Crunch, taste, aroma! Delicious bread toasts with an incomparable aroma - onion and garlic croutons. How to cook them, read the step-by-step recipe with a photo. Video recipe.
Croutons, or croutons, are a wonderful French invention that perfectly complements all kinds of dishes. They can be made in large quantities and stored in a dry and airtight container for several weeks to use for recipes. Of the various options for making croutons, onion and garlic are considered the most aromatic and tasty. This is a real culinary miracle!
Such spicy croutons are very versatile, because suitable for many occasions. They are good for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Crutons can be found at buffets and at the original serving of various dishes. Thin slices of toasted bread with a light structure are served instead of bread, sandwiches for breakfast are made with them, they are added to soup, they are combined with appetizers and salads. Onion and garlic croutons are a great solution for a festive and buffet table. And if the croutons are made in the form of croutons, then all kinds of fillings can be spread on them. They go well with feta cheese, cream cheese, tomatoes, herbs, etc. In addition, it is convenient to take them with you on the road, to work, or to give children to school.
See also how to make sweet vanilla croutons.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 245 kcal.
- Servings - 0.5 loaves
- Cooking time - 1 hour 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- Bread - 0.5 loaves
- Salt - 0.5 tsp
- Dried natural powder of onions or green onions - 1 tsp.
- Dried natural garlic powder - 1 tsp
Step by step preparation of onion and garlic croutons, recipe with photo:
1. For the preparation of onion-garlic croutons, any bread that you like best is suitable: white, black, rye, wheat, baguette, loaf … Cut the selected bread into slices about 0.7 mm thick.
2. If you wish, you can cook whole croutons according to this recipe, or cut into slices of bread in the form of croutons. They can be of any size: straws, cubes, bars …
3. Place the bread on a baking sheet or in a skillet that can be placed in the oven.
4. Sprinkle bread with dried onion powder.
5. Then season with dried garlic powder. If no dried spices are available, use fresh vegetables. In this case, peel the garlic and pass through a press, and grate the onions on a fine grater.
How to prepare dried onion and garlic powder from fresh vegetables, you will find a step-by-step recipe with a photo on the website pages. To do this, use the search string.
6. Also add salt to the slices of bread. Stir and place the baking sheet in a preheated oven to 100 degrees for 1-1.5 hours. Dry the onion and garlic croutons, stirring occasionally. Keep the oven door ajar to allow steam to escape. Remove the finished croutons from the baking sheet, put on a dry surface and leave to cool. Then put them in a paper bag or glass jar and store for several weeks.
See also a video recipe on how to make croutons or croutons.
