Microwave crackers are quick and easy to make. It is desirable to make such a dish from "yesterday's" rye or wheat bread. It is worth noting that this product, prepared without aromatic seasonings and oil, is well suited to first courses (as croutons). If crackers are intended for a regular snack, then it is desirable to generously flavor them with any spices. But first things first.
How to make microwave crackers: a step-by-step recipe
Required Products:
- wheat bread - ½ part of a standard brick;
- rye bread - 500 g;
- medium-sized sea salt - add at your own discretion;
- flavourless olive or sunflower oil - 35-55 ml;
- ground sweet paprika - 1 small spoon;
- ground black pepper - 2/3 of a dessert spoon;
- large garlic - 3 cloves;
- Any favorite spices and seasonings - add at your own discretion.
Main component processing
To make the crackers in the microwave more varied and tasty, we decided to use both wheat and rye bread at the same time to prepare such a product. Such a product should be yesterday's production and not crumble during the cutting. Bread is required to be chopped into even and small cubes with sides of 1 centimeter. After this, it is recommended to flavor the flour product with a small amount of olive or sunflower oil. It is advisable to carry out such a procedure before drying, otherwise crackers may get wet.
Heat treatment
Before you start cooking crackers in the microwave, they should be placed on a flat glass or ceramic plate. Since this kitchen device does not have large dimensions, then croutons will have to be made in parts. To do this, bread should be distributed on the dishes in a small layer, and then cover it with a special plastic lid designed for this device, and put in the microwave. Next, you need to select the maximum power for cooking and set the timer for 2 minutes. After the specified time, the crackers should be mixed by hand, and then again heat treated for a couple of minutes. At the same time, it is recommended to ensure that the bread is only slightly dried out, and not burnt and not very fried.
Cooking dressing
If you make crackers in the microwave so that they are not used with first courses, but just like that, then after drying it is advisable to flavor them with a mixture of the following spices: sea salt, ground paprika, allspice and grated garlic. For this, finished products must be put in a sieve and pour all the prepared dressing for them. Next, crackers need to be shaken vigorously and put on a plate. Such actions will contribute to their full mixing with aromatic spices.
Useful information for housewives
Microwave homemade crackers will turn out to be more aromatic and tasty if you generously sprinkle them with chicken cube or grill mixture before the drying process. It is desirable to store such products for no more than one month.