What are the best tips for cooking kale?

Massage raw kale with oil and lemon to soften for salads. Stems are tough — strip the leaves. Chips burn fast at the end.

How do you roast (chips) kale?

Roast (chips) at 22–14 min. Single layer. Light oil and salt. Watch carefully.

Sauté at 5–7 min. Garlic and red pepper flakes. Wilts down a lot.

Braise at 15–20 min. Broth and garlic. Southern-style.

Steam at 3–5 min. Quick and nutrient-rich.

vegetable

Curly or lacinato (Tuscan), stems removed

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your temp

300°F

cook time

~18min

Low & slow 275°325° Hot & fast

✎ Single layer. Light oil and salt. Watch carefully.