Tourte Aux Cuisses De Grenouilles Frog Leg Pie Recipes

TOURTE AUX CUISSES DE GRENOUILLES (FROG LEG PIE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 210 ° Celsius.
• Dry the frog's legs with paper towels.
• Fry the frog legs in butter, remove them when they are browned.
• Put the pan in the remaining butter, onion, minced shallot, garlic, parsley, and mushrooms, add the thighs after onion is clear.
• Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
• Add the cream and let reduce for 5 minutes, remove from heat.
• Beat the whole egg and brush the pastry with egg .
• Put pastry dough in pan.
• Prick the dough, pour in the frog leg mixture, cover with the second pastry, solder the edges with water, brush top with remaining egg,.
• Make a couple of holes in the top in the center of the dough and bake for 50 minute.

FROGS LEGS OF PROVENCALE: GRENOUILLE A LA PROVENCALE

Steps:

• Season frog legs with salt and white pepper. Dust frog legs with flour. Heat a large saute pan with butter over medium heat, add frog legs. Saute until golden brown, approximately 3 to 4 minutes. Turn over and brown other side, approximately 3 to 4 minutes. Add garlic and parsley and cook for an additional 30 seconds. Serve immediately.

SAUTEED FROG'S LEGS WITH GARLIC AND SHALLOTS

Steps:

• If necessary, prepare the frog's legs by trimming the spines and tips of the feet; wash and dry them.
• Roll the legs in the seasoned flour and shake off the excess.
• Melt half of the butter in a large skillet over high heat (the frog legs will brown better if they are not crowded).
• When the butter stops sputtering, add half of the legs and saute until browned, 1-2 minutes.
• Turn and brown on the other side; the butter should be quite brown to add flavor.
• Remove the legs to a warmed plate, wipe out the skillet and saute the remaining legs with butter in the same way.
• Remove the legs to the plate with the first batch.
• Return the pan to the heat, add in the shallots, garlic, and parsley; saute, stirring, for 30 seconds until fragrant.
• Replace the frog legs and toss together over medium heat for another 30 seconds until very hot.
• The shallots should be slightly crunchy, in contrast to the tender frog legs.