Air Fryer Kale Chips are a super quick and healthy snack that can be made in under 10 minutes. These kale chips will become your new favorite air fryer recipe.
AIR FRYER KALE CHIPS RECIPE
I’ve made kale chips before but never in the air fryer. These air fryer kale chips were something new for me. I am so glad I took a chance on them! If you aren’t sure if you’d like them, I urge you to give these kale chips a try! They are pretty addicting!
We have made some delicious recipes in our air fryer. I am talking about things like air fryer seasoned pretzels, air fryer mozzarella sticks and air fryer asparagus.
In the past when I have used my oven, I needed to make sure that my kale was in a single layer. When you make kale chips in the air fryer, you don’t have to worry about that. You can dump the kale into the air fryer basket and let it cook!
You might be saying, WAIT, what exactly is an air fryer?
WHAT IS AN AIR FRYER?
It is a countertop appliance that will soon win your heart over! It is basically a smaller (the inside of it) type of convection oven that moves very hot air around.
The circulating air cooks your food quickly and evenly. I am guessing that you have probably seen an air fryer infomercial or two! While smaller inside than a convection oven, the outside is often typically the size of a toaster oven or slightly smaller. Many people buy air fryers to use when camping in their RV or even for cooking “stinky” foods (think air fryer broccoli) outside.
INGREDIENTS IN AIR FRYER KALE CHIPS
Kale- Washed and torn or cut into chip sized pieces.
Oil - Olive oil works perfectly for these chips. Any mild flavored oil will do.
Salt- I like using a nice sea salt on these.
Pepper- Use as much or as little as you like. I like a lot!
If you have any questions, please leave a comment below and I will get back to you.
HOW TO MAKE THESE AIR FRYER KALE CHIPS
- Wash and dry your kale. If you are using unbagged kale, be sure to remove the stem and tear into pieces.
- Add oil to the kale chips. Take a minute to gently massage the kale and the oil.
- Season your kale chips with some sea salt.
- Add some pepper to your kale chips.
- Mix well.
- Put the air fryer basket into the air fryer unit and cook the kale chips.
- Let cool and enjoy!
These numbered steps match the numbered photos above and are for illustration purposes. For the complete list of ingredients and instructions, please see the recipe below.
HOW LONG TO COOK AIR FRYER KALE CHIPS
These kale chips cook for only a few minutes. They are literally done in less than 10 minutes, start to finish. The kale chips only spend about 5-6 minutes in the air fryer.
KALE CHIP TIPS
- You can use stemmed kale or pre-cut bagged kale. Either of those options work to make these kale chips. If you use the stemmed kale, remove the largest part of the stems.
- You can vary the taste by changing up the spices! I have even added nutritional yeast and it was delicious.
- Eat your chips immediately. These kale chips do not save like the ones you buy at the store.
- If you wash your kale, be sure to dry the kale all the way before putting it into the air fryer.
- If you have a Phillips Air Fryer or one that tends to have items “fly” in the air fryer. Be sure to put a trivet over top of the kale. You don’t want the kale to get stuck in the heating part and start to smoke.
HOW DO YOU SEASON KALE CHIPS?
You can keep this recipe simple and just season with a little salt and pepper. But here are a few more seasonings you can sprinkle on:
- Garlic powder
- onion powder
- dill
- cumin
- chili powder
- curry powder
Or try combining some to create a whole new fun flavor!
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Air Fryer Kale Chips
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 3 cups Fresh Kale destemmed and cut into pieces
- 1 T oil
- salt and pepper to season
Instructions
- Wash and dry your kale. If you are using unbagged kale, be sure to remove the stem and tear into pieces.
- Add oil to the air fryer kale chips. Take a minute to gently massage the kale and the oil.
- Season your air fryer kale chips with some seas salt. Add some pepper to your kale chips. Mix well.
- Put the air fryer basket into the air fryer unit and cook those air fryer kale chips. I air fry 4 to 5 minutes at 375°F (190°C) Let cool and enjoy! (*note: be sure to check on the chips in the last 2 minutes to check for doneness)
Notes
Air Fryer Kale Chip Tips
- You can use stemmed kale or pre-cut bagged kale. Either of those options work to make great air fryer kale chips. If you use the stemmed kale, remove the largest part of the stems.
- You can vary the taste of your air fryer kale chips by changing up the spices! I have even added nutritional yeast and it was delicious.
- Eat your air fryer kale chips immediately. These kale chips do not save like the ones you buy at the store.
- If you wash your kale, be sure to dry the kale all the way before putting it into the air fryer.
- If you have a Phillips Air Fryer or one that tends to have items “fly” in the air fryer. Be sure to put a trivet over top of the kale. You don’t want the kale to get stuck in the heating part and start to smoke.
Nutrition
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- How to Clean Your Air Fryer
- Tips for Your Air Fryer
- Cosori Air Fryer Reviews
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I've made kale chips in a dehydrator before but never in the air fryer - great idea!
Thank you so much!
I made these and I liked them. I am not a kale eater but my doctor said I need to eat more greens. I love my air fryer so I thought I’d give these a try! I am going to try some other seasonings next time!
That's great Bob! Way to go eating your greens, so glad you loved our air fryer kale chips!
New to the air fryer world. Kale chips recipe mentions putting a trivet over top of the kale. What type of trivet is safe to use in an air fryer. Not sure if my NuWave Brio causes items to 'fly' while cooking.
Hi Margaret, often times your air fryer will come with a trivet or a rack. Here is a link to one on amazon so you can see what it looks like: https://amzn.to/2Q7gUxZ . You might already have one or something similar to it 🙂