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panko

panko

2 3.3
A light, flaky breadcrumb used to make fried food crispy
  • noun
  • /ˈpæŋkoʊ/
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  • For a crunchy topping on baked casseroles, sprinkle panko mixed with herbs over the dish.
  • panko crumbs
  • panko breadcrumbs
  • a cup of panko

They had this Parmesan herb panko bread crumbs.

Examples

  • They had this Parmesan herb panko bread crumbs.

  • 1/4 cup panko bread crumbs

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  • Dip the chicken in the hot sauce and then roll it in panko mix until it's thoroughly covered.

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  • The outside is covered in panko breadcrumbs, which creates a dark, crunchy encasing.

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  • Mix the Panko with a teaspoon of salt, a few cranks of cracked black pepper, and the Parmesan cheese.

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  • I like to use panko (Japanese breadcrumbs, available in any supermarket's Asian aisle) to make a really crispy crust, but you can use store-bought or homemade breadcrumbs instead.

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  • To make the chicken cutlets crispy, dip them in flour, egg, and coat with panko before frying.

  • The recipe calls for using panko instead of regular breadcrumbs to achieve a lighter texture in the dish.

How Coarse

panko
2 3.3
breadcrumb
11 2.4
crumb
96 1.0

Surface Forms

panko singular
pankos plural

Etymology

Panko comes from Japanese parts pan and -ko, where pan was borrowed from Portuguese pão meaning 'bread' and -ko means 'powder' or 'crumb'. So panko literally means 'bread crumbs', which explains why these flakes are light and make food very crispy.