One of the classic and quite popular appetizers is croutons with sprats and eggs. You can cook them literally in 15 minutes, it is very convenient when unexpected guests come and you need to distract them with something before serving a more substantial dish. In such a case, every thrifty hostess has a jar of good tasty sprats in the refrigerator. For the rest, there are no special requirements for the appetizer.

Ingredients

• 3 slices of white bread
• 2-3 st. l. vegetable oil
• 1 clove of garlic
• 9 sprat (in oil)
• 1 chicken egg
• 3 sprigs of fresh herbs

Preparation

1. You can take a standard size loaf or baguette - then there will be more croutons. It is desirable that the bread be fresh, but if it is yesterday or two days ago, then it's okay. In this way, you can even "dispose" of dried bread.

2. Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan, preferably refined oil. Toast white bread on both sides until golden crisp. Remove the husk from the garlic clove and grate the croutons on both sides, as well as the crust. This step is optional, if someone does not like the smell and aroma of garlic.

3. Put 3-4 fish on one half of the toast - it depends on their size.

4. Chicken egg must be boiled hard, then cooled and peeled. Carefully cut the egg lengthwise into circles, place them on the second half of the crouton.

Croutons with sprats are a very tasty and original appetizer. There are many recipes for their preparation. But it all depends only on your imagination and taste preferences.
Recipe content:

Croutons are slices of a loaf that are lightly fried in a pan in oil, or dried in the oven until crisp. Sprats are a delicious delicacy that has always occupied its place of honor on festive tables since the days of the Soviet Union. Well, if you combine these two products, you get a wonderful snack - croutons with sprats, which, among a wide variety of popular dishes, you want to cook again and again.

How to choose quality sprats in oil?

To purchase high-quality sprats, you need to carefully study the markings that are indicated on the lid of the tin can. The first row of marking is the date of manufacture (day, month, year). The first three digits of the second row are the product assortment code. For example, "Cod liver" has the number 010, "Natural saury" - 308, "Sprats in oil" - 137, "Natural pink salmon" - 85D. If you see the C20 marking, it means that the product is of poor quality.

Pay attention to the composition of the product on the label glued to the can. It should include: fish (herring or sprat), vegetable oil and salt. According to GOST, the amount of fish in a container must be at least 75%, i.e. it should not float in oil. Having opened the jar, high-quality sprats should be golden brown, whole, small and stacked in an even row. If the fish is crumbled, it means that the temperature regime was violated during sterilization.

The packaging with sprats must not be deformed and the seams must be perfect. If rust is present, do not purchase this product. The lid and bottom of the tin container must not be swollen. In this case, the product is very hazardous to health.

Well, now that you know all the intricacies of the correct choice of sprats, let's get down to making croutons with sprats.

• Caloric content per 100 g - 209 kcal.
• Servings - 10
• Cooking time - 20 minutes

Ingredients:

• White loaf - 1 pc.
• Sprats in oil - 1 can
• Fresh cucumber - 1 pc.
• Egg - 2 pcs.
• Garlic - 2 cloves
• Green onions - 1 pc.
• Mayonnaise - 20 g

Cooking croutons with sprats

1. Cut the loaf into 8 mm pieces and fry them in a pan. You can fry bread in vegetable oil, but then the croutons will be high in calories. To reduce the calorie content of a snack, bread can be fried over medium heat and without oil, or dried in the oven.

2. Peel and rub each crouton with it on all sides.

3. Brush the croutons with mayonnaise.

4. Wash green onions, dry, chop and evenly spread over croutons.

5. Boil the eggs in lightly salted hard boiled water for about 10 minutes. Then cool in ice water, peel, cut into 4 mm thick rings and spread over croutons. Salt during boiling eggs is necessary so that if the shell cracks, the protein does not leak out, but immediately curls.

Croutons are pieces of loaf or bread that are fried in oil or oven-dried until crisp. Well, sprats have always occupied a very honorable place on the tables, since the days of the USSR. And if you combine them, you get a great dish - croutons with sprats. Before you have time to look back, they are already gone from the festive table! Don't believe me? Let's then cook delicious croutons with sprats with you, and you will see for yourself that this is just a delight that melts in your mouth.

Croutons with sprats are a very original and tasty appetizer. There are a lot of recipes for their preparation, it all depends on your imagination and taste preferences.

Croutons with sprats

Ingredients:

• white bread (wheat) - 250 g;
• canned sprats - 150 g;
• olives to taste;
• vegetable oil - for frying;
• dill, parsley - for decoration.

Preparation

So, we'll start by looking at how to fry croutons. Everything is very simple. We take bread, cut into slices, about 1 centimeter thick, and put in a preheated pan. Fry them in vegetable oil for 3 minutes on each side. Then carefully put the croutons on a baking sheet, pour oil from the canned sprats and send them to the oven until golden brown appears. We take out the croutons, refrigerate and put sprats on each slice of bread. We put the croutons with sprats on a beautiful dish and decorate the top with olives, cut into circles, and finely chopped greens.

Croutons with garlic and sprats

Here is another interesting and delicious recipe for how to make delicious croutons.

Ingredients:

• loaf - 250 g;
• egg - 2 pcs.;
• tomato - 1 pc.;
• cucumber - 1 pc.;
• olive oil - 30 ml;
• pickled cucumber - 1 pc.;
• garlic - 1 pc.;
• mayonnaise to taste.

Preparation

So, let's look at how to make loaf toast. To do this, take a loaf and cut it like into sandwiches. Then dip each piece in olive oil and place on a baking sheet. We send the slices to the oven and give them time to brown a little. Now cool the croutons and rub each piece with garlic on both sides. Boil the eggs and cut into cubes. Add chopped tomato, mayonnaise and mix thoroughly. We put the prepared salad aside, and in the meantime we cut the fresh and pickled cucumber with wheels.

Now we put a little salad on the loaf, then a circle of fresh, then pickled cucumber and sprats on top. Delicious loaf toasts are ready.

Croutons with sprats for a buffet table

Ingredients:

• black bread - 200 g;
• egg - 2 pcs.;
• butter - to taste;
• canned sprats - 200 g;
• green onions - for decoration;
• sweet pepper - 1 pc.;
• water;
• salt, vinegar - to taste;
• pitted olives - 8 pcs.;
• lemon juice;
• mustard and greens to taste.

Preparation

So, let's start, as always, with the preparation of croutons. To do this, take black bread and cut into small but even slices. Dip in vegetable oil and fry on both sides in a hot frying pan. When the croutons are cooked, put them neatly on a dish and leave to cool.

In the meantime, we are preparing the gas station. We take the pepper, wash it, clean it from seeds and core, cut it very finely and simmer in hot oil with the addition of water, vinegar and salt. When the pepper is ready, add the olives, lemon juice, mustard and finely chopped herbs. Mix everything thoroughly. We grease our croutons with this sauce, and put a circle of boiled egg and sprats on top. Decorate the croutons with finely chopped green onions. Bon Appetit!

Cold appetizers are one of the components of the festive table, it can be light sandwiches with fish, cold cuts, pates, tartlets with fillings, ham and cheese rolls, canapes and much more. Cold appetizers also include toasts made from white bread or loaf, grated with garlic and supplemented with sprats, vegetables, or other ingredients. Such a fragrant appetizer can be seen on almost every festive table. In addition to recipes, croutons can be cooked.

Croutons with sprats and vegetables - recipe

Ingredients:

• white loaf (or bread) - 1 pc.
• sprats - 1 bank,
• eggs - 2 pcs.
• cucumber - 1pc.
• tomato - 1 pc.
• mayonnaise - 3-4 tablespoons
• garlic - 2-3 cloves.
• greens.

(the amount of ingredients will depend on the amount of toasts cooked)

Preparation:

1. Cut the loaf or bread into plates, you can buy ready-made, that is, cut.

2. Dry the loaf plates in a toaster until browning for about 2.5-3 minutes on each side. If there is no toaster available, you can dry the loaf in the oven or fry in vegetable oil (but then this option will be more fatty).

3. Peel the garlic, cut off the spout and root and generously rub the cooled croutons. Garlic adds pungency, piquancy and an unforgettable aroma. You can dip the garlic in salt or spices before grating the croutons. If on this day you have to go to visit, then you can refrain from garlic, but without it, the snack will lose its aroma and piquancy.

4. We coat the toasts with mayonnaise, if the package of mayonnaise is not started, you can make a small cut and grease the croutons with a thin snake, as shown in the photo.

5. Rinse and dry the cucumber and tomato well. Boil the eggs and cool.

6. Cut the tomato and cucumber very thinly into half rings or rings.

7. Cut the eggs into thin rings as well.

8. Put slices of tomato, cucumber and eggs on toast, add one sprat (if large can be cut in half). Decorate with dill or parsley.

9. Set aside the finished croutons for at least 30 minutes so that the dried toasts are soaked in mayonnaise and garlic. Can be refrigerated. Serve the soaked aromatic croutons to the table.

White bread croutons with garlic, vegetables, and sprats, both before and today, are a very common dish. You can prepare it for the festive table, as it will not take much time on a normal weekday. If you don't rub the toast with garlic, then, despite the sprats, they go well with black tea.

Enjoy your meal!

How many times, at the moment of the unexpected appearance of guests, canned sprats rescued us! Resourceful housewives use them for making sandwiches, salads, filling tartlets, etc. Many people love to enjoy the taste and aroma of this small smoked fish. In addition, it contains a lot of vitamins and minerals. But do not forget that sprats are a high-calorie product, so you should not use them in large quantities. I recommend that you prepare a delicious appetizer for your guests - croutons with garlic and sprats. These will be beautifully formed miniature canapes (1-2 bites). We add grated cheese, carrots and eggs to our croutons. Depending on your preference, you can use black or white bread.

Recipe Information

Preparation time: 10 min.

Cooking time: 15 minutes.

Servings: 3 .

Ingredients:

• sprats - 1 jar
• boiled eggs - 3 pcs.
• carrots (boiled) - 1 pc.
• hard or processed cheese - 70 g
• mayonnaise to taste
• black bread
• garlic - 1 clove
• lemon juice to taste
• dill - 2 branches.

Preparation:

1. 
   To prepare a snack, pre-boil hard-boiled chicken eggs. After boiling, immediately pour cold water over the eggs to cool. Peel and cut the eggs in half.
2. Prepare two small bowls. Put the grated (finely grated) egg white mixed with hard cheese in one bowl. Pour the grated yolk into the second container along with boiled carrots (grated on a fine grater).
3. 
   In the toaster, dry the slices of dark bread and immediately, while still warm, rub with a clove of garlic. After that, the bread will acquire a spicy and not very pungent garlic aroma.
4. 
   Use a sharp knife to cut the bread into portions.
5. 
   Lubricate the surface of the croutons with mayonnaise.
6. 
   Now carefully place the prepared white and orange filling made from eggs on the croutons.
   Then put one sprat fish on the canapé, dividing the two halves of the filling in half with it. By the way, remember that those sprats made in summer are tastier. When purchasing, see the production date. You can also shake the jar of sprat. If you feel that liquid is hanging out there, then there are not many fish there, you should not take such a package of sprats.
7. 
   Finish decorating your snack with dill sprigs. If desired, instead of dill, you can add lemon slices, sour cucumbers.
8. 
   After cooking sprat dishes, oil often remains in the jar. If you have a few tomatoes and other vegetables, you can make a salad. To do this, place chopped tomatoes on a plate and add sprat oil to them, sprinkle with lemon juice to taste. Use fresh herbs and onions to taste. Stir the tomatoes and leave to marinate for 20 minutes. This salad can be served on a separate plate or you can arrange tomato slices around ready-made canapes with sprats.

Best regards, Elbi.