Roasted kale chips are given a touch of Cajun spice and then baked until crispy. This recipe makes two generous servings of a crunchy, flavor-packed snack!
I have yet another easy recipe to share with you all today – cajun kale chips! I know there are countless kale chip recipes on the web today and a lot of you have probably tried making them at this point. As you’ve probably found though, some turn out much better than others.
After numerous notes and tests, I want to share my favorite way to make kale chips with you. The secret to getting them crispy surprisingly makes them better for you, which never happens with food.
Although oil cooking spray is an important ingredient in this kale chip recipe, using more doesn’t lead to crispier chips. Quite the opposite actually! A light mist of olive oil is all you need to crisp these puppies up. Using too much is what makes them soggy and gross. No one needs that in a crunchy snack.
I used this olive oil spray but you can use one of those fancy oil misters people are using these days or whatever else you have on hand. Just make sure that you are doing a quick, light spray. The goal is NOT to coat the kale. It just needs a fine mist to make the seasonings stick and to give just enough oil to let the kale crisp up like chips.
Before we get too much further, I want to clear the air on one thing. Although these have that satisfying crunch of a chip and a fantastic Cajun flavor, these won’t taste exactly like chips. It is kale after all, and its going to taste a bit like it. Before you click out of here in a huff, please trust that although different, a snack made with leafy greens can still be all kinds of delicious.
You can really see the flavor in action on the picture below. Look at all that spicy yummy goodness. I use about 2 tsp. of Cajun seasoning and about a tsp. of salt, but some bunches of kale are bigger than others so you might have to play with this a bit based on how much kale you have. Remember that you can always add more but can’t take it away.
After being ripped into chip size pieces, a bunch of kale normally fills two half-sheet pans. Or, if you hate doing dishes as much as me, just cycle them through in two batches.
If you want to try another Cajun flavored snack, these spicy roasted chickpeas are super tasty. Or if you want a sweet snack to go along with the chips, check out these banana oat cookies.
One thing to note – the crunch doesn’t keep long so you need to eat your kale chips right after baking. It isn’t hard when they taste this good though.
Cajun Roasted Kale Chips
Ingredients
- 1 bunch kale (use a curly variety for best results)
- Olive oil cooking spray
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. cajun seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425° F (218° C).
- After rinsing kale, make sure it dries completely. A salad spinner works well for this. The drier, the crispier.
- Rip kale into 1-2 inch pieces, discarding the hard center stem of each leaf.
- Lay kale out on in a single layer on a baking sheet (or two) making sure the pieces do not overlap.
- Spray lightly with cooking spray and sprinkle with half of the cajun seasoning and salt. Flip the kale pieces over and lightly spray the other side with cooking spray and sprinkle remaining salt and seasoning on top.
- Bake until crispy (about 10 minutes). Remove from oven and eat right away.
Nutrition
did you make this recipe?
Make sure to follow on Pinterest @feastingnotfasting and on Instagram @feastingnotfasting
What’s your favorite seasoning to use on kale chips?
