Delicious Kale chips with touch of Soy Sauce and Paprika.
One vegetable which I rarely buy is kale. Yes I have bought them once in a while for making smoothie with Kale. Green Goddess smoothie with kale is my favorite. I got introduced to kale chips when we visited whole foods. I bought some from the store and kids loved it. When I saw kale in Wal-Mart recently I decided to buy it. And finally made my own batch of Kale chips at home; hubby told me why you don’t make it more often. Even my 3 year old is so happy munching it.
Kale is really good and is called queen of greens; I have mentioned its health benefits here .
Kale is a green leafy vegetable that is related to cabbage and belongs to the cruciferous vegetable family that includes vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, collard greens and Brussels sprouts. It is most primitive among all other members of that family.
Greeks and Romans grow those 2,200 years ago. Kale is believed to be a native of Mediterranean region of Europe,. It was brought to rest of Europe around 600 BC. In the USA, kale was brought by the English, in the 17th century. Read from here
Kale is a biennial plant that can be planted in the fall to get it through winter in areas where the winter doesn't go below 10 degrees C. It can also be planted in the early spring to until weather gets too warm, as it a cool weather plant. Leaves harvested closer to summer have a bitter taste as compared to the ones harvested in the fall, winter and spring.
When buying kale select only the bright looking, unbruised and untorn leaves. If you are growing kale at home, pick leaves from the outside only as the center leaves keep on growing. Pick leaves only when ready to use as it is at its optimum nutrition value when fresh. Kale is called "Karam Saag" in India.
I was little scared of my kale chip making process. Because not sure whether I can achieve the perfect crispiness and crunch and also tasty without being bitter. I read lot of recipes and tips. Finally learned that you need to wash well and cut it into small bite size pieces then allow to dry it completely. Then make a spice mix or oil so that kale chips will be tastier.
When I read about the recipes, I found that you can make kale chips with just olive oil and salt. If you want you can add other flavors like soy sauce, lime juice and olive oil. I made with soy sauce, lime juice,olive oil and Paparika. Make sure not to add any extra salt. Only add if you need once you tasted the chips. Also use the temperature 325°F /160°C for 15-20 minutes. Closely watch the last 5 minutes so that it won’t be bitter.
Here comes my recipe of Kale chips, give it try. You will love it.
Delicious kale chips made with touch of soy sauce and paprika.
Ingredients
- 1 bunch of Kale
- 1 tablespoon Soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Spanish paprika
- Juice of 1 lime
Instructions
- Pre heat oven to 325F/ 160C.
- First wash each leaf thoroughly under the running water. Then remove the thick central part of the leaves.
- only cut the leaves into small pieces. Then drain the water using a colander or salad spinner.
- Remove the water from the leaves by wiping with kitchen tissue.This step will help to prevent kale chips becoming soggy.
- In a mixing bowl mix olive oil, soy sauce, lime juice and paparika.
- To the same bowl add kale leaves and mix well so that each leaves will coated with oil mixture.
- Place the oil coated leaves in single layer in the baking sheet.
- Bake for about 15-20 minutes, watch carefully from 12 minutes to prevent burning .
- Enjoy as mush as you want.
Notes
This recipe is inspired from here
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This is Swathi ( Dr. Ambujom Saraswathy Ph.D) from Zesty South Indian Kitchen who loves to explore cuisines from all over the world. Whenever possible I try to to give an Indian touch to several of the world cuisine, and has weakness for freshly baked bread. All the recipes you see here are created by me and approved after taste-test by my family.
Lisa says
Those look lovely. I adore kale chips, but I haven't made my own yet. That ought to be corrected soon. I was thinking of adding some nutritional yeast to the coating / sauce.
swathi says
Yes you can add nutritional yeast that will give some more boost.
Meena Kumar says
Kale chips look so tasty Swathi.
Hadia says
What a creative way of using Kale, Swathi! Will be on my to do list! Pinning and tweeting!
Ritu ahuja says
Awesome. Baking kale is a great idea. Love it. I will try it out 🙂
tigerfish says
I cook kale quite regularly often in stir-fries, and sometimes smoothies.
I enjoy kale chips though I don't make them at home. Your version looks great!
Mullai Madavan says
This one is on my to do list but for some reason i keep using kale for regular thorans... nice post Swathi, tempting healthy chips. Adding soy is something new, interesting too!
Marina says
Healthy and yummi - love it!
Winnie says
This is a great and easy recipe!! Believe it or not, I've been making this often for the last months. (A similar recipe, without the lime)
Very recommended !!
traditionallymodernfood says
I always do a simple version with oil and salt should try soy sauce next time.. Looks crispy and yum
leena says
healthy way to eat greens..bookmarked
Lisa-The Domestic Life Stylist says
We love kale chips at my house. So delicious and easy to make.
Sona says
Kale chips sounds so delicious and healthy..
julie says
interesting chips,I have never tried this ..crispy ones!
beena says
Healthy recipe ,
Sathya @Mykitchenodyssey says
I tried this chips once with oil and salt but it turned out bitter..Will keep an eye on last minute to avoid bitterness
Gloria says
very healthy chips..innovative recipe
Sudha Rawal says
A new & interesting recipe.................love to try.
amrita says
I have never tried this..sounds interesting
Piyali says
I love two things about this recipe. The flavours that you have incorporated and the fact that you have beautifully baked the chips retaining their gorgeous green colour. I can imagine the perfect crunch with the salty flavour imparted by the soy sauce, the tang from the lime and the spike from the paprika. Loved the trivia about Kale too.
Suja says
Baking kale is a great idea and I love these kale chips!