Sunday, August 14, 2011

Sriracha Kale Chips


Kale chips have become more popular in the past few months after being featured on The Martha Stewart Show and in Gwyneth Paltrow’s new cookbook.  You can buy them at the health food store and at some gyms but it is WAY cheaper to make them yourself.  Plus you can experiment with many different flavors!

Ingredients
1 bunch of kale
1-3 teaspoons of sriracha (depending how spicy you want the chips)
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon coconut oil
½ teaspoon garlic powder

Oven Temp: 300 F                  Prep Time: 10 minutes                   Cook Time: 17 minutes

1. Preheat oven to 300 F.
2. Wash kale and cut into 1 ½ inch long ribbons, removing branches as you go.  Removing the branches makes the kale chips less bitter and allows them to pick up the flavor of whatever you use to season them.
3.  Mix all wet ingredients together in a small bowl.
4. Place half of the kale ribbons in a large Ziploc bag or Tupperware.  Add half of wet ingredient mixture. 
5. Seal bag and shake vigorously.
6. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Spread kale ribbons on baking sheets so that none of them overlap. 
7. Sprinkle ribbons with garlic powder and bake in the oven for  15-17 minutes.
8. Repeat the same process with the rest of the kale and wet ingredients.

Variations
You can also make these chips without the sriracha and substitute with an additional teaspoon of vinegar and one teaspoon of garlic oil.  I would suggest trying sesame oil as well!

2 comments:

  1. I am going to try making this today. We need something to crunch on. I will let you know what we think.

    xoxo

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  2. Made the chips today--LOVE them.

    xoxo

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