Truth be told, I am a panko freak. Regular breadcrumbs don’t even do it for me anymore. So when I stumbled upon this method for homemade panko, I practically leapt with joy. It may be lacking in the butter and sugar department, but it is essential. I knew I needed to share it with you.
Panko can be quite expensive and the packages are so tiny that I can plow through an entire one while making a single batch of healthy chicken fingers. Now that I can make my own? I’m going to bread everything with panko. Get ready for panko breaded bacon.
This could not be more simple. All you do is cut the bread into strips, attach the “shredder” on your food processor and feed the bread through.
See how the crumbs are bigger?
Lay them on a baking sheet and bake until just crispy – but not brown.
And you have easy, quick whole wheat panko! I had no idea it was so simple.
Homemade Whole Wheat Panko
makes about 3-4 cups
8 slices of 100% whole wheat bread
Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
Cut the bread into strips. Using the shredder attachment on your food processor, feed the bread into the machine. One you are done shredding, lay the crumbs out on a baking sheet. Bake for about 6-8 minutes, shaking and tossing every 2 minutes or so. You don’t want the crumbs to be brown, just crispy.
Last night I used these panko crumbs to make asiago breaded pork chops and we devoured them like we had never seen food before. Are you riding the panko train yet? If not, I really encourage you to try them. I have only had great success and absolutely love the texture they provide!
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I am never buying breadcrumbs again! Thanks!
I don’t have a real food processor, so I can’t make these. BUT! I get gallon-sized plastic bags full of panko for $2 at the local Asian market, so I’m not too worried about it. They’re not whole-wheat, but that’s not a huge bother to me.
Genius! I wonder how well gluten-free bread would work…I’m thinking my gluten-free friends just might be able to experience the wonders of panko after all!
Wow that is super easy! I just used some pre-packaged panko tonight on fish. Pretty good!
Seriously, that’s IT?!?!
I’m speechless.
I had NO idea at all that’s all panko was. Here I am not knowing I’ve had panko before, let alone not even knowing what it looked like! (Can’t ever find it when I’m at the store!)
This is great. Thanks! I always have a hard time finding whole wheat panko and end up getting regular. Awesome news I can make my own.
Thanks for the tip! This will save me a ton of money.
Wow wow wow! Girl you’re brilliant. Thanks for this you saved me so much $ on CRUMBS, hahaha. Can’t wait to give this a go; I love that it’s whole wheat.
xo!
I love panko too…so much better than breadcrumbs! I’ll have to make my own…if I have a shredder attachement and if I can find it if I do…
What a neat trick! I am OBSSESSED with panko and will deifnitely be using this technique to make them. Thanks so much for sharing.
What an awesome idea! I have made whole wheat bread crumbs before but never even thought of trying this. We love Panko at our house, too. It gives the food such a great “fried” texture. Thanks for sharing!
WHOA this is awesome and brilliant and i can’t wait to try
Hi Jessica,
I wrote a post about Needing to seriously get active again the other day, and my SIL sent me a link to your blog. LOVE IT. In fact, I included a picture and link to this panko recipe/post. Thanks for sharing! I look forward to spending more time digging through your blog… already read quite a bit- in a very short amount of time! Love your recipes, humor, honesty, wit, and passion for writing, fitness, and food. If you want to see the post…
http://torriesessions.blogspot.com/2010/10/few-treats.html
I can’t wait to make the panko!
Thanks for sharing. This can be modified with gluten free bread, Flax bread. I’m making it tonight and using it in a eggplant parmesian recipe.
These sound great! I planned on making some panko tonight for some Korean-style “wingz”.
THANKS SO MUCH !! I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW YOU HOW STORE THEM,,,FRIG? JUST A CONTAINER IN A PANTRY? HOW LONG DO THEY KEEP? THANKS AGAIN CAMILLE
I store mine in the pantry and have always used them within weeks before they could ever go bad!
it seems you’re making regular breakcrumbs, not panko, and I say so because all recipes i’ve read tell that for panko the japanese remove the crust.
wow, I stand corrected…”Panko is made from bread baked by passing an electric current through the dough, yielding bread without crusts, and it has a crisper, airier texture than most types of breading found in Western cuisine.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panko
Hmm, I’ve heard of panko but never met it. This kinda looks like how I make ‘normal’ breadcrumbs – toast bread then grate!
Do you ever add any herbs or seasonings to it?
Love it!!! How long do you suppose it will hold up if made in advance?
They should hold up for a few weeks!
Panko is crustless. Cut the crust off before putting in the processor.
where can I buy panko flakes..what supermarket carries this item..thanks
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