Oven-Baked Kale Crisps
Light and crunchy crisps of oven-baked kale, lightly seasoned with salt and pepper; the perfect accompaniment to a glass of wine or beer, an ideal healthy, savoury snack or delicious alongside a sandwich or your lunch.
If you are looking for a moreishly delicious, healthy, savoury treat, these are for you. Massaged in a light covering of olive oil, seasoned with salt and pepper and baked until crisp, these kale crisps will appeal to the fussiest of people. I like them served simply with salt and pepper but they are also delicious cooked with a sprinkling of smoked paprika, some finely grated parmesan or even some nutritional yeast.
Hailed as an ideal replacement for potato crisps/chips, I disagree. Quite frankly, why would you ever want to replace anything so utterly fantastic as crisps?!! Enjoy these for what they are – a wonderfully delicious savoury treat which just happens to be exceptionally nutritious, with an incredible crispy texture and loads of flavour.
If you are still undecided about whether to make these, remember that kale is one of the most nutrient rich foods on the planet. Loaded with anti-oxidants, vitamins and minerals including A, C, K, B6, as well as calcium, potassium and magnesium. If that isn’t enough, kale has an incredibly low calorie content as well. Go on, treat yourself!
How to make Oveb-Baked Kale Crisps
Collect all your ingredients together:
- trimmed Kale – stems removed
- olive oil
- fine salt
- freshly ground black pepper
How to make them:
- Remove the thick stalks from the kale and break the leaves into pieces. (100g is prepared weight.)
- Wash thoroughly and dry well – I wash the leaves and tip them into a tea towel, wrap the tea towel tightly around the kale and squeeze to dry.
- Tip into a bowl and add the olive oil. Use your hands to massage the leaves and ensure all the leaves are covered in the oil.
- Add the salt and pepper (and any optional seasoning) and mix thoroughly.
- Tip onto baking trays ensuring the kale is spread out well and not overcrowded. For 100g, I used 2 large oven trays.
- Cook in a pre-heated oven for 20 – 30 minutes swapping the trays half way through until crispy and browning a little at the edges. They will crisp up further as they cool down.
- When cool, tip into a serving bowl, share and enjoy!
- Store any leftovers in a sealed and airtight container.
Ingredients 
1 Remove stalks and … 
… break leaves into smaller pieces 
2 Wash and dry in tea towel 
3 Add olive oil and … 
… massage into kale 
4 Add salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly 
5 Spread out on baking trays 
6 Cook
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Oven-Baked Kale Crisps
Light and crunchy crisps of kale, lightly seasoned with salt and pepper; the perfect accompaniment to a glass of wine or a glass of beer, an ideal healthy, savoury snack or delicious alongside a sandwich or lunch. Serves 2 – 4
Ingredients
- 100g trimmed Kale – stems removed (NB 100g is trimmed weight)
- ½ tablespoon olive oil
- ⅛ teaspoon fine salt
- ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
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Collect together your equipment (see Recipe Notes below) and ingredients.
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Preheat oven to Fan Oven 130°C /150°C/300°F/Gas
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Remove the thick stalks from the kale and break the leaves into pieces. (100g is prepared weight.)
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Wash thoroughly and dry well – I wash the leaves and tip them into a tea towel, wrap the tea towel tightly around the kale and squeeze to dry.
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Tip into a bowl and add the olive oil. Use your hands to massage the leaves and ensure all the leaves are covered in the oil.
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Add the salt and pepper (and any optional seasoning) and mix thoroughly.
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Tip onto baking trays ensuring the kale is spread out well and not overcrowded. For 100g, I used 2 large oven trays.
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Cook in a pre-heated oven for 20 – 30 minutes swapping the trays half way through until crispy and browning a little at the edges. They will crisp up further as they cool down.
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When cool, tip into a serving bowl, share and enjoy!
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Store any leftovers in a sealed and airtight container.
Recipe Notes
Equipment:
- Kitchen scales and measuring spoons
- Chopping board and knife
- Mixing bowl
- Tea towel
- 2 x baking trays
- Airtight container
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