Unpopular opinion: dehydrated kale chips are better than air fried ones

I was totally against the air fryer hype for making these after my first batch came out chewy. But I saw a recipe that said to dry the kale completely with a salad spinner first and that 375 for 5 minutes was the sweet spot, and now I actually prefer them to the oven version. Has anyone else found a trick that made a dud recipe finally work?

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phoenix_carter10d ago

Oh wow, that salad spinner tip is actually genius. I had the exact same chewy disaster my first time and gave up on air fryer kale completely. So have you tried cutting the kale into smaller pieces than you normally would for oven baking? Because I swear that made the biggest difference for me. It lets the hot air hit more surface area so you get that crispy texture instead of the sad steamed kale situation.

the_dylan9d ago

Yeah, that steamed kale situation is the worst.