Charred-Bread Powder
A flavorful seasoning powder made from charred crusty bread and chiles de árbol, perfect for adding a spicy, toasted crunch to dishes.
4 servings
1 hr 48 min
Ingredients
- •2 pieces Dried chiles de árbol or 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- •4 ounces torn stale crusty country-style bread
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Preheat oven to 200°.
5 min
- 2.
Heat a dry medium ovenproof skillet over medium-high. Toast 2 dried chiles de árbol or 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes and 4 ounces torn stale crusty country-style bread, stirring occasionally, until bread is charred in spots, 6-8 minutes.
8 min
- 3.
Transfer pan to oven and bake until bread is dry and crisp, 1-1 1/2 hours.
90 min
- 4.
Working in batches, grind chiles and bread in a spice mill to a fine powder.
5 min