Name: Kale for Kids (And Grownups Too!)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 bunch kale; 2 -3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 -2 tablespoon mirin (Japanese sweet cooking sherry); 1 pinch kosher salt

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Kale for Kids (And Grownups Too!) created by rpgaymer

This is a great technique for cooking any slightly bitter green vegetable (broccoli, broccoli rabe, spinach, brussels sprouts, etc)--my kids (age 6 & 8) can't get enough!! The secret is the mirin, which makes it sweet and juicy. And: it's very easy...

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ingredients

1 bunch kale
2 -3 tablespoons olive oil
1 -2 tablespoon mirin (Japanese sweet cooking sherry)
1 pinch kosher salt

directions

Wash the kale, cut the leaves from the center stem/rib, and chop roughly (the center stem is tough so you want to get the leaf off).
Put the kale in a large (12") frying pan, add the olive oil, mirin, and salt (the measurements are rough because I usually just pour long splashes of each on top of the kale) and turn up the heat to medium/ medium high.
Cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until tender (usually takes about 10-12 minutes, depending on the heat). Taste, and add salt if needed (if kale is very bitter occasionally I'll add a little brown sugar).

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"This is a great technique for cooking any slightly bitter green vegetable (broccoli, broccoli rabe, spinach, brussels sprouts, etc)--my kids (age 6 & 8) can't get enough!! The secret is the mirin, which makes it sweet and juicy. And: it's very easy..."

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review by rpgaymer

2/3/2013

What a great way to cook kale! I used sherry instead of mirin and added the tablespoon of brown sugar- tasted perfect. I'll try it with the mirin next time.

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review by Ms. Mother Earth

1/10/2011

I couldn't find "mirin" so I used 1 1/2 Tbs. of cooking sherry and 1 1/2 tsp. sugar. Superb!! I've used kale in several Tuscan soups but this was the first time I've prepared it on it's own. First but not the last. Thanks.

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review by karen in tbay

8/6/2009

we are new to kale so had to add the extra sugar

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review by Uxor6838

7/1/2009

This is really good. Hubby likes it a lot.

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