Recipes Bread Yeast Bread Recipes White Bread Recipes Chef John's No-Knead Ciabatta 4.7 (121) 102 Reviews 69 Photos This bread is the perfect marriage of a crisp, light crust outside and a chewy yet tender inside. The no-knead part is just a bonus. By John Mitzewich John Mitzewich John Mitzewich — aka Chef John — has produced more than 1,500 cooking videos for Allrecipes. He's the actor, director, and screenwriter whose hands and voice confidently walk you through techniques. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Updated on February 21, 2024 Save Rate Print Share Add Photo 69 69 69 69 Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Additional Time: 20 hrs Total Time: 20 hrs 55 mins Servings: 8 Yield: 1 loaf Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 8 servings 3 ½ cups white bread flour ½ cup whole wheat bread flour 1 ½ teaspoons salt ¼ teaspoon active dry yeast 2 cups water 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 tablespoons cornmeal Directions Place white and wheat flour in a large bowl. Add salt, yeast, and water. Mix until a wet sticky dough comes together, about 5 minutes. Scrape down sides of bowl. Cover with foil. Allow dough to rise for 18 hours at room temperature. It should not be too warm. Punch dough down with a spatula and fold it over a few times. Lightly grease a heavy-rimmed baking sheet with olive oil. Sprinkle generously with cornmeal. Lightly spray a work surface with water. Place a long sheet of plastic wrap on the damp surface to hold it in place. Sprinkle plastic wrap with flour. Scrape the dough onto the floured surface. Sprinkle flour on top of the dough. Gently stretch and pull dough into a long, flat rectangular shape, 12 to 15 inches long. Bring plastic sheet to edge of prepared pan and flip the dough into the prepared pan. Reshape the dough, if necessary. Dust with flour. Cover with a light dry towel. Let rise about 2 hours. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Bake dough in preheated oven until loaf is nicely browned, 35 to 45 minutes. Chef John Recipe Tip You can use all-purpose flour if you prefer. I Made It Print 231 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 273 Calories 3g Fat 51g Carbs 9g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 8 Calories 273 % Daily Value * Total Fat 3g 4% Saturated Fat 0g 2% Cholesterol 0mg 0% Sodium 439mg 19% Total Carbohydrate 51g 19% Dietary Fiber 2g 9% Total Sugars 0g Protein 9g 18% Calcium 11mg 1% Iron 3mg 16% Potassium 66mg 1% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.