Classic salty croutons are suitable not only for lovers of live foam; Children enjoy crunching them. If you, as a caring parent, are worried that you cannot expect high quality from store-bought crackers, try this recipe and win little hearts with your dish.
You will need:
Preparation
Cut the bread into cubes or slices approximately 1 cm by 1 cm. Fry them over low heat with the addition of vegetable or olive oil, whoever likes it more. As soon as a golden crust appears, the croutons are ready. Sprinkle them with a mixture of spices or regular fine salt, depending on your preference. The dish is ready to serve!
IMPORTANT: Try not to overdo it with frying oil. Not everyone likes fatty croutons, no matter how delicious they are. If your hand still trembles, and there is more oil in the frying pan than the required volume, the appetizer can be laid out on napkins that will absorb excess fat. This will not affect the taste of the dish in any way, and the snack will be saved.
Garlic croutons go very well with fresh beer, especially since this is a common snack in many establishments catering. The recipe is only slightly different from the previous one.
You will need:
Preparation
Cut the bread into slices or sticks 1cm thick. Fry the croutons over low heat with the addition of vegetable oil until golden crust. Peel the garlic, crush it or grate it. Add salt to the resulting paste and vegetable oil. Mix well. Rub the resulting sauce onto the prepared croutons and serve.
This video clearly shows the process of preparing garlic croutons:
This one is pretty hearty snack made from a loaf or French baguette; in extreme cases, you can take white bread, but the croutons will not be so tender.
If desired, you can pepper them and sprinkle with finely chopped green onions.
Bringing the recipe to life will take a little longer than the previous ones, but the result will amaze with its taste. For preparation you need:
Melt the butter over low heat and add coarsely grated cheese. It is introduced little by little and, stirring, achieve homogeneity of the mass. After this, carefully pour beer into the mixture, add spices, sugar and salt. Remove from heat and add raw egg yolks. Grind thoroughly.
The hot fried bread is spread on one side with the resulting mass and sent to the oven until it turns a light brown crust, decorated with puff cucumbers and served hot.
If you have acquaintances or friends who are not indifferent to savory dishes, then they will appreciate toasts made from black bread.
You will need:
Preparation
Cut bread without crust into slices or cubes. Soak them in milk with added salt or spices. Add to the heated frying pan butter or margarine and fry the croutons over low heat until golden brown. Serve the dish warm; if desired, you can prepare garlic sauce for them separately.
The peculiarity of garlic sauce is that it is suitable not only for croutons. In cafes and restaurants, this sauce is offered for main meat and fish dishes, since garlic goes well with well-done steak or tender fish fillet. Just as good as main dishes, garlic sauce is good for side dishes. And preparing such a sauce is not at all difficult.
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Preparation
Combine crushed garlic with sour cream and mayonnaise. Add herbs and salt to the resulting sauce. The sauce recipe can be varied with various herbs and spices. The amount of sour cream and mayonnaise can be increased if desired. The sauce will be even tastier if you make your own mayonnaise and use homemade sour cream.
Video recipe for making garlic sauce:
FOR REFERENCE: In all the recipes given above, it is not necessary to fry the pieces of bread in vegetable oil. They can be dried in a frying pan or on a baking sheet in the oven. This way they won't turn out too oily.
The main thing is to add salt and spices before going into the oven. You can grate croutons with garlic both before and after cooking. Often this snack is made from stale or stale bread. The only condition in this case is the absence of mold. Many housewives will agree that it is more convenient to make croutons from stale bread. Fresh bread is too soft, but stale bread cuts better.
Rye bread cut into portion triangles and dry in any convenient way. Then, while it is hot, grease each piece on both sides with butter and sprinkle with salt and pepper; you can add other seasonings to taste. Place croutons on a plate and sprinkle with herbs.
To prepare them you will need:
Fish fillets and carrots need to be minced, add finely chopped eggs and mix with soft butter until smooth. Fry the baguette pieces or dry them in the oven, spread herring oil on one side, sprinkle with herbs.
These croutons are made from white bread or a loaf, but to diversify the snack you can also buy or cook it yourself puff pastry, it turns out tender and unusual.
You can decorate them with thin circles on top. fresh cucumber, this gives the snack freshness.
Also, don’t forget about an excellent snack for beer -!
If regular croutons seasoned simply with salt and garlic seem too simple to you, we offer a version of this dish with cheese.
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Preparation
Rub each piece of bread with garlic and salt. Remove the garlic before frying, otherwise it may burn and ruin the entire taste of the dish. Place the croutons among themselves so that they are evenly saturated with garlic juice. You can leave them for a couple of minutes, move them and leave them again. While the oven is heating, cut the bread slices into arbitrary slices or sticks. Place them on a baking sheet and cook until crust appears. At the end, sprinkle with grated cheese and serve.
IMPORTANT: Do not overcook the croutons in the oven, otherwise they will turn into crackers! The center of the toast should be crispy on the outside but soft on the inside.
The secret of the taste of these toasted croutons is not in the technology of preparing the croutons themselves, but in the bread. It is unlikely that you will be able to buy something like this ready-made, but those who like to experiment with dough will undoubtedly enjoy the process and the result. The recipe makes 12 servings.
Mix all dry ingredients in a large bowl until evenly distributed. Pour in beer. If soda is used, introduce it after beer, after extinguishing it. Knead thoroughly. Grease the pan with melted butter and sprinkle with breadcrumbs. Place the dough in it and place in a preheated (180°C) oven.
Approximate baking time is 60 minutes. The best way to check readiness is with a toothpick or knitting needle, sticking it into the center of the loaf; when there is no dough remaining on the pulled out needle, you can remove it. Cut the cooled bread into pieces and dry, grease each slice with butter, and sprinkle with caraway seeds if desired.
The main feature of this snack is the bread. It’s ideal if you can find Lithuanian grain, but if not, you need to choose a loaf with a dense texture, with heavy dough and small holes.
The appetizer is served hot. If desired, you can supplement it with any spices or herbs.
Borodino bread is one of the easiest dishes to prepare. They will be an excellent addition to first courses. These croutons would also be good as a snack with beer. Bright spicy taste and the aroma of this dish will not leave anyone indifferent.
Ingredients:
- Borodino bread - 400 grams,
- vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons,
- garlic - 3 cloves.
Preparation:
1. First of all, we will prepare the garlic. To do this, you need to peel it and crush it with the flat side of a knife, then finely chop it. Of course, the easiest way would be to pass the garlic through a press, but it is the method described above that allows you to preserve the garlic juice inside each finely chopped piece.
2. Pour vegetable oil into the garlic and cover with a lid. We need the garlic to marinate and the vegetable oil to absorb the smell of garlic.
4. Heat the frying pan over medium heat and put garlic and vegetable oil in it. Almost immediately, so that the garlic does not have time to fry, we put our bread sticks into the frying pan, stirring so that as many pieces of garlic as possible stick to them.
5. Reduce the heat slightly and fry the croutons, stirring frequently, until cooked. The degree of readiness is determined by the crispy crust on the outside.
After frying, you can salt the croutons and add your favorite spices if desired.
Bon appetit!
1/4 Ukrainian bread (or any other black bread)
garlic (squeezed 1 tsp with top)
2 tsp mayonnaise
vegetable oil for frying
Cooking method:
Cut the bread into pieces, peel the garlic, pass through a garlic press and mix with mayonnaise.
Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the bread on both sides (approximately 1 minute until a light crust forms). Place the remaining oil to drain and spread with mayonnaise and garlic.
Serve with soup.
Everyone likes the crackers offered by famous trademarks, But best manufacturers are not able to achieve the taste that can be obtained from crackers made at home, since they do not contain any harmful additives or flavorings that “knock down” the natural taste.
The article offers only practical solutions that can be used by any housewife or man who wants to surprise his significant other with a quick and simple recipe homemade instant crackers.
Cut the loaf into small cubes of the same size. Prepare the dressing - grate a few cloves of garlic on a fine grater and mix it with a pinch of finely ground salt and pepper and herb seasonings.
Mix the loaf pieces and dressing, place everything on a baking sheet and place in the oven, heated to 160-180 degrees. From time to time, take out the baking sheet and stir the crackers - this will allow them to brown more evenly. Ready crackers should acquire a golden color.
Fragrant garlic croutons are made from white, black, Borodino or any other stale bread, the main thing is that it is not moldy. Finely grate the garlic, add a few tablespoons of olive or sunflower oil, a pinch of salt and a teaspoon of herbal seasoning (for example, “Khmeli-suneli” or “Italian herbs”). Mix it all together with the diced bread and place in the oven until the bread browns. Crackers are ready!
Crauts prepared in this way can be served not only with borscht or soup, but also with beer.
You can prepare garlic croutons not only in the oven, but also in a frying pan with a thick bottom. Pour a little oil into a frying pan and fry a few cloves of coarsely chopped garlic in it (we cut it coarsely because after frying the garlic should be immediately collected and discarded).
Do not remove the pan from the heat and immediately add the pre-diced bread. Salt and pepper to taste, add herbal seasonings if desired. Without ceasing to stir, fry the bread until cooked. In terms of time, everything will take 15-20 minutes.
Pour a little vegetable oil into a wide bowl, add a few cloves of garlic, a pinch of salt and the same amount of pepper. Cut the bread into cubes, dip it in the resulting mixture and place it in a microwave oven turned on at full power or a multicooker set to the “Baking” mode.
The cooking time for croutons depends on the power of your electrical appliances, so keep an eye on the process and, if necessary, stir the croutons so that they fry as evenly as possible.
The popular Caesar salad will be much tastier if you add croutons and cheese to it. It's easy to prepare them. Cut the bread into cubes and dip them in a mixture of olive oil and finely grated garlic and cheese. All that remains is to bring the future crackers to readiness by placing them in the oven.
If your cabinet is equipped with convection, be sure to use this function - this way they will fry faster and more evenly. Crackers are added to the salad immediately before serving.
The secret to restaurant-quality garlic croutons is in the sauce. We prepare croutons in the usual way. We cut bread (preferably Borodinsky) into pieces 1-1.5 cm thick. Fry it on both sides in a frying pan with vegetable oil. Let the croutons cool slightly and rub them with garlic and salt.
Prepare the sauce. Pour 100 ml into a small saucepan. cream, add 70 g. grated cheese, bring the mixture to a boil and keep it over low heat, waiting until the cheese melts and the mass becomes homogeneous. Add a little ground garlic and a pinch of pepper to the cooled sauce. Croutons and sauce are served in separate dishes.
Bread croutons are a simple and versatile dish for many occasions. There are a huge number of variations and recipes for preparing this dish. Croutons for beer - classic snack served in bars and pubs. Quick snacks can be easily prepared at home. Their preparation does not require expensive products or a significant investment of time.
For such a snack, it is better to take slightly stale bread. Of course, it must be free of mold and other signs of unedible products. Fresh ones can crumble a lot when cutting.
The slices or pieces should be about a centimeter thick - this way our slices will be well fried and not burnt.
To prepare them, you can use both white and black varieties of bread. It is preferable to prepare a beer snack from black bread. The white loaf is more suitable for sweet croutons for breakfast.
The crust of black bread is first cut off, since during cooking it will turn into crackers.
The simplest beer snack recipe for those who want to enjoy the taste of their favorite drink without filling it with spices.
Ingredients:
How to cook.
1. Cut the bread into cubes.
2. Lightly moisten them in milk. It will give the finished croutons softness. Lightly add salt.
3. Fry in a frying pan in melted butter until golden brown.
Borodino rye hot croutons are made from the same type of bread. Suitable for fans of savory snacks.
Ingredients:
Step by step recipe.
1. Beat the egg well with a whisk, add tomato paste and seasonings.
2. Received egg mixture grease the pieces of bread.
3. Fry in hot oil in a frying pan.
Ingredients:
Preparation.
1. Fry the chopped slices in a frying pan in sunflower oil until golden brown.
2. Peel the garlic and pass through a press. Mix with salt and butter.
3. Coat warm croutons with garlic mixture.
Garlic croutons can be sprinkled with finely chopped herbs.
Garlic croutons baked with cheese are already considered a gourmet snack. Cheese goes well with the taste of foamy beer.
Ingredients:
Step by step recipe.
1. Cut rye bread into slices.
2. Coat them with garlic passed through a press, sprinkle with salt. Place the slices on top of each other like a sandwich and leave to soak for 10-15 minutes.
3. After time has passed, remove the remaining garlic and salt. Cut into portions and place on a baking sheet.
4. Dry in the oven at 180 degrees for 10–12 minutes until crispy. It is important that the croutons remain soft inside. To do this, you need to turn the bread pieces several times during the cooking process.
5. Sprinkle warm croutons with grated cheese. Bake for another 1-2 minutes.
In the microwave, a cheese snack according to this recipe can be made in 2-3 minutes.
Delicious and spicy black bread croutons can be complemented with any sauce. The most simple options are sour cream, mayonnaise, any kind of ketchup. We recommend trying the garlic sauce.
Ingredients:
How to cook.
1. Mix sour cream and mayonnaise.
2. Add chopped garlic, finely chopped herbs and salt to the mixture. Mix thoroughly.
3. Place in the refrigerator. After 30 minutes, the crouton sauce is ready.
If you have people with different taste preferences, make several types of snacks. It will take a little time to prepare the croutons, but all guests will be happy.
Beer croutons with garlic very easy and quick to prepare at home. And you won’t need to buy crackers in the store, the composition of which, to be honest, is very questionable. We will tell you the secret of how to fry croutons with garlic so that they are in no way inferior in taste to store-bought ones.
A simple recipe for garlic croutons will make your evening a little more interesting. It is not necessary to use this snack only with beer. It’s very tasty to soak such crispy croutons in borscht with sour cream.
Below is a detailed step by step recipe, how to make croutons with garlic in a frying pan, a photo is attached to the instructions. Try our recipe and treat yourself to a cold beer with sad, spicy homemade croutons.
Let's prepare all our few ingredients. The bread must be black, a small loaf or half of a large brick. It is best to take Borodino bread.
Grate the garlic cloves on the finest grater. It will also be permissible to chop the garlic very finely. If you're really lazy, you can use garlic powder, but the sensations will be completely different. Mix garlic and vegetable oil in a deep bowl. Let the mixture sit for 20 minutes: then the oil will be saturated with garlic.
While the oil is infused, let's deal with the croutons directly. We will remove the crusts from the loaf, this will also help us give the bread the correct rectangular shape.
Then we cut all our bread into uniform cubes. Their size depends entirely on your desire. The recommended size is 1 centimeter.
For frying we will use a frying pan with a thick bottom. Pour the garlic mixture into it and heat the oil thoroughly. If you put the croutons in the pan too early, the bread will absorb the oil and lose its crunchy texture.
Place the black bread slices into boiling oil, thoroughly coat them in the garlic mixture and fry over high heat. Approximately 2-3 minutes on each side.
Carefully monitor the readiness of the croutons and ensure that the butter is not completely fried.
Remove the finished croutons from the heat and dry on a paper towel. This way we will get rid of excess oil. Ready-made garlic croutons can be served hot with beer!
Bon appetit!
Croutons have long been considered one of the best snacks to beer. They are tasty, natural, easy to prepare and inexpensive. If you don’t yet know how to properly prepare croutons for beer at home, then I recommend that you familiarize yourself with the suggested recipes. We will consider options with garlic, cheese and simply salty flavors.
To do delicious croutons It is better to take whole bread with beer rather than sliced bread, since store-bought slices are too thin. Stale bread is also suitable, as long as there is no mold on it. The optimal thickness of the slices is 0.5-1 cm. Thicker pieces take a very long time to fry and are uncomfortable to eat, while thin pieces burn, losing their taste.
A good option for those who prefer a neutral beer snack that doesn’t interfere with enjoying their favorite drink. Add only salt. Milk makes the croutons softer without changing the taste.
Ingredients:
Preparation:
1. Cut the bread into slices.
2. Moisten the slices with milk and salt.
3. Heat a frying pan, add butter (margarine).
4. Fry the slices until crispy.
5. Serve warm.
Simple salty croutons Garlic sauce for toast
A universal item suitable for all crouton recipes. If there are people in the company who do not like unflavored croutons, then you can make this sauce for them. If desired, you can add any seasonings and spices to the composition.
Ingredients:
Preparation: squeeze the garlic, mix all the ingredients in a bowl and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
Garlic sauce Garlic croutons have become a classic beer snack; they are served in almost every bar, but they are no less tasty at home.
Preparation:
1. Cut the bread into slices.
2. Heat a frying pan on the stove, pour in 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil.
3. Fry the slices on both sides over moderate heat until golden brown. On average, each piece takes 3-4 minutes.
4. Peel the garlic, pass it through a garlic press, mix with salt and the remaining 4 tablespoons of vegetable oil.
5. Spread the warm croutons with garlic and serve. They can be decorated with finely chopped herbs on top.
Garlic croutons Taste processed cheese goes well with beer; many gourmets like this crouton recipe. Instead of a frying pan, we will use the oven.
Preparation:
1. Squeeze a head of garlic onto each slice of bread and add salt. Garlic is needed here only for impregnation; we will remove it before frying.
2. Place all the slices into one large sandwich so that they better absorb the garlic juice.
3. Leave for 5 minutes. Then swap the pieces in the pyramid; it is very important to do this for the first and last slices, which are soaked the worst. Leave for another 5 minutes.
4. Preheat the oven to 180-200°C.
5. Shake off any remaining garlic and salt that may burn from the slices.
6. Cut off the top crust, and cut the slices themselves into pieces of the desired length, for example, divide them into three even parts, and place them on a baking sheet.
7. Place the croutons in the oven. Approximate cooking time is 8-10 minutes. After 3-4 minutes, I recommend turning the slices over to the other side, this way they fry better. We need to get a crispy crust, but the inside of the bread pulp should not dry out completely, otherwise it will not be croutons, but croutons.
8. Grate the cheese and sprinkle it over the hot croutons.
9. If the cheese has not melted well, then the croutons with cheese can be placed in the oven for 1-2 minutes.
Cheese croutons It’s even easier to prepare croutons for beer in the microwave; it will take you 5-6 minutes; the whole process is described in the video.
