Kale chips are a delicious and healthy snack that are super simple to make. While you can make your dehydrated greens in the oven, you risk uneven results such as the leaves not crisping enough.  You could always pull out that dehydrator of yours, but who really wants to wait for 12 hours? If you want better results than your oven and a quicker way of doing things than your dehydrator, your underestimated kitchen appliance is here to the rescue. Can you take a guess of what that is? Your microwave of course! Charlotte Wilder from America’s Test Kitchen shares the microwave method for this crunchy kale snack. She recommends using Lacinato kale as opposed to curly kale since the latter of the two becomes brittle and crumbly when dried out.  You’ll want to de-stem the kale, and tear the leaves into bite-sized pieces. Then, wash and dry the kale leaves thoroughly. Next, massage a bit of olive oil into the leaves, toss a bit of salt on ‘em, plate your kale in a single layer, and nuke it in the microwave for a few minutes. If your kale isn’t as crispy as you’d like, Charlotte recommends microwaving your leafy chips in 30-second increments. Feel free to get a little crazy and try out new flavors. There are a ton of different recipes for kale chips on the web—though it may affect the microwaving times, so adjust accordingly.

Make Kale Chips with Your Underestimated Kitchen Appliance