Air Fryer Kale Chips Recipe

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Air Fryer Kale Chips are a quick way to make a tasty snack. In just minutes you'll be munching on flavorful kale chips made with just three ingredients.

Prep Time5

Cook Time5

Total Time10

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: air fryer kale chips, airfried kale chips

Servings:

Calories: 42kcal

Author: Gwynn Galvin

Equipment

Ingredients

1 bunch (about 8 ounces) curly kale
1 Tablespoon olive oil
½ teaspoon kosher salt

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Instructions

Remove the kale leaves from the stems and cut or tear the leaves into bite-sized pieces.You should have about 4 cups of kale pieces.
Rinse the kale leaves to remove any grit or dirt. Dry completely using a salad spinner or paper towel.
Place the kale pieces in a large bowl and toss with olive oil.
Using your fingers, massage the oil into the leaves so that each piece of kale is evenly coated with oil.
Sprinkle with kosher salt.
Arrange the kale in a single layer in the air fryer basket and place a wire rack over the kale pieces to prevent them from flying during cooking. Depending on the size of your air fryer you may need to cook in batches.
Air fry at 350F for 5 minutes or until crispy shaking halfway through the cooking time.

Notes

Variations

Use your favorite seasonings to make air fried kale chips. Here are a few suggestions:

Salt and Pepper - sprinkle with kosher salt and cracked black pepper

Ranch - sprinkle dry ranch seasoning on the kale peices before air frying

Parmesan - you can either add grated parmesan cheese before air frying or after air frying

Garlic - sprinkle with garlic powder before air frying

Taco - toss with taco seasoning before cooking

Everything bagel seasoning - for added texture and flavor, toss with bagel seasoning before air frying the kale

Chili powder - for a kick of heat, sprinkle with chili powder before cooking

Onion - a sprinkle of onion powder before cooking will add a nice flavor to the chips

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