Bread crumbs recipes

Crumbed potatoes tossed in melted butter and bread crumbs after boiling. A simple old-fashioned potato side dish with a toasty, buttery coating. Ready in 30 minutes.

Crispy bacon and garlic bread crumb topper with Italian seasoning, made in the microwave. Sprinkle over green beans, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, or any casserole.

Iowa corn casserole with cream-style corn, crispy bacon, green pepper, and bread crumbs toasted in bacon drippings. A Midwestern side dish with smoky, crunchy depth.

Sesame fried trout coated in a crunchy sesame seed and bread crumb crust, pan-fried until golden and flaky. A simple 30-minute fish dinner with nutty, toasted flavor.

Swedish Christmas ham (julskinka) roasted low and slow, then glazed with egg yolk, sugar, mustard, and bread crumbs and browned until golden. Served cold in thin slices.

Stuffed summer squash halves filled with scooped squash flesh mixed with diced cheese and cream, topped with buttered bread crumbs and baked until golden. Simple, seasonal comfort food.

Veal olives: old-fashioned stuffed veal rolls with buttered bread crumb filling, onion, and clove, tied and pan-braised until tender. A vintage recipe garnished with hard-boiled egg slices.

Black olive paste (pure di olive nere) blends pitted Italian or French olives with olive oil, lemon, pepper, and bread crumbs. Italian-style spread for crostini, sandwiches, and pasta. Vegan, keeps for weeks.

Vegetarian red lentil burgers bound with breadcrumbs, onion, and garlic. A simple high-protein meatless patty that pan-fries up crisp on the outside and tender within.

Creamed corn and chopped broccoli baked with egg and breadcrumbs under a buttery cracker crumb topping. A simple 5-ingredient vegetable casserole for weeknight sides.

Mock fried chicken oven-baked with a buttermilk soak and crisp breadcrumb coating. A lighter, cleaner stand-in for deep-fried chicken with all the crunch and none of the splatter.

Classic apple strudel filling with tart apples, walnuts, raisins, cinnamon, and breadcrumbs. Rolled in stretched dough and baked low and slow until golden and flaky with a powdered sugar finish.

Açorda is a traditional Portuguese bread soup built from stale bread, garlic, olive oil, and chicken broth. Simple, sustaining, and a cornerstone of Alentejo peasant cooking.

Homemade Cajun chicken nuggets coated in onion soup mix, breadcrumbs, chili powder, cumin, and thyme. Pan-fried or microwaved. Makes about 5 dozen bite-sized pieces for a crowd.

Pressure cooker orange cheesecake: mandarin segments on top after inverting, with a whole wheat crumb base and silky orange-sauced finish. Steamed dessert that skips the water bath drama.

Creamy potato and egg casserole layers boiled potatoes, sliced hard-boiled eggs, and onions under a homemade bechamel, then crowns it with buttery breadcrumbs. Old-school comfort food that bakes into a golden, bubbling family-supper dish.