Fried white croutons with paprika and garlic

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   Prepare the ingredients according to the list. To make croutons, you need a minimum list of products that will always be found in every home. Therefore, croutons can safely be called a budget snack. If desired, you can change the spices and seasonings used for refueling, each time getting a new taste.

2. Step 2:

   

   For croutons, of course, it is better to use fresh bread when it is delicious and fragrant. But it is easier to cut dried bread into small cubes, so fresh bread can be taken out of the package and held for a couple of hours at room temperature so that it dries a little. Wheat bread is cut into small cubes or cubes, as you like. Croutons with straws are usually served with beer, and for soups and salads, cubes of crackers are more often used.

3. Step 3:

   

   Preparing a dressing-marinade for croutons. In a bowl, pour the necessary amount of salt, ground black pepper, sweet paprika, pour olive oil. Mix it up.

4. Step 4:

   

   Put the pieces of bread in a bowl with dressing and mix.

5. Step 5:

   

   Add garlic grated on a fine grater or passed through a press to the bread cubes. Stir and leave for a few minutes so that the bread is soaked with spices.

7. Step 6:

   

   Put the pieces of bread with the remnants of the dressing in a frying pan and fry over medium heat for 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly, until the toast is browned. The croutons are ready, let them cool and become crispy and serve to the table.

8. Step 7:

   

   You can use another way, faster. Peel the garlic from the husk and cut into slices. Fry it in olive or sunflower oil.

9. Step 8:

   

   Then remove the garlic cloves from the pan, and fry the pieces of bread in the remaining fragrant oil. Spices can be added later to taste.

10. Step 9:

    

    Bon appetit!