Katie — hahaha! Thank god I’ve not trademarked “soggify” at the moment 😉
You could absolutely trick your kids into eating “chips”. Our secret!!!
i have never tried that before.. it looks good and healthy.
Loverforfood — it sure is tasty and mimics regular chips, only healthier 🙂
Well, if we can make paalak ke pakode, then kale chips have to be made! Those look so crisp and gorgeous…love the combination of chilli and cocoa. I love those wooden bowls by the way. AND- soggify is a great word. I am going to use it!
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Meenakshi — kale chips are so crispy, it’s almost difficult to style since it kept crumbling 😀
Hail to the use of soggify 😉
Looks wonderful! Healthy and delicious.
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It’s pretty funny to see how kale chips have taken off in popularity all of a sudden… But also awesome, because a healthy, tasty snack that everyone can eat and love? There’s nothing bad about that! 🙂
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Hannah — I don’t know much about the popularity, but I was so intrigued to see the results. It was difficult to believe that green leafy vegetables could be so light, flavorful and CRISPY 😀
A happy weekend to you too! 😉 Kale,…Oh I love thee,…I never tried kale chips: homa-made! I am so going to try this apart recipe!
Kisses! 🙂
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Sophie — try it and let me know how it tastes 😉 xoxo
I made these before and was surprised at how delicious (and nutritious) they were.
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Yudith — I was shocked too. Pleasantly, of course 🙂
Wow those photos are gorgeous! I can’t wait to try this recipe as I have a terrible crisp (well potato really) obsession and this could be a healthier way of satiating my desires!
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Jenny — i have the same infatuation towards crispy foods.
I love Kale chips! Such a great fiberlicious treat.
Kati — Ditto!!!
And here they are!!! Im very excited to try this version Kiran – I also love your explanation of getting the chips totally right… I knew I was doing something a bit different and right with my latest batches… but I wouldnt have been able to pin point it so well!
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Em — I would love to think I made you proud 🙂
I’ve been wanting to make kale chips for a while. These look so awesome!!! We can’t get kale in Israel and I miss it so much :-/
Katherine — perhaps you can experiment making it with collard greens or swiss chard.
Hi Kirin, We are pretty crazy about kale chips over here, seasoned simply with olive oil and salt. I am really intrigued by your seasoning, especially the cocoa, so might need to make a new batch today!
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Hi Linda — my name is Kiran 🙂 Do try this recipe and let me know how it taste!!!
Sorry for the typo!
Don’t be. It was just a FYI 🙂
Hooray for kale chips! Kale doesn’t even seem healthy anymore when turned into a chip–as long as they don’t sogify. 😉
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Lisa — I would still classify it healthy so long it is not drenched in oil, but in cocoa bliss 😉
And “sogify” is definitely a huge NO-NO!
Love this idea for cooking kale, so healthy and delicious!
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I have been reading about kale chips for over a year now too, but always had doubts about their actual ability to be, well chips… got to get around to try them one day!
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Gourmantine — I had the same reservations, until I made it. Never looked back ever since 😉
Sogify is the perfect word to describe it!
I haven’t tried kale chips yet, as much as I love the leafy green. I’ve been intrigued ever since I saw Brian post it in A Thought for Food. Thank you for reminding me to give this a try!
Liren recently posted..Simple Sundays | Rustic Red Onion Relish
Liren — Ditto! and please give kale chips a try. It’s time 😀
Kale chips are one of the items I am making when I start harvesting my kale. Well I have to plant the kale first, spring is just around the corner so pretty soon.
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Norma — we can wait to harvest our spring produce as well 🙂
I have seen kale chips everywhere, such a cool snack and with cocoa powder-love this! I need to try them!!
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Vianney — make it now and let me know how it tastes 🙂
This sounds new to me, must be a healthy munch for tea time! Lovely clicks!
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Raks — it’s a healthy munch, for sure 🙂
These look much healthier than my salt and vinegar chips 😛
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oh those look delecious, at first i thought ‘chocolate? did i read correct?’ that must have lent an interesting flavour to the chips.. even im not a fan of soggi-fies dishes 🙂
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