Pangrattato {Pangritata} Crispy Italian Breadcrumbs Recipe}

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Pangrattato {Pangritata} Crispy Italian Breadcrumbs Recipe}

Leftover bread gone stale? Then you need to make this 5 minute Pangrattato recipe. Also known as poor man's parmesan, bread crumbs are panfried in oil and garlic until crispy, then tossed in herbs and spices.

They're perfect for elevating all sorts of meals like pasta, salads, soups, roasted vegetables, and soft cheeses.

Prep Time1

Cook Time5

Total Time6

Course: Condiment, Gifts

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: bread, breadcrumbs, chilli, garlic, lemon, Pangrattato, parmesan

Servings: jar

Calories: 1013kcal

Author: Vikkie Lee

Equipment

Ingredients

2 tablespoon Olive oil or salted butter
2 cloves Garlic minced
275 g Stale bread 3 slices
1 sprig Rosemary leaves only (or 1 tbsp) finely chopped
½ teaspoon Salt
¼ teaspoon Ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon Chilli flakes
1 Lemon zest only
2 tablespoon Parmesan grated (13g)

Instructions

Add pieces of bread to a food processor and blend until you have coarse or fine crumbs. Or you can hand grate if preferred.
Add the oil to a large frying pan and add the minced garlic. Then saute for 1 minute over medium-high heat or until it starts to bubble.
Lower to medium-low heat. Add the breadcrumbs and stir continuously while frying over for 5 minutes, or until golden brown and crisp.
Turn off the heat and stir in chilli flakes, lemon zest, salt, black pepper, parmesan, and rosemary.
Now sprinkle over drained pasta, or cool and place your breadcrumbs in an airtight container.

Video

Notes

- For best results, use day-old stale bread as it is drier, or you can dry out fresh bread by baking it in a low oven for 5 minutes
- If you don't have a food processor, try grating it, but it will take much longer
- Avoid frying your pangritata on too high a temperature as the crumbs can burn
- Stir your pangrattato constantly while frying to prevent burning
- Let the breadcrumb mixture cool completely before storing it so that it stays crispy

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