Homemade Panko Recipes

HOMEMADE PANKO BREAD CRUMBS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (150°C).
• Remove crust from bread.
• Grate bread by hand or pulse 1 to 2 times in a food processor.
• Place bread onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Bake for 5 to 7 minutes. Be extra careful not to let the panko brown.
• Remove Panko bread crumbs from the oven. Let cool and store in glass jars.

CRISPY PANKO CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Pound chicken breasts, one at a time in a resealable freezer bag, until about 1/2-inch thick. Lightly beat egg in a shallow bowl. Combine panko crumbs, salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder in a separate shallow bowl. Dip chicken breasts in egg until coated, drip off excess and dip in panko mixture. Press chicken into crumbs until fully coated.
• Heat oil in a large skillet on medium high heat. Transfer chicken to pan and cook about 2 to 3 minutes per side or until chicken is brown, crispy and fully cooked.

HOMEMADE PANKO BREAD CRUMBS

Steps:

• Push chunks of white bread through the shredding disk of a food processor to make coarse crumbs.
• Spread the crumbs on a baking sheet and bake at 300 F degrees until the crumbs are dry but not toasted, about 6 to 8 minutes. Shake the sheet twice during baking. Be careful not to let the crumbs brown!
• Immediately remove bread crumbs from oven and allow them to cool.
• Once cooled, crumbs may be stored in the freezer, in a resealable plastic bag for as long as several months.

HOMEMADE PANKO (JAPANESE BREAD CRUMBS)

Steps:

• Carefully trim only the brown crust from fresh white bread.
• Lay out on the counter (or somewhere safe) for 1-2 hours. Some people have had to leave their bread out to dry for much longer, even up to 12 hours, depending on the type of bread used.
• When it is dried out, crumble gently using your fingers.
• Use as desired.