Baked Kale Food

OVEN-ROASTED KALE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F
• Rinse kale and pat dry thoroughly. Remove and discard thick ribs and roughly chop leaves. Pat leaves dry again.
• Toss with olive oil and garlic in a large bowl. (I actually put it all in a ziplock and shake it around really good).
• Spread on a large rimmed baking sheet. Kale does not need to be in a single layer, as it will shrink in volume as it cooks.
• Bake for 10-15 minutes, stirring every five minutes or so, until leaves are tender, crisp on edges and slightly browned.
• Sprinkle with sesame seeds and a little sea salt before serving. NOTE: Taste before you put salt on it, as kale as a bit of a tangy/salty flavor already. It is VERY easy to overdo it with the salt in this recipe.

CRISPY ROASTED KALE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Arrange 3 oven racks evenly spaced in the oven.
• Lay each kale leaf on a board and, with a small sharp knife, cut out the hard stem. Tear large leaves in half. Place the kale in a large bowl of water and wash it well. Drain the kale and dry it in a salad spinner. Dry the bowl, and put the kale back in the bowl.
• Toss the kale with the olive oil, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Divide the kale among 3 sheet pans or roast them in batches. If you put too much kale on one pan, it will steam rather than roast and will never become crisp. Roast for 15 minutes, until crisp. Sprinkle with fleur de sel and serve hot.

OVEN-ROASTED KALE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• Rinse kale and pat dry thoroughly.
• Remove and discard thick ribs and roughly chop leaves. Pat leaves dry again.
• Toss with olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper in a large bowl.
• Spread on a large rimmed baking sheet. Kale does not need to be in a single layer, as it will shrink in volume as it cooks.
• Bake, stirring every five minutes or so, until leaves are tender, crisp on edges and slightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Sprinkle with sesame seeds before serving.

BAKED KALE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Place the kale leaves on baking sheet sprayed with nonstick spray. Spritz with olive oil spray and sprinkle lightly with salt.
• Bake in the oven until crispy, 5 to 8 minutes, for a potato-chip-like snack.
• Eat up!

BIG-BATCH ROASTED KALE

Steps:

• Arrange racks in upper and lower thirds of oven; preheat to 325°F. Toss kale, garlic, salt, and 1/2 cup oil in a very large bowl. Divide between 2 rimmed baking sheets (it's okay to pile it on; the kale will steam and wilt as it cooks). Pour 2 Tbsp. water over each. Roast, rotating sheets and tossing halfway through, until leaves are tender and edges are crisped and slightly browned, about 20 minutes.
• Transfer kale to a large bowl. Toss with remaining 2 Tbsp. oil. Taste and season with more salt, if needed.
• Do Ahead: Kale can be made 1 week ahead. Transfer to an airtight container and chill.

BAKED KALE CHIPS

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a non insulated cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• With a knife or kitchen shears carefully remove the leaves from the thick stems and tear into bite size pieces. Wash and thoroughly dry kale with a salad spinner. Drizzle kale with olive oil and sprinkle with seasoning salt.
• Bake until the edges brown but are not burnt, 10 to 15 minutes.

BAKED KALE CHIPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Arrange kale on two rimmed baking sheets. Drizzle evenly with olive oil and toss. Season with salt. Bake, rotating trays once, until crisp, 12 to 15 minutes. Toss with lemon zest.