Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Silverbeet Chips

I have really weird issues with vitamin a. I suck at getting it. People recommended kale chips to me as a fun flavour-packed way to supplement my dietary habits.

In Australia, Kale is hard to find. Not agressively so, but it's not necessarially at the grocery stores and I didn't want to drive too far just to try kale chips. I figured, hey, silverbeet is related to kale so I grabbed that.


1 bunch silverbeet, spines removed
1 tbsp salt
1/4c rice bran oil

Combine oil and salt in bowl. You want quite a bit of salt to get a 'chippy' flavour but you can have less if you need. Dredge silverbeet in oil/salt mixture and place on drying racks. Dry on low for 6 hours for a more chewy chip or high for 4 hours for a more crispy one.

It's really delicious. I quite enjoy these. I am now getting all the nutrients I need. Thank you silverbeet! *gold star*

2 comments:

  1. Thank you for posting this!!! I have been searching for weeks for Kale here in new Zealand and I'm American...can't find it anywhere so far! So I had the same thought tonight and then google brought me to you!!!! God bless google!!! Thank you!!! xoxox Love the site too!

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  2. Thank you so much Patty! I'm glad you were able to find my site via google! I understand your woes about finding kale. I love it but it's not a major crop in this country (and NZ)... silverbeet is an excellent replacement! I'm also an American expat so if you need any more help finding strange things (note: cornflour for cornbread is polenta here) then don't hesitate to ask!

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