Kale crisps

These are great for snacking or used as a topping for any savoury dish like my

Tomato Jasmine Rice with Kale Crisp topping

 

Preheat the oven to 180 fan / 200 C / 425 F / Gas 6 whilst preparing the kale.

Strip any stray stems from 200g pre chopped kale and wash in a large bowl thoroughly.

Dry thoroughly on kitchen towels. If it is not sufficiently dried it will not crisp well.

NB

Cavolo nero (black kale) will give a slightly better end product but there will be more preparation as this product is usually uncut from the stems. If you choose this kale – strip the stems from the kale and discard and roughly tear the remaining leaves into bite size pieces and wash and dry as previously described.
Click to see this recipe where I have used black kale.
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In a bowl mix 1 generous tsp sumac, quarter tsp freshly ground garlic and herb salt with 1 tbsp olive oil.

For an alternative flavour grind quarter tsp flaky salt, half tsp smoked paprika and garlic with chilli salt or other spices to your taste. Put the spices into a large bowl with 1 tbsp olive oil.

Add the dried kale, get both hands in and massage well with the spices and oil.

Spread evenly in a single layer on two sheet baking tins.

Lower the oven heat to 100 fan / 120 C / 275 F / Gas 1. Put the baking tins into the oven for 30 mins turning the trays after 15 minutes.

Turn off the oven and using a metal spatula gently detach the kale from the trays. Check the  seasoning is to your taste and return the trays back into the turned off oven for at least 15 minutes to further crisp before serving as they are or as a topping for savoury dishes.

Spices I have recently tried - cumin and curry powder added to the oil work well.

Check out the benefits of this vegetable described as the new number 1 superfood.

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