Like my husband and I, I would imagine that there are an uncountable number of people out there that have never tried kale.
They look at the bunches of curly greens in the grocery store and wonder just what you do with it.
So, I'm going to tell you.
I buy a big bunch of it and then take it to the sink and pull the leaves away from the stems. Just tear it off from the center stem and throw the stems away... *or microwave/steam and give the stems to your puppy dogs... ours LOVE it!*
IF you are feeding 2-4 people then the entire bunch should fill a large bowl prior to cooking.
Rinse all of the leaves you have torn from the stems. Drain off water.
Now put a small amount of olive oil in a LARGE frying pan.
Place a tsp of powdered chicken broth into a third of a cup of water in a small bowl, then take a fork and whisk it the best you can... OR, use liquid broth if you prefer.
We dice up one clove of garlic and cook it in the olive oil until barely brown.
If you brown it too much it may burn after the kale is added (don't add kale just yet)
Once the garlic is barely brown, pour the whisked water and broth mixture in with the garlic.
*stand back because it splashes up like crazy*
I keep the pan lid handy and hold it over the pan as I pour the mixture in so as not to get splashed by the burning oil and sizzling water.
This photo does not show it, but immediately after adding the water/broth mixture into the pan, place ALL of the kale into the frying pan, and with a large utensil turn it all over a few times so that all kale is coated with the garlic, water and broth in the pan, then cover with a lid, turn down heat and just let it simmer a few minutes, turning the kale every minute.
You don't want it to get too soft or slimy like it was a served in the school cafeteria when I grew up... well, they served spinach rather than kale, but it was a slimy mess.
Leave it with just a wee bit of a crunch, then take it from the heat and serve immediately.
I eat so much that I barely have room in my tummy for anything else, but we generally serve this as a side with grilled chicken or pork chop.
Quite tasty.
Hope this is helpful to you first time kale eaters.
XOX
If you have cooked kale before and have an easy prep or cooking method please share.
This is simply the method that works best for us.
