Chef John's Homemade Croutons recipe
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Ingredients
- ½ cup olive oil 4 cloves garlic, finely minced 1 (8 ounce) loaf French bread baguette, cut into 1/2-inch cubes ¾ cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, divided ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning ½ teaspoon paprika ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper ½ teaspoon salt 1 pinch cayenne pepper
Nutrition Info
- 473.9 caloriescarbohydrate: 34.1 gcholesterol: 13.2 mgfat: 32.4 gfiber: 1.7 gprotein: 12.7 gsaturatedFat: 6.6 gservingSize: -sodium: 889.9 mgsugar: 1.7 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Chef John's Homemade Croutons
Directions
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Preheat oven to 300. Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat.
Stir olive oil and garlic together in a bowl. Let sit at room temperature until flavors are infused, about 3 hours.
Place bread cubes in a large bowl. Pour garlic oil through a strainer onto the bread, toss to coat bread with oil. Add 1/2 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, Italian seasoning, paprika, black pepper, salt, and cayenne pepper, toss to coat. Spread bread cubes out in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Turn croutons and bake 15 minutes more. Push croutons together with a spatula so that they are in a compact rectangle on the baking sheet and no longer spread out, sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup cheese over the top. Bake until cheese is melted and the bread is crispy and crunchy, 10 to 15 minutes more.