Fail Proof Kale Chips

I have read a lot of horror stories starring burned kale chips as the main villain. In an attempt to remedy this situation (and finish off a half a bunch of kale), I got to work in my kitchen.

My roommate had opened the fridge door, only to exclaim, "we still have a lot of kale left over. You should make kale chips." Sometimes, she can be so convincing, and with a suggestion like that, I couldn't find any reason not to. I had read of several different methods using the oven, but several methods had resulted in burnt chips. I tried a slightly different method, and I was very pleased with the results.

Fail Proof Kale Chips

 

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour and 10 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1/2 bunch of kale, rinsed, dried, and cut in to 2 inch pieces
• 2-3 tbs olive oil
• Salt, pepper, or any of your favorite seasonings

Instructions:

1. Preheat your oven to 425 F and line a baking sheet or two with parchment paper. After preparing your kale, toss it in a large bowl with the olive oil and sprinkle it with the seasonings of your choice, making sure that the kale is evenly coated. 
2. Spread out your kale pieces so that they are not overlapping each other. You may need multiple baking sheets. Place your pan in the oven, and turn the oven off. Leave the pan in the oven for 20 minutes. 
3. If you dried your kale very well, then your chips may be done after the 20 minutes, however, if they do not hold their shape just yet, then leave the pan in the oven and let your oven preheat to 425 F once more. Once the oven has preheated, turn the oven off again and leave the chips in for another 10 to 20 minutes, checking periodically to ensure that they don't burn.