Everglades Frogs Legs Recipes

FRIED FROG'S LEGS

Steps:

• Rinse the frog's legs and pat dry; set aside. In a large resealable bag, combine the saltine cracker crumbs, flour, cornmeal, onion, salt and pepper. Shake to mix. In a shallow bowl, whisk together eggs and milk.
• Heat the vegetable oil and peanut oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. The oil should be about 1/2 inch deep.
• Dip the frog's legs into the milk and egg, then dip into the cracker mixture until evenly coated. Carefully place them in the hot oil. Cook until golden brown on each side, about 5 minutes per side. If the legs start to brown too quickly, reduce the heat to medium. Drain on paper towels before serving.

FROGS' LEGS

Steps:

• Garlic puree: Place the garlic cloves in a saucepan of boiling water. Bring to a boil, drain and repeat 3 times. Once fairly soft, you will find they peel very easily. Place cloves in the blender and blend until thick, smooth, and glossy. Set aside.
• Parsley sauce: Wash the parsley. Pick the leaves off, place in boiling water, and simmer gently for 3 to 4 minutes. Run under cold water to stop further cooking. Place leaves in a blender and blend to a paste. Squeeze the puree through a sieve, place in a saucepan with a little water, enough to obtain the consistency of a coulis. Cook until it covers the back of a spoon smoothly and evenly. Set aside.
• Frogs legs: Remove two muscles from the shin part of the leg. Roll the legs in the bowl of plain flour mixed with salt and ground black pepper. Fry gently in the goose fat and butter in a shallow saute pan. Cook the legs until crispy and slightly browned on the outside, about 3 to 5 minutes. Place on a kitchen towel to absorb the excess grease.
• This dish is best served on a white plate, as it is so colorful. Place a layer of the parsley puree all over the plate. Create a small mound of garlic puree in the middle. Uniformly place the frogs' legs around the garlic in a circle. About 12 frogs' legs per person is recommended.

SWAMPFIRE FROG LEGS

Steps:

• clean, cut frog leg set into 2 pieces. in a mixing bowl combine buttermilk, srirachi sauce and garlic. marinate frog legs for at least 30 minutes in the fridge
• in a mixing bowl, combine all sauce ingredients. chill for at least 30 minutes in the fridge
• in a zip lock bag combine flour, swampfire and everglades seasoning. add legs to flour mixture. make sure they are well coated. in a 350 degree fryer, fry frog legs until golden brown. serve with spicy sauce

SIMMERED FROG'S LEGS

Steps:

• Marinate the 4 pairs of frog legs in buttermilk for 1 hour (may add your favorite seasoning eg chilli flakes or dried herbs) In the meantime, prepare stock: Combine other parts of the frog with 3 cups of water, garlic, onions, ginger, salt and black pepper in a pot, cover, let boil and simmer for about 15minutes Heat olive oil in wok and pan-fry the marinated legs until lightly browned.
• Add sesame oil.
• Add stock (about 1 1/2 cup, discard extra), cover and simmer legs for 20-30 minutes until tender Combine cornstarch with 1 to 2 tablespoon of cold water, stir until dissolve and use it to thicken the stock if required Serve with rice and stir-fried vegetables for a complete Chinese meal.

BUTTER FRAGRANCED FROG LEGS

Steps:

• Place the frog legs into a bowl and sprinkle with a mixture of 2 teaspoons sugar, garlic salt, and black pepper. Toss until evenly coated, then set aside to marinate for 30 minutes.
• Heat at least 2 inches of oil in a large, heavy pot to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix the frog legs in the beaten egg to coat, then drain off excess. Toss in cornstarch, and shake off excess. Fry in hot oil until golden brown and cooked through; 4 to 5 minutes. Turn once to insure they cook evenly.
• While the frog legs are cooking, melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat; stir in 2 teaspoons of minced garlic. Cook gently for about 3 minutes until the garlic softens, season with salt to taste.
• When the frog legs have finished cooking, drain well on paper towels, then place onto a serving dish. Pour garlic-butter sauce overtop; serve with dipping sauce.
• To make the dipping sauce, stir together the soy sauce, lime juice, chili paste, 1 teaspoon of sugar, and 1 teaspoon of minced garlic in a small bowl. Season to taste with sesame oil if desired.