Everyone likes croutons with
black bread garlic. It is not for nothing that such crackers are sold in every store and kiosk. But not everyone wants to buy ready-made croutons in bags. And this is due to the fact that manufacturers very often add all kinds of flavor enhancers to their products, which negatively affect the work of the digestive tract. That is why we recommend making croutons with garlic from brown bread on your own at home.
It is worth noting that such flavored crackers are prepared quite easily and quickly. To do this, you can use different spices and seasonings, as well as use an oven, gas stove and even a microwave. Today, you will be presented with several ways of how to fry croutons with garlic for first courses, appetizers, salads, etc.
Quick and tasty brown bread and egg appetizer
If in the near future you are expecting guests, and you need to prepare a fragrant and very tasty snack as soon as possible, then the presented recipe is most suitable for you. To create such a dish you will need the following ingredients:
- rye bread - 1 pc.;
- boiled chicken egg - 3 pcs.;
- any hard cheese - 200 g;
- high-calorie mayonnaise or fat sour cream - 100 g;
- fresh garlic - 4 cloves;
- butter - 60 g (for frying);
- fresh leek - a few arrows;
- common salt, allspice - add to taste.
Cooking process
Almost all recipes for black bread croutons recommend using only butter for frying. After all, it is on it that crackers turn out to be as tasty and high-calorie as possible. Thus, you need to take rye bread, cut it into not very thick slices and fry until crisp and golden brown on one side only.
After that, it is necessary to peel the cloves of garlic and rub the cooled croutons with them. Next, chop the boiled chicken eggs, mix them with chopped leek, season with salt, pepper and season with high-calorie mayonnaise or fat sour cream. At the end of the crouton with garlic from brown bread, you need to coat with the previously prepared mixture on the side that has not been fried. It is advisable to sprinkle the finished appetizer on top with grated hard cheese and immediately serve it.
Rye croutons with garlic: a recipe for cooking in the oven
If you need tasty and fragrant crackers for serving to the first dish, then we suggest making croutons in the oven. To do this, you need to purchase:
- rye bread - 1 pc.;
- fresh garlic - 3 cloves;
- fresh butter - 100 g;
- garlic salt - a dessert spoon;
- garlic powder - dessert spoon.
Step cooking
Crackers for the first dish can be made using any bread. However, the tastiest and most flavorful of all is obtained from a rye product. It should also be noted that bread should not be too fresh. It is best to use yesterday’s loaf for these purposes.
To prepare rye croutons with garlic, the flour product must be cut into cubes with sides of 1 centimeter. Next, you need to melt the butter in a pan, slightly heat it and add the following ingredients: garlic powder, grated fresh garlic and garlic salt.
After that, all the components should be mixed well and pour the previously prepared pieces of brown bread with the resulting mass. They need to be shaken vigorously in a deep bowl so that the dressing is evenly distributed over all future breadcrumbs. At the end, you need to take a large baking sheet, cover it with foil and lay croutons. In this condition, it is recommended to dry the bread in a preheated oven to 200 degrees for a quarter of an hour. In this case, after 7-8 minutes, it is advisable to mix the crackers so that they do not burn.
After the specified time, the garlic croutons of brown bread should be carefully removed from the oven, put in a deep plate and served with the first dishes (pea soup, noodles, etc.).
How to cook delicious and crispy croutons in a pan?
The recipe presented is very simple and does not require a large number of ingredients. Such crackers can be served along with first courses and a beer drink.
So, to prepare fragrant croutons with garlic you will need:
- fresh butter - 70 g;
- Borodino bread - 1 brick;
- fresh garlic - 3 large cloves.
Cooking process
If you follow the described principle of cooking such crackers, then you will definitely get very tasty, fragrant and crispy Borodino croutons with garlic. To do this, heat the butter in a saucepan, place 3 coarsely chopped cloves of garlic there and fry them on all sides for 4 minutes. During this time, cooking oil should completely absorb the aromas of the laid out vegetable.
After that, pieces of garlic need to be removed, and in a red-hot dish put Borodino bread, sliced in the form of small cubes or sticks. Fry crackers should be on all sides until a blush forms. Next, croutons must be put in a deep bowl and serve to the table in a cooled state.
Fast croutons in a pan
To prepare such crackers for beer, you need to purchase the following ingredients:
- yesterday’s white or rye bread - 1 loaf;
- dry garlic - 2 dessert spoons;
- small sea salt, allspice, ground - add to taste and desire;
- odorless olive oil - add at your own discretion.
Cooking process
Such beer croutons for beer are made slightly different than the previous ones. To do this, you need to take rye or white bread, cut it into not very thick slices, and then put it on a plate and season with spices (salt, allspice). Next, slices of the flour product should be soaked in olive oil and generously sprinkled with dry garlic. In this state, future crackers should preferably be kept for about half an hour. During this time, the bread is completely saturated with oil and aromas of spices.
To make croutons for beer crispy and tasty, they should definitely be fried in a pan. To do this, pour a little vegetable or butter into the dishes and warm them well. Next, put previously prepared croutons in a stewpan and fry them on both sides over very high heat (for 2.5-3 minutes). After the bread becomes rosy and crispy, it should be carefully removed and put on a paper towel, partially depriving of butter. At the end of the crouton, it is required to place on a plate and serve in a cooled state to cold beer.
How to make rusks in the microwave?
In a microwave oven, croutons with black bread garlic are no more complicated than on a stove or in an oven. Moreover, for their preparation may require much less free time.
So, to make crackers in the microwave, you will need to purchase:
- rye bread (it is better to get yesterday's production) - 1 pc.;
- Refined olive oil - use at your own discretion;
- ground paprika, sea salt, allspice and any other aromatic spices - add to taste and discretion;
- fresh garlic - 5 cloves.
How to cook?
Before making such tasty and fragrant crackers, you should take yesterday's rye bread and cut it into cubes with sides of 1-1.5 centimeters. Next, pieces of the flour product must be laid out in a deep bowl and seasoned with refined olive oil. So that it is evenly distributed over the croutons, it is advisable to add it a little, constantly stirring the crackers with your hand.
After the steps taken, chopped bread in butter should be put in one layer on a large flat plate, then placed in the microwave and turn on the heating mode for a couple of minutes. At the same time, it is recommended to mix crackers every 20 seconds so that they do not burn.
After the croutons are completely dried, you should proceed to the preparation of aromatic dressing. To do this, you need to take a regular bowl, put ground paprika, sea salt, allspice and other favorite spices there. It is also recommended to add fresh garlic to the same dishes, which must be grated in advance. As a result of the described actions, you should get a fragrant bulk mixture. Pour it to the croutons, close the dish tightly with a lid and shake it thoroughly until all the crackers are covered with dressing. At the end, the finished product should be placed in the microwave for 10 seconds, cool and serve.