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Chili Crisp Croutons


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  • Author: Lisa Kitahara
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 6 cups 1x
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

Cheesy Chili Crisp Croutons!


Ingredients

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Chili Crisp Croutons 

  • 1 loaf of crusty bread like Sourdough, French or Italian (68 cups / 1 lbs)
  • 2 tbsp butter, melted
  • 4 tbsp chili crisp oil (strain the chunks out and reserve) (3 tbsp of liquid, 1 tbsp of the chunks) 30 oil
  • salt, as needed

Cheesy Chili Crisp Croutons

  • 1 loaf of crusty bread like Sourdough, French or Italian (68 cups / 1 lbs)
  • (6-8 cups / 1 lbs)
  • 1/31/2 cup nutrition yeast
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 6 tbsp chili oil (4 tbsp liquid, 2 tbsp solids)
  • salt, as needed

Instructions

Chili Crisp Croutons 

  1. Pre-heat oven to 400 F (200 C).
  2. Measure out 3 tbsp of chili oil liquid. Set aside 1 heaping tbsp of the chili crisp solids. Stir melted butter with chili oil.
  3. Tear or slice the bread into 1 inch sized chunks. Toss with chili oil and butter mixture.
  4. Spread on a baking sheet, do not overcrowd.
  5. Bake for 6 minutes. Remove from oven and toss in the chili crisp solids. Bake for another 4-6 minutes until crispy.

Cheesy Chili Crisp Croutons

  1. Pre-heat oven to 400 F (200 C).
  2. Measure out 6 tbsp of chili oil liquid. Set aside 3 heaping tbsp of the chili crisp solids. Stir melted butter and nutritional yeast with chili oil
  3. Tear or slice the bread into 1 inch sized chunks. Toss with chili oil and butter mixture.
  4. Spread on a baking sheet, do not overcrowd.
  5. Bake for 6 minutes. Remove from oven and toss in the chili crisp solids. Bake for another 4-6 minutes until crispy.
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Category: Side dish
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American