Hi friends! Today I am sharing a recipe for Spicy Kale Chips. I just recently did the Whole30 program and have come to love whole all natural non-processed foods. Don’t get me wrong, I still love my pie, cookies and brownies but eating healthy is something that’s important to me. One thing I learned is that eating the same old food can get boring. So, sometimes you need to spice things up.
If you are able to buy locally grown foods that are organic, that is your best option. If not, no worries. The grocery store will have you covered. First you want to start with two big ol’ bunches of kale. It’s about 2.5 pounds. Make sure you rinse and dry the leaves well before cooking them. The bigger the leaf the better. You want to remove the large stem in the middle of each leaf before baking. Then to give the kale some favor, masage olive oil, salt, pepper and if you like spice, some crushed red pepper into the leaves.
Lay the leaves onto a non-greased baking sheet and bake in batches. You don’t want to crowd the leaves so leave a little room in between. They don’t take long to bake. Once they are cooled, they are good to eat. They may take some getting used to at first but once you are hooked you will love them.
- 2 bunches of Kale or about 2.5 pounds
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Start by rinsing and drying you kale. You can leave the kale on the counter to dry or use a salad spinner. I wrapped mine in a towel and spun it around a few times.
- Lay the kale leaves onto a cutting board and cut the stem out using a sharp knife.
- Add the dry kale to a large bowl then add olive oil, salt, pepper and crushed red pepper.
- Massage ingredients into the kale leaves, making use they are spread evenly.
- Placed on a ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. You want to leave about a 1/4 inch space in between each leaf, so you will have to cook in batches.
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Love spicy food! It must be something in my Mexican genes. I would substitute it for chili powder though. Oh yeah, I like it HOT! 😉
These look awesome Katie! Love that they are spicy! Pinned 🙂
I’ve seen several recipes for kale chips and have always wanted to try them. The peppery spice on these sound great!
I really want to try these. I have a feeling I could definitely get hooked on them.
I hopped over from Do Tell Tuesday.
~Cheryl
Thanks for this – I have some kale in the fridge right now. I have never bought it before so I needed to know how to cook it!
Stacy
I never thought to add red pepper to our kale chips; what a great addition. I have some kale in the fridge and will try this with dinner tomorrow night. Thanks for sharing (I found this recipe from the DIY Dreamer link party today).
These sound great, Katie! Thank you bunches for linking up and partying with us! Pinning this!
This looks like the perfect thing to make with the kale I have growing! I’d love for you to come and link up at my party going on right now! http://werefarfromnormal.com/2014/06/wake-up-wednesday-link-party-3.html
It’s true! Once you try them you will love them! I haven’t had spicy so will have to give these a try! If you get a chance, stop by our Snickerdoodle Sunday sometime (8pm ET Sun – 8pm ET Tues).
I’m totally going to try these!!!
Great recipe but I prefer my kale cooked. Thanks for posting this week at the #WWDParty.