Fried Kale Food

STIR FRIED KALE

Steps:

• Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large frying pan. Add onions and garlic; cook and stir until soft.
• Mix in breadcrumbs, and cook and stir until brown.
• Stir in kale, and cook until wilted. Serve hot or warm.

STIR-FRIED CURLY KALE WITH CHILLI & GARLIC

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large wok, then add the kale and a couple tbsp water. Season, then stir-fry for 5-8 mins, adding the garlic and chilli for the final 2 mins. When the kale is tender and a vibrant green, remove from the heat and serve.

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.

KALE STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Wash kale. Pull greens away from the stalks, discarding stalks. Shred by hand into small pieces.
• Heat large wok . Add oil and swirl around. Add onion & leek and stir-fry 3 minutes. Add garlic, bell peppers & carrot. Continue stir-frying until onions are tender and peppers are beginning to soften but still crisp.
• Add the broccoli and pepper flakes, if using.and stir. Add the kale, cover and reduce heat to medium. Simmer for 5 minutes or until kale is tender, but still crisp, not too soft.
• Remove lid and let any excess liquid evaporates. Use two forks to mix the bean sprouts through the other ingredients. Add salt & pepper to taste.
• Transfer to serving plate and scatter nuts over the top, and serve with lemon wedges.

BEER BATTER-FRIED KALE

Steps:

• In a blender blend the beer, the flour, the table salt, and the pepper for 20 seconds, or until the batter is smooth, transfer the batter to a bowl, and let it stand, covered, for 1 hour.
• In a large deep skillet heat 1 inch of the oil until it registers 360°F. on a deep-fat thermometer. Dip each leaf into the batter, coating it thoroughly and knocking off the excess batter on the side of the bowl, and fry it in the oil for 30 seconds on each side, or until it is golden. Transfer the kale as it is fried to paper towels to drain and sprinkle it lightly with the coarse salt. Serve the kale with the lemon wedges.

SAUTEED RADICCHIO AND FRIED KALE

Steps:

• Cut radicchio into quarters through root end, cutting away any tough core but keeping quarters intact. In a skillet heat olive oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté radicchio, turning it occasionally, 5 minutes, or until tender. Season radicchio with salt and pepper and keep warm, covered.
• While radicchio is cooking, in a deep heavy skillet heat 1/2 inch vegetable oil over moderate heat until hot but not smoking (about 350°F. on a deep-fat thermometer) and fry kale leaves, 1 at a time, turning them once, until crisp, about 15 seconds (kale will cause oil to spatter). Transfer kale as fried with tongs to paper towels to drain and season with salt. Serve kale with radicchio.