Kale Chips With Bacon Recipes

KALE CHIPS WITH BACON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Remove and discard woody stems from kale leaves. Cut leaves in half lengthwise. (Make sure to dry leaves before proceeding.).
• Rub both sides of leaves with extra virgin olive oil. Spread leaves evenly on a metal baking sheet. Sprinkle with sea salt and black pepper. Bake for 10 minutes.
• While kale is baking, heat a small skillet over medium heat. When the skillet is hot, add the minced bacon and cook, stirring frequently for 3 to 5 minutes, or until light golden brown. Remove from heat.
• Remove kale from the oven. Carefully pour bacon and residual bacon fat evenly over kale chips.
• Return the baking sheet to the oven and finish cooking for 3 to 5 minutes, or until edges of kale are browned and crisp. Serve straight from the oven or allow to cool to room temperature.

KALE WITH BACON

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring 1 in. of water to a boil. Add kale; cook for 10-15 minutes or until tender. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels; drain, reserving 1 teaspoon drippings. In the drippings, saute onions and garlic until onion is tender. , Drain the kale; stir into onion mixture. Add the salt, pepper and reserved bacon; heat through.

GARLIC AND BACON KALE

Steps:

• 1. Cut bacon into pieces. 2. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the bacon until browned. Remove the bacon to paper toweling to drain. 3. Add the onion to the skillet and cook until softened. 4. Place the kale and garlic in the skillet and stir into the onion. Cook until softened, about 5 minutes. 5. Before serving, sprinkle with the cooked bacon.

KALE WITH GARLIC AND BACON

Steps:

• Stack a few kale leaves and roll lengthwise into a cigar shape. Cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-wide strips with a sharp knife. Repeat with remaining leaves.
• Cook bacon in a wide 6- to 8-quart heavy pot over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, then transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. Pour off and discard all but 3 tablespoons fat from pot, then cook garlic in remaining fat over moderately low heat, stirring, until pale golden, about 30 seconds. Add kale (pot will be full) and cook, turning with tongs, until wilted and bright green, about 1 minute. Add water and simmer, partially covered, until just tender, 6 to 10 minutes. Toss with bacon and salt and pepper to taste.

BAKED KALE CHIPS

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a non insulated cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• With a knife or kitchen shears carefully remove the leaves from the thick stems and tear into bite size pieces. Wash and thoroughly dry kale with a salad spinner. Drizzle kale with olive oil and sprinkle with seasoning salt.
• Bake until the edges brown but are not burnt, 10 to 15 minutes.