Homemade Panko Japanese Bread Crumbs Food

HOMEMADE PANKO BREAD CRUMBS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (150°C).
• Remove crust from bread.
• Grate bread by hand or pulse 1 to 2 times in a food processor.
• Place bread onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Bake for 5 to 7 minutes. Be extra careful not to let the panko brown.
• Remove Panko bread crumbs from the oven. Let cool and store in glass jars.

HOMEMADE PANKO (JAPANESE BREAD CRUMBS)

Steps:

• Carefully trim only the brown crust from fresh white bread.
• Lay out on the counter (or somewhere safe) for 1-2 hours. Some people have had to leave their bread out to dry for much longer, even up to 12 hours, depending on the type of bread used.
• When it is dried out, crumble gently using your fingers.
• Use as desired.

HOMEMADE PANKO BREAD CRUMBS

Steps:

• Push chunks of white bread through the shredding disk of a food processor to make coarse crumbs.
• Spread the crumbs on a baking sheet and bake at 300 F degrees until the crumbs are dry but not toasted, about 6 to 8 minutes. Shake the sheet twice during baking. Be careful not to let the crumbs brown!
• Immediately remove bread crumbs from oven and allow them to cool.
• Once cooled, crumbs may be stored in the freezer, in a resealable plastic bag for as long as several months.

FRESH PANKO

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Push torn pieces of bread through the shredding disk of a food processor to make coarse crumbs. Spread the crumbs on a baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven until crumbs are dry but not toasted, 6 to 8 minutes. Shake the sheet twice during baking in order to evenly dry crumbs. Remove from the oven and cool completely.

HOW TO MAKE PANKO BREAD CRUMBS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 °F (121 °C) and get out a rimmed baking sheet. Set 1 to 2 rimmed baking sheets on your work surface. It's important to use a rimmed sheet so the breadcrumbs won't slide off of the sheet when you put them in and take them out of the oven.
• Cut a crustless loaf of bread into 3 to 4 strips. If you don't have crustless bread, use a sharp serrated knife to trim off and discard the crusts. Place your crustless bread on a cutting board, cut it into slices, and cut each slice into 3 to 4 strips. You can cut them lengthwise or horizontally. While white panko is traditionally made with crustless bread, you can leave the crust on to create tan panko.
• Shred the bread in a food processor to make large flakes. Put the shredding disc on your food processor and turn the machine on. Slowly put the strips of crustless bread into the machine. This should make big flakes of breadcrumbs. If you don't have a food processor, grate the bread against the coarse side of a box grater or pulse it 1 to 2 times in a blender.
• Spread the breadcrumbs on the rimmed baking sheet. If it looks as though the breadcrumbs will be more than 1⁄2 inch (1.3 cm) thick on 1 sheet, divide them between 2 sheets. Keeping the breadcrumbs in an even layer will ensure that the panko becomes crispy as it bakes.
• Bake the panko breadcrumbs for 20 to 30 minutes. Put the rimmed baking sheet in the preheated oven and cook it until the panko becomes crispy. Use a spoon or spatula to stir the breadcrumbs every 5 minutes as they bake. Stirring the panko frequently will prevent it from browning. The panko should become crunchy, but remain pale in color.
• Cool the panko breadcrumbs. Remove the rimmed baking sheet from the oven and set it on a wire rack. Let the panko cool completely before you use it or store it. If you store the panko before it's finished cooling, the moisture in the breadcrumbs will cause them to spoil faster. It will probably take at least 1 hour for the breadcrumbs to cool. They'll continue to dry as they cool.

SALMON WITH JAPANESE PANKO BREADCRUMBS

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 200C and then lay out the salmon on a large backing tray coated with foil or greaseproof paper.
• Mix together the finely chopped herbs and the lemon and lime juices in a bowl.
• With a brush, spatula or spoon, evenly apply a thin layer of the mixture to the bare fish, making sure the ends are coated.
• To make the panko breadcrumb seasoning, put the panko breadcrumbs into a mixing bowl.
• Sprinkle a small amount of oil on to them so that the other ingredients stick to them well.
• Put in the Basil and Mint and begin mixing the breadcrumbs with a spoon, making sure the herbs are spread across the mixture.
• Add the fresh Dill, Tarragon and Lemon Juice and continue to mix.
• After mixing, dice the garlic and add it to the breadcrumb mixture. Then mix it again until you start smelling a slight fragrance of garlic from the bowl.
• Dice the onion into small to medium chunks and add them to the mixture. Mix the breadcrumbed mixture until onions are evenly mixed in.
• Apply your breadcrumbs to the garnished fish, making sure it is mostly covered and the mix is evenly applied to the fish.
• Place the breaded fish into the oven for 15-20 minutes until the edges are slightly browning.
• Serve with minted roast potatoes and boiled carrots.

PANKO CRUSTED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375%. Spray a baking pan lightly with cooking oil.
• In a shallow dish, combine melted margarine, garlic powder, and lemon juice. In a separate shallow dish, combine panko and Old Bay seasoning.
• Dip each filet in butter mixture, then roll well in the panko mixture. Place filets in a single layer onto prepared pan.
• Press any remaining panko mixture onto tops of filets.
• Bake 12-14 minutes, until flaky. Serve with lemon wedges.

UNCLE BILL'S HOMEMADE PANKO STYLE BREAD CRUMBS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F.
• Cut the bread into pieces that will go through the tube on a food processor.
• Using the food processor with a shredding disk, push the bread pieces through the tube to make coarse bread crumbs.
• Transfer the crumbs to a large mixing bowl.
• Sprinkle with seasoning salt, granulated garlic powder and Beau Monde seasoning; toss well to coat.
• Transfer the coated bread crumbs to parchment lined baking sheets and spread to thin layers.
• Bake in preheated 300 F oven for 6 minutes or until bread crumbs are dry, but not toasted, Stir the bread crumbs at least once during baking time. Do not let crumbs brown, they should still be just off white in color.
• Turn oven off, open the oven door for about 10 minutes to cool slightly and leave the bread crumbs in the oven to further dry for at least 1/2 hour.
• Remove from oven and let cool completely.
• Store the crumbs in a container with lid or you may freeze them in zip-lok bags or vacuum seal bags. They will last for several months.
• Do not forget to label and date the containers.
• Use these crumbs on recipes that call for bread crumbs.