Moreton Bay Bugs Recipes

AUSTRALIAN GRILLED MORETON BAY BUGS (BAY LOBSTER)

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Posting this recipe for the ZWT Australia which I found at All-Fish-Seafood-Recipes.com. Here is what was stated: "The Moreton Bay bug (Thenus orientalis), also known as the Bay lobster, is a species of slipper lobster found throughout the waters of Australia's north coast. If you don't have Moreton Bay bug you can use lobster, redclaw, or marron in this recipe."

Provided by diner524

Categories Lobster

Time 15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

8 large green moreton bay bugs
2 ounces butter, melted
1/4 cup lime juice
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

Cut soft shell covering away from the underside of bugs.
Brush with combined butter, lime juice, garlic, dill and pepper.
Barbecue or grill bugs until tender, brushing with butter mixture while cooking.

MORETON BAY BUGS

Moreton Bay Bugs image

The freshness of lime, garlic, chili and golden melted butter complements the tender flesh of the bugs. Grilled to perfection under the broiler. Fresh from the sea to you, enjoy this tender, sweet crustacean enhanced with the tang and freshness of lime zest!

Provided by Carol in Oz

Categories Lobster

Time 31m

Yield 3-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

3 green moreton bay bugs (raw)
2 birds eye chiles
2 garlic cloves
1/2 cup butter
salt
pepper
lime juice
lime zest
1/4 cup parsley

Steps:

Cut bugs in half lenthwise and clean out the 'yuck'.
Rinse well under running water, ensuring meat stays in shell.
Drain well and place on platter meat side up.
Season to taste with freshly cracked salt and pepper.
Melt butter being careful not to burn.
Put the zest of one lime into the melted butter, squeeze half the lime over the bugs, half into the butter.
Add garlic and finely diced chillis to the melted butter, heat gently to combine flavours.
Spoon butter mixture evenly over bugs reserving 1/4 of the mixture to spoon over just before serving.
Broil under griller for 15 minutes or until bugs are opaque. Cooking time will vary with your oven.
Spoon reserved butter mixture over hot bugs to serve, and sprinkle with finely chopped fresh parsley.
Serve with toasted turkish bread and extra melted butter for dipping.
Wouldn't hurt to have the Chardonnay on ice, either.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 288.1, Fat 30.9, SaturatedFat 19.5, Cholesterol 81.3, Sodium 223.8, Carbohydrate 3.6, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 1.7, Protein 1.2

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