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Crispy kale chips

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By Tom · Updated

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  • About 1 hour 15 min
  • Easy

How to make crispy kale chips at home. If you are craving a, crispy, savoury snack but don't want to break the diet, then this healthy snack is for you. These kale chips are coated in seasoning and are oven-baked low and slow to dehydrate and lock in all of the essential vitamins and minerals.

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Crispy kale chips

How to make crispy kale chips at home. If you are craving a, crispy, savoury snack but don't want to break the diet, then this healthy snack is for you.

  • 15 min prep
  • 1 hour cooking
  • Easy

Times and difficulty are our estimates from the method, not stopwatch figures.

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Method

  1. Step 1

    Begin by washing the kale (300 g) thoroughly.

  2. Step 2

    Next, dry the leaves as much as you possibly can. You can do this using kitchen paper, a clean tea towel or a salad spinner if you have one to hand.

  3. Step 3

    Now, remove the stalks. For this, you can simply tear the leaves away from the stalk or use a knife to cut them.

  4. Step 4

    Roughly chop the kale (300 g) to your desired size. You can make the chips as small or large as you choose.

  5. Step 5

    Place into a mixing bowl and add the olive oil (1 tbsp). Mix until every piece of kale (300 g) is coated in oil.

  6. Step 6

    Next, add all of the seasonings and mix again until everything is nicely covered.

  7. Step 7

    Place into a baking tray, trying not to overcrowd the tray.

  8. Step 8

    Bake in a preheated oven at 120°C - 250°F until completely crisp, this should take around 1 hour.

  9. Step 9

    If you don't eat them straight away, store the kale (300 g) chips in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.

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How long does crispy kale chips take?

About 1 hour 15 min from start to finish, of which 15 min is prep and 1 hour is cooking. That figure is worked out from the method rather than timed with a stopwatch, so give yourself a little more the first time.

How much does this make?

The original recipe did not state a yield, so nothing has been invented for it. The scale control on the recipe card multiplies the quantities instead, which is the honest version of the same thing.

Can I see the ingredients in ounces and pints?

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Is it vegan?

Yes, as written. Check the labels on anything shop-bought, which is where animal products tend to hide.