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Hi Bold Bakers!
I know it sounds crazy but I love to get creative with my microwave. You guys have seen me work microwave magic with all kind of mug recipes from Mug Pizza to Mug Brownie but I bet you have never seen anything quite like this! These Microwave Kale Chips are a real game changer as far as microwave recipes go.
I have made over a hundred Microwave recipes both sweet and savory but I have to say these new microwave snack recipes might be my new favorite. These microwave kale chips are made with just 3 ingredients, take 3 short minutes and are super healthy. What more could you ask for from a snack?
This popular snack is high in fiber with no fat making it the perfect thing to eat if you’re trying to keep your snacks clean. I see these in all kinds of grocery stores but I so much prefer to make my own. These Microwave Kale Chips are a great way to use leftover kale and my favorite part is that this recipe allows for so much room to experiment. I like to add whatever seasoning I have around like chipotle powder, garlic powder or dry herbs! You must add these to your snack repertoire; they are a winner!
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Microwave Kale Chips Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 bunch curly kale , ribs trimmed away and discarded and leaves torn into 2-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Sea salt to taste
Instructions
- Line a large microwave safe plate with parchment paper.
- Wash and thoroughly dry your kale.
- Tear your kale into roughly two inch pieces then toss the kale in olive oil and sea salt.
- Arrange on your plate and microwave for 3 - 3 1/2 minutes. If they are not super crisp continue to microwave in 30 second increments until the kale is crispy and crunchy.
- Enjoy immediately or store in an air tight container for up to 2 days.
I tried this and they are delicious but like others, my second batch turned into a mini fire. Would baking work?
I make these all the time in my 1200 watt microwave and never had a fire. Not sure why that happened to some of you. But the Takeaway is don’t walk away from the microwave. Stand there and watch it just in case.
These taste lovely! Very crispy and delicious. No fires yet 🙂
V nice. I have a non turntable microwave so just put some parchment paper on the base to cook them on and turned the paper 180 degrees halfway through cooking.
Hi Gemma. Can we make spinach chips in the same way as kale chips ?
Wow. This is a must. So tasty and super healthy. Cant wait to try them out on the kids. As for fires, we had no issues. X
Made these several times and no fires just delicious chips ( maybe different microwave ovens are more powerful then others).
These worked perfectly for me Gemma. I started with 2 minutes in the microwave as my kale was bought preshredded and smaller than you recommend then I continued for another minute. I’m going to use mine crumbled up as a condiment in or seasoning in quiche and savoury scones.
Can use paper towels instead of parchment paper for these recipies?
i also had a wee fire in the microwave. I used same parchment for second batch. The first one was delicious. Won’t do that again