How to prepare flavored breadcrumbs to season fish or vegetables in general au gratin, one of the most important ingredients in terms of flavor and taste is certainly anchovies in oil which give the bread a strong and tantalizing taste. I store this preparation in the fridge in a glass jar, just to keep track of what’s inside. When I happen to use them, I never throw away the glass jars from legumes or peeled tomatoes (I can’t use tin ones because of nickel) I use glass jars that can be easily recycled and reused forever.
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 15
- Cooking methods: No Cooking Required
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
- Energy 44.01 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 4.98 (g) of which sugars 0.43 (g)
- Proteins 1.05 (g)
- Fat 2.27 (g) of which saturated 0.36 (g)of which unsaturated 0.24 (g)
- Fibers 0.35 (g)
- Sodium 167.04 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 0 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
Necessary ingredients to prepare flavored breadcrumbs
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley
- 1 tsp fine salt
- Half lemon (zest)
- to taste black pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
- 4 fillets anchovies in oil
Tools
- Chopper
Steps
When I know I need to use it all, I prepare it with fresh bread crumbs; otherwise, to store it for several days in the fridge, I simply use dry breadcrumbs to avoid preservation problems.
In the chopper glass, or blender if you prefer, put all the ingredients including the olive oil.
Pulse the chopper intermittently for a few seconds until you see all the ingredients minced and evenly chopped
Pour the flavored breadcrumbs onto a plate to use what you need while storing the rest in a glass jar in the fridge, with the production date noted. You can safely keep it for up to 10 days in the fridge.
I use glass a lot, especially jars that I recycle when I use legumes or anything else. Besides being more beautiful, I can see inside and not forget it. Surely it has happened to you too to put a food in the fridge in a colored plastic container and forget it.
Here’s how to prepare flavored breadcrumbs and store them for even more days in the fridge.
I generally add paprika to the flavored breadcrumbs for the color as well as the taste, I really like the intense yellow almost red color of the gratin when cooked. But if you prefer not to use it, you can add chopped chili instead.
