Crispy Kale Chips With Kefir Ranch Dip Food

CRISPY KALE CHIPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Wash and dry kale very well. Remove leaves from thick stems.
• Tear kale into large pieces (it will shrink as it bakes). Toss leaves with olive oil to ensure all leaves are coated but not soaked.
• Place on a baking sheet and sprinkle with salt and other seasonings if desired.
• Bake 17-23 minutes or until kale is dried. Cool before serving.

CRISPY LEMON GARLIC KALE CHIPS

Steps:

• For the chips: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and place a rack in the center of the oven.
• Place the kale on a sheet pan in an even layer. Sprinkle the lemon zest and granulated garlic over the kale. Drizzle the oil over the top and sprinkle salt and pepper to taste. Bake until crisp, about 20 minutes.
• For the dipping sauce: In a medium bowl, whisk the sour cream, buttermilk, lemon juice, cumin, paprika and some salt and pepper until combined. Serve with the kale chips.

CRISPY KALE CHIPS WITH KEFIR RANCH DIP

Steps:

• Heat your oven to 200 degrees.
• Wash kale and remove the stems. Rip clean kale into bite-sized pieces and dry thoroughly.
• Gently massage kale with vinegar and oil (try not to crush it) and place in a single layer on baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
• Sprinkle with salt - go easy on the salt, you can always add more after baking.
• Place the kale in the oven, and prop the door open - bake for 10 minutes, and check on the progress. Rotate sheets if necessary.
• Keep baking in 10 minute increments until the kale is dry and crispy, approximately 20-30 minutes.
• To make the dip, mix all of the dip ingredients (kefir, mayonnaise, dill, parsley, garlic salt, onion, salt, black pepper) together in a bowl and refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.
• *If you don't mind a thinner dip, omit the mayo and use a full cup of kefir.

CRISPY KALE CHIPS WITH LEMON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place the kale in a large bowl and dress very lightly with olive oil so the leaves are barely coated. Season with salt. Spread the leaves out across 2 roasting sheet trays so they aren't stacked up on each other too much. Roast in the oven until crispy but still green, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and dress with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice and a touch of crushed red pepper flakes.

CRISPY KALE

Steps:

• In a large heavy pot (like a Dutch oven), heat 2 to 3 inches of oil to 350 degrees F.
• Thoroughly wash the kale and remove the stems. Tear the leaves up into large bite-size pieces and dry them, either in a salad spinner or on paper towels.
• Drop 5 to7 leaves in the hot oil at a time and fry until the kale is crisp and almost transparent, 60 to 90 seconds. Drain on a wire rack set over paper towels and season with kosher salt while hot.
• Fry the cilantro leaves for a couple of seconds and drain on the same wire rack. Season with a bit more salt. Serve it as a snack or side dish.

CRISPY KALE "CHIPS"

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F.
• Remove the ribs from the kale and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces. Lay on a baking sheet and toss with the olive oil and salt. Bake until crisp, turning the leaves halfway through, about 20 minutes. Serve as finger food.

RANCH KALE CHIPS

Steps:

• Set an oven rack in the middle position. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
• In a small bowl, combine the onion powder, dried parsley, sugar, salt, dried basil, garlic powder, dried thyme and a few turns of black pepper and set aside. In a large bowl, toss the kale with the olive oil and the seasoning mix until the leaves are coated well. Spread out the kale on the baking sheets and bake until crisp; begin checking for doneness at 12 minutes. Enjoy!

CRISPY SOY ROASTED KALE CHIPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Whisk the sesame oil and soy sauce together in a large bowl until the mixture looks creamy. Add the kale and toss to coat.
• Lay about half of the kale out on both baking sheets in a single layer, leaving a little room between leaves. You will need to bake them in batches. Bake in the middle of the oven 6 for 7 minutes, then rotate the sheets and bake until the kale is crispy, another 6 to 7 minutes. Gently transfer it to a platter to cool. Repeat for the remaining kale. Serve once cooled.

CRISPY EVERYTHING KALE CHIPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 and place rack on lower level in oven.
• Mix the optional dry ingredients together. Mix and match to your likings or use all of them.
• Toss the kale, garlic with oil to coat then sprinkle dry ingredients over to coat evenly.
• Spread onto a baking sheet, and bake for approximately 15 minutes or until crispy and brown around the edges. Stirring 1/2 way through. If not crispy cook 5 more minutes till edges are lightly browned.