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 make delicious croutons for beer, it is better to use whole bread rather than sliced bread, since store-bought bread is 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.
Salty croutons recipe
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:
- bread (white or black) – 200 grams;
- milk – 1 tablespoon;
- butter(margarine) – 2 tablespoons;
- salt - to taste.
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 croutons
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:
- sour cream – 30 grams;
- mayonnaise – 30 grams;
- garlic (optional) – 1-2 cloves;
- dill and salt - to taste.
Preparation: squeeze the garlic, mix all the ingredients in a bowl and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
Garlic sauce Garlic croutons for beer
Garlic croutons have become a classic beer snack; they are served in almost every bar, but they are no less tasty at home.
- bread (white or rye) – 500 grams;
- garlic – 2 heads;
- vegetable oil– 7 tablespoons;
- salt - to taste.
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 Croutons with cheese
Taste processed cheese goes well with beer; many gourmets like this crouton recipe. Instead of a frying pan, we will use the oven.
- bread – 7 slices;
- garlic – 7 heads;
- cheese – 100 grams;
- salt - to taste.
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 is not melted well, then the croutons with cheese can be placed in the oven for 1-2 minutes.
Cheese croutons I ordered this dish at an Italian restaurant as hot snack. It was called "Garlic croutons from black bread." When the dish arrived, I was very surprised at how beautifully it was served! And I was very pleased with the taste of the croutons! Since then, I often prepare these croutons for any reason or no reason, simply because it’s quick and delicious!
Let's prepare all the ingredients and prepare restaurant-quality black bread croutons with garlic at home!!
Cut the black bread into cubes, having previously cut off the crusts from the bread.
You can fry the pieces of bread in butter and then rub the croutons with garlic; I prefer to prepare the garlic butter first and then fry the croutons in it. To do this, I cut the garlic into thin slices. Heat olive oil in a frying pan and fry the garlic for a couple of minutes, stirring. The garlic should brown, but not burn, otherwise the oil will be bitter!!! Garlic oil is ready!
Place the pieces of bread in the pan in a single layer.
Fry the bread slices in oil on both sides for 2-3 minutes.
Place the fried croutons on a napkin to absorb excess oil.
Using a silicone brush, grease one edge of the crouton with mayonnaise and then cover the part of the crouton spread with mayonnaise with cheese grated on a medium grater. The cheese stays well on toast thanks to mayonnaise.
We do this with all the croutons.
Garlic croutons from black bread are ready!
Bon appetit!
- bread (black) – 400 g;
- garlic – 3-4 cloves;
- salt, ground pepper - to taste;
- vegetable oil – 1.5 tbsp.
How to make black bread croutons with garlic
It is best to take bread that is already a little stale. You won’t eat this bread again, but you shouldn’t throw it away either. You can make delicious croutons with garlic. Cut stale black bread into strips or thin slices.
We try to cut the bread into pieces of approximately the same size and shape, so that they not only crunch deliciously, but also look beautiful. Now brush the bread with olive oil. It can be replaced with regular sunflower. You don’t need to use too much oil so that the croutons don’t get too soggy. Next, sprinkle them with salt and ground pepper.
You can also add some seasoning, but it’s better to just use garlic. Next, place the croutons in a dry frying pan. Fry until golden brown on both sides.
Peel the garlic, rinse and pass through a crush. Place the dried croutons in a bowl and add crushed garlic.
Cover everything with a lid and stir so that the garlic is distributed evenly. Savory snacks are ready.
Garlic croutons are one of the most popular, which does not require special culinary skills or specific ingredients for preparation. Croutons can be baked in the oven, fried in a frying pan, or cooked in microwave oven. This product is consumed in its pure form as a beer snack or served with a pre-prepared sauce. The bread is selected taking into account the type of beer. So, white bread goes well with a classic light drink, rye crackers with barley beer, and so on. However, you can be guided by individual taste preferences.
Recipes for making garlic croutons with photos
In various establishments where you can taste beer, a number of snacks are offered to accompany the drink, which will make the drinking process more enjoyable and rich, without allowing you to quickly achieve alcoholic intoxication. Among the most popular and inexpensive are croutons. This kind of appetizer can be easily prepared at home and can be safely served at the beer table. There are a lot of recipes, which allows you to show your culinary imagination or do what is most suitable under current conditions.
How to make croutons with garlic from black bread for beer
The main thing in croutons is a crispy crust and a soft center; this effect can be achieved in several ways. In the first case, you should bake sliced black bread in the oven at 180 degrees for 8 minutes, but this factor may vary, since much depends on oven.
The second method is to fry the bread pieces in a hot frying pan without oil. In this case, the bread simply dries out and does not burn, which is very important. However, before thermally treating the product, it should be properly prepared. To do this, cut a slice of brick bread one and a half centimeters thick into three even slices and rub with garlic. You should also not forget about the crust - it must be cut off, since during baking it becomes hard and can burn.
Pan-fried recipe with cheese and egg
To begin with, the bread should be lightly dried in a frying pan without oil until a crispy crust appears. Then rub the bread slices with garlic, after which you can start preparing the cheese and egg batter. Break the eggs into a container; their quantity depends on how long you plan to fry the crouton. It is also necessary to add salt to the mixture to taste. The next step is to grate the cheese and add it to the egg “mousse”. Everything is mixed well and the batter for the crackers is ready.
Heat the frying pan by adding a little oil to it, and dip each crouton one at a time into the batter, and then place it in the frying pan. To make it more piquant, you can crush a few cloves of garlic into the batter.
How to cook white bread in the oven
It is better to take brick-shaped bread and cut it into pieces one and a half centimeters thick, separating the crust from each piece. Finely chop the garlic and place it on the bread, building a multi-level garlic-bread sandwich. After ten minutes, peel off the garlic from the future crackers, which may burn during cooking. Then we cut each slice into three identical pieces, which will facilitate the process of preparation and consumption.
Set the oven temperature to 180 degrees and wait until it warms up completely. Place the pieces on a baking sheet and place them in the oven for 8-10 minutes. If you have a gas oven, you may need to turn the bread over to the other side during baking. After the set time has elapsed, the aromatic and crispy snack is ready to eat.
Croutons with spices in the microwave
Few people know, but using an ordinary microwave oven you can prepare a delicious snack in the form of toasted croutons with spices. To prepare crackers in the microwave oven you will need the following ingredients:
- bread;
- olive oil;
- dried garlic (if you don’t have it, you can use regular garlic);
- fine table salt.
If you wish, you can experiment with the incoming products and replace, for example, garlic with onions, or add a little black pepper for spiciness. It all depends on individual preferences and tastes, as there are no restrictions here.
Let's cut the bread into slices, and in turn divide them into square or rectangular slices. Remember that the fried crust from the loaf should be removed, as this will give the crackers additional staleness. The next step is the process of preparing the marinade for crackers. To do this, chop the garlic; if you use dried or granulated garlic, you can easily crush it in a mortar. Add salt and black pepper to the garlic, but you can do without it. Pour a little olive oil onto a plate and dip the bread in it, then transfer it to a container with a mixture of spices.
After all the preparation steps have been completed, let's start baking. To do this, put the blanks on a plate and place it in the microwave. Set the oven to maximum power and set the timer for two minutes. After the time has passed, you should check the state of baking, as a result of which the procedure is repeated until the bread acquires the appropriate ruddy and crispy appearance.
How to fry Borodino croutons with garlic sauce
To prepare, you will need Borodino bread for croutons, as well as garlic and mayonnaise for the sauce.
Everything is very simple: cut the bread, fry it in a frying pan in oil (it is important, after double-sided frying, to place the croutons on paper towels so that the oil drips off them). Now each slice is rubbed with garlic and the appetizer is ready, now all that remains is the sauce. The sauce consists of three tablespoons of mayonnaise and 2 cloves of garlic grated on a fine grater. Sauce and croutons are served with beer or simply as a snack.
How to make rye bread at home
Preparation rye croutons no different from croutons made from any other bread. The preparation and frying procedures, as well as making the marinade, remain the same. Rub the sliced bread with garlic, then dry it in a frying pan or bake it in the oven.
Video: preparing garlic croutons with mayonnaise and sour cream sauce
This video discusses a recipe for making garlic croutons with a crispy crust in the oven, served with sour cream and mayonnaise sauce. The video shows step by step instructions for a beer snack, the sauce for which requires a number of ingredients.
Description
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. taste qualities store-bought.
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.
Ingredients
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(1 piece) -
(5 tbsp.) -
(4 cloves) -
(to taste) -
(to taste)
Cooking steps
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 would also be acceptable 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 infusing, 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, roll them thoroughly 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!
