Pan-Fried Garlic Bread Toasts

A quick, fragrant snack ready in just minutes! These garlicky pan-fried toasts are a tasty, aromatic little bite that can stand in for bread alongside a soup or main course, or work as a snack all on their own — with a slice of sausage or cheese, or plain. They come out so crisp, golden, and appetizing it's hard to stop at one, and they're incredibly simple to make from a handful of ingredients you always have on hand. That makes them easy to whip up often, and they're a great way to use up day-old bread you'd otherwise skip.

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:

White bread

300

Garlic

Olive oil

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 11 % 7 g

Fats 21 % 13 g

Carbohydrates 68 % 43 g

324 kcal

GI: 2 / 98 / 0

Cooking method

Cooking time: 10 min

Step 1:

Gather your ingredients. The bread doesn't have to be fresh, so go ahead and use up slightly dried, day-old bread. Any white bread works — a loaf, boule, sandwich loaf, baguette, and so on. You can also make these with dark bread, though they'll come out denser and firmer.
Step 2:

Cut the bread into slices about 1/2 inch (1 to 1.5 cm) thick; if they're too big, cut them into triangles or cubes, whatever you prefer. Pour olive oil (or any vegetable oil you have) into a skillet and heat it up. Lay the bread slices in the pan.
Step 3:

Fry the bread over medium heat, on both sides, until golden.
Step 4:

Peel the garlic cloves and mince them finely, press them through a garlic press, or grate them. If you like things sharper and more pungent, add more garlic.
Step 5:

Put the minced garlic in a small dish and add a teaspoon of olive oil. Stir, then microwave for 30 seconds at medium power.
Step 6:

Take the garlic out, give it a stir, and spread it over the fried toasts. While the toasts are still hot, sprinkle each one right away with finely chopped fresh dill. The dill and garlic together make them wonderfully tasty and fragrant — the combination even gives a subtle mushroom-like note. Feel free to use other fresh herbs or a blend if you prefer.
Step 7:

Stack the toasts and serve — with soup, a main dish, a salad, or on their own with a cup of sweet tea or coffee. Enjoy!