How to Make Homemade Panko Bread Crumbs

My kids love coated fish and chicken, so we use a lot of coatings. We always make our own coatings, and now I make my own breadcrumbs and panko breadcrumbs.

I love that this tastes better and it reduces food waste. I collect stale bread in a bag in the freezer and then make homemade panko breadcrumbs when I need it.

There are a few differences when learning to distinguish panko vs breadcrumbs. Fundamentally, the biggest difference between panko vs breadcrumbs is that Panko is made using bread without crust.

As part of the recipe, you will remove the crust from your bread before preparing and baking it to make Panko. This is why it is important to differentiate panko vs breadcrumbs as the recipes for both are different from each other. Learn how to make breadcrumbs from bread.

Technically, homemade panko breadcrumbs do not need to be seasoned. However, I still recommend seasoning it to enhance the flavor.

You could always leave it unseasoned and season the Panko separately before each use so you can adjust the flavor of the bread crumbs for each dish.

Here are some seasoning ideas:

• Combine thyme, basil, and black pepper to taste.
• Add dry ranch seasoning to taste.
• Add taco seasoning to taste.
• Add Italian seasoning.

Due to the use of crustless bread, as well as the special recipe, Panko is a lot more light and airy than bread crumbs. Panko absorbs less oil, meaning that the food is often a lot crisper and cruncher as well.

If you have the patience, you can make Panko without using a food processor. To do this, you will either want to tear up the bread before baking it, or smash the baked bread with meat tenderizer or another blunt object.

I recommend placing your baked bread into a ziploc bag and hitting it with a meat tenderizer or a rolling pin in order to break it into tiny crumbs for baking.

Learning how to use Panko breadcrumbs is important, as it can be used in all sorts of recipes. They are most often used as a coating for fried foods, such as chicken, cheese, vegetables, and other such dishes.

You can also use it as a topping for foods such as pasta and even salads. There are so many things that you can do when you learn how to use panko breadcrumbs, and now it is super easy to make at home so you always have some available.