Homemade Breadcrumbs

Homemade breadcrumbs save money and are super easy to make. Why would you want to make your own breadcrumbs when you can buy them at the store? I say why buy breadcrumbs when they are so easy to make at home using day-old bread instead of wasting food?

Makes about one cup

Course seasoning

Prep Time 5

Servings

Calories 56kcal

Author Imma

Ingredients

Panko Breadcrumbs

4 slices white bread, crust removed

Breadcrumbs

4 slices bread, dried

Instructions

Panko Breadcrumbs

Remove the crust from the bread slices. Break it into small pieces without smashing it or pulse it in a food processor.
Spread the pieces out on a baking sheet and bake them at 300°F/C150° for about half an hour. Start checking them at around 20 minutes to ensure they don’t brown, just dry.

Breadcrumbs

For dry bread, break the bread up, put it in a blender or food processor, and grind it to the desired consistency.
For day-old bread, toast it in the oven on low heat until it is dried. Break it up into pieces, put it in a blender or food processor, and grind to the desired consistency.
For fresh bread, break the bread into small pieces. If you want tiny pieces, run them through a food processor. Fresh bread still has moisture and is best used right away, or it may mold.

Notes

Get organized - When using breadcrumbs for breading, have your ingredients set up in the order you’ll use them.
Separate the process - Keep one hand for dry ingredients (flour and breadcrumbs) and one hand for wet (egg wash). That way, you reduce the amount of mess on your hands.
Be patient - Take the time to allow excess egg to drip off into the egg bowl before putting it in the breadcrumbs. Your breadcrumbs will stay drier, and you’ll have less waste.
The right temperature - Make sure the oil is at the right temperature before you start. Not hot enough to burn the breadcrumbs before what is breaded cooks through, yet hot enough to create a golden and crispy coating.
Please keep in mind that the nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary significantly based on the products used in the recipe.

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