comment icon 29 more comments Get ready to find yourself sprinkling these magnificent crispies on every single meal from here on out. Need a little extra textural somethin’ somethin’ on top of some pasta? These are perfect. Some crunch in your salad but not looking for big hunky croutons? Yep yep. Thinking about sprinkling those on top of a beautifully baked or grilled fish? Ding ding, what a win! Have we been known to eat these perfectly golden, exquisitely crisped and herby breadcrumbs in a bowl like cereal? YES. SEVERAL TIMES. We cannot be stopped and we will not stop you, and oh my let’s get to it because we want you to already have these in your life.
All You Need For These Breadcrumbs
When testing these in the kitchen, we originally started with Samin Nosrat’s Herby Fried Shallot and Breadcrumb Crunch recipe, which has an amazingly beautiful depth of flavor and is definitely cereal-bowl worthy, but we wanted to make things a little quicker/easier. We had to better align our need for savory, olive oil-drenched crunch-bursts of joy all day every day….with what real days actually look like for us. So, we SOS-ed them up a bit and swapped out some ingredients and prep. The needs list is pretty short:
panko breadcrumbs fresh rosemary, thyme, parsley, and sage leaves pre-packaged crunchy fried onions olive oil, salt & garlic powder
How To Make These Golden Crispies
If you have the time to fry up your own shallots and make your own breadcrumbs, Samin’s recipe is worth the journey. If you’re feeling our need to be cradled in the gentle soothing arms of quick and easy recipes as you stumble into this new year, then definitely give these a go and get ’em in a jar for all your crunchy topping needs. If you’re feeling like you can be out of those cradle arms for just a little extra time, we do include a frying-your-own shallots version in the recipe card if you wanna work that into your repertoire at some point. Because you will now be making these always.
How To Use These Breadcrumbs
We absolutely need you to be ready and have these on hand for a pillowy, saucy, rich and wonderful gnocchi recipe coming your way very soon; these are an absolute CROWN on top. But we really have been sprinkling these on just about anything. They keep super well in a container in the fridge, so once you’ve made a big batch, they are just sort of sitting there for all your topping/snacking needs! Delicious on top of pasta dishes, as mentioned. Have you had some crispy breadcrumbs on top of a fried egg before? Well, get ready, breakfast is about to become so much more delicious. Obviously great on salads and if you’re thinking about a thick creamy soup that these might be delicious on…you’re probably right! Because they can hang out for a bit in your fridge, we really encourage you to just try them on all the things whenever you’re cooking and the mood strikes you. And then let us know what amazingly delicious golden crispies concoctions you discover! Oh, and remember that cereal bowl thing? It will happen. Don’t be alarmed. Just go with it. And then make more.
Recipes To Add These Golden Beauties To
Homemade Cauliflower Gnocchi (pillowy and pairs perfectly with any sauce) Creamy Mushroom Soup (earthy, velvetty, and oh-so good) Simple Green Salad (give this easy green beauty a lil’ crunch)
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