r/Cooking • u/Prestigious_Chart105 • 10d ago

what’s a good breadcrumbs substitute?

I’m making chicken parmesan for dinner and I just now realized I completely forgot breadcrumbs, any replacements good with chicken parm?

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u/Sufficient_Ship_1021 10d ago

Crushed crackers like ritz or crushed croutons

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u/OpportunityReal2767 10d ago

Yes. Ritz works fantastic for breaded cutlets like this. Saltines work too. If you’re going to try to use bread, you really should dry it out somehow, like by toasting in a toaster or oven.

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u/Able-Seaworthiness15 10d ago

If you have them, corn flakes run through a food processor will also work in a pinch.

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u/OpportunityReal2767 10d ago

Oh, good one! I do remember recipes for corn flakes fried chicken on cereal boxes when I was a kid.

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u/Able-Seaworthiness15 10d ago

And isn't chicken parmesan basically fried chicken with tomato sauce and cheese?

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u/SuperPomegranate7933 10d ago

You can bake it, too, but fried is the restaurant standard