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Homemade Breadcrumbs in a baking tray.
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Homemade Breadcrumbs

Learn how to make Homemade Breadcrumbs from scratch in a matter of minutes. Use them to coat chicken or fish, adding your favourite seasoning, herbs and spices.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: British
Diet: Vegetarian
Keyword: Breadcrumbs, Stale Bread
Servings: 1
Calories: 460kcal
Author: Lynn

Equipment

  • Baking Tray

Ingredients

  • 6 slices of bread
  • Seasoning optional

Instructions

  • To make these home made Bread crumbs, preheat the oven to 200c deg fan-assisted oven and have ready a large baking tray.
  • Step 1: Slice the bread into cubes and place on a large baking tray. Add seasoing if using.
    6 slices of bread, Seasoning optional
  • Step 2: Bake in the preheated oven for about 10 mins or until the bread is dry and golden. TIP: If needed you may need to turn the bread cubes over to allow them to bake evenly.
  • Step 3: Allow the cubes of bread to cool a little then place them in a food processor such as a Thermomix,
  • Step 4: Blitz until you have fine breadcrumbs. TIP: Finer crumbs are more likely to stick to whatever it is you are coating.
  • Use straight away. Mix in some seasoning and herbs to coat chicken pieces before baking them.

Notes

If needed you may need to turn the bread cubes over to allow them to bake evenly.
Finer crumbs are more likely to stick to whatever it is you are coating.

Nutrition

Calories: 460kcal | Carbohydrates: 80g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 795mg | Potassium: 237mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 3IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 210mg | Iron: 6mg