These easy chili kale chips are great as a snack, but you can also use them as a topping for eggs, tofu, meat, or soups!

I know, a kale recipe in January, it’s cliché right? New Year’s resolutions, superfoods, and all that. Well, believe me or not, I’m sharing this recipe for chili kale chips simply because I love it. Kale is a very tasty green with great texture, and the fact that it’s packed with nutrients is bonus. This dish is great on its own, topped with a fried egg or sautéed tofu, as a side to grilled fish, porc or chicken, or as an add-on to ramen soups. It’s that versatile. And good for you. What’s not to like?

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Sesame and Chili Kale Chips

These easy chili kale chips are great as a snack, but you can also use them as a topping for eggs, tofu, meat, or soups!

Author Marie Asselin (FoodNouveau.com)

Ingredients

• 1 bunch kale
• 1 tbsp 15 ml sesame oil
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• ½ tsp 2 ml chili flakes
• 1 tbsp 15 ml water
• 1 tsp 5 ml soy sauce
• 1 tbsp 15 ml toasted sesame seeds
• Kosher Salt and pepper

Instructions

• Cut off the stems of each kale leaf and chop into bite-sized pieces. Wash the kale, leaving it a little wet.
• Heat the sesame oil in a large skillet or pot over medium heat. Add the garlic and chili flakes to the hot oil until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the kale, stir to coat with the chili and garlic oil (your skillet will overflow with kale at this point, but it’ll wilt considerably). Add the water and cover. Let the kale cook for a minute, then stir the kale and cover again. Cook for 2 more minutes, and when the kale is wilted but still a little crunchy, take off the heat, and stir in the soy sauce, sesame seeds, a pinch or salt and a few grinds of black pepper.
• Serve immediately, or let cool and store in an airtight container for up to two days. Cooked kale keeps surprisingly well; simply reheat leftovers in the microwave the day after.
• Recipe Source: Adapted from Epicurious.

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