Swiss Chard Chips
Swiss chard leaves are tossed in bacon fat and baked to crispness to make addictively yummy chard chips.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 100kcal
Ingredients
- 2 slices thick cut bacon
- 1 bunch Swiss chard, washed and dried well
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- In a medium skillet, cook the bacon over medium low heat until the bacon is crispy and much of the fat is rendered out. Transfer the bacon to a paper towel lined plate.
- While the bacon is cooking, stem the chard. You stem the chard by folding each chard leaf along the stem and then cutting the leaves off the stem, leaving two leaf halves. Put the leaf halves in a large bowl. Chop the top half of the stems into 1 inch pieces and put the stems in the bowl too.
- Pour the bacon fat into the bowl with the chard and sprinkle in the salt. Toss the chard with the bacon fat and salt and then spread it out on a baking sheet.
- Bake the chard for 3 minutes, then stir the chard, separating the leaves some more so they can get crispy. Bake for 2 minutes longer and then check the chard. When the chard is done it will be at most just a little bit soft, but preferably crisp when you take it out of the oven. If it isn't done yet, continue baking, checking every minute. If any pieces are getting over crisp, take them out and let the rest continue to bake. They should all be done by 7-8 minutes.
- When they are done, transfer them to a bowl and toss them with the crumbled bacon.
Notes
- Crispy Chard: Make sure your chard is as dry as you can get it. Water is the enemy of crispy and will steam the chard instead of letting it turn into chips.
- Variation: You can make this recipe with kale as well!
Nutrition
Calories: 100kcal