Frog legs

[workswithseed 2,121]

I have about 3lbs of frog legs. Any suggestions of recipes? I should say I'm already thinking of frying them, and make a side of red beans and rice.

[VirginiaLonghorn 4,781]

Betcha find a recipe on Tiger Droppings ...

[TonyTexas 10,534]

Whatever you do, don’t overcook them. They don’t take long. Frying takes only a couple of minutes. 

[Deej 76,949]

I like them better sautéed.

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/sauteed-frog-legs-with-tomato-garlic-butter-3645915

[workswithseed 2,121]

I'd figured our local guexes would be able to set me straight. At least @Brisketexan

[Sam Lin 3,564]

Can also stir fry them, common dish in Asia.

Example recipe, google for others (this was a random find, I'm not specifically recommending this recipe, though it looks correct):

https://honest-food.net/stir-fried-frog-legs-recipe/

[davidg 4,038]

The correct way to have frog legs is lightly fried with a yellow corn meal coating, served with eggs, biscuits and bacon next to the lake as the sun is coming up.  This is, of course, after staying up all night drinking, catching and cleaning said frogs.

[HouTex 1,894]

We always had frog legs at extended family fish fries. They were always lightly battered with corn meal and deep fried. They were glorious.

[Brisketexan 105,445]

Yep, lightly battered and fried, and not for too long.

My favorite way to have them was at the old-school Pappa's, back in the day.  They did broiled frog legs pontchartrain.  Lightly fried, then topped with pontchartrain sauce (rich and dark wine and butter sauce with big chunks of crab meat and shrimp).  That was glorious.  But man, I've hammered some just regular old fried ones in my day.

[workswithseed 2,121]

1 hour ago, Brisketexan said:

Yep, lightly battered and fried, and not for too long.

My favorite way to have them was at the old-school Pappa's, back in the day.  They did broiled frog legs pontchartrain.  Lightly fried, then topped with pontchartrain sauce (rich and dark wine and butter sauce with big chunks of crab meat and shrimp).  That was glorious.  But man, I've hammered some just regular old fried ones in my day.

I think I have to come to terms that I probably have an allergy to shrimp.

[Brisketexan 105,445]

4 minutes ago, workswithseed said:

I think I have to come to terms that I probably have an allergy to shrimp.

Well then.....that sucks.  So just stick with the crabmeat?

[workswithseed 2,121]

1 minute ago, Brisketexan said:

Well then.....that sucks.  So just stick with the crabmeat?

I don't know if it's all shellfish, but knowing that my chest hurts and my skin itches after eating shrimp has been a real downer. I hope it's just shrimp.

[Brisketexan 105,445]

2 minutes ago, workswithseed said:

I don't know if it's all shellfish, but knowing that my chest hurts and my skin itches after eating shrimp has been a real downer. I hope it's just shrimp.

It's probably a sign that the Lord thinks that you are an abomination.

[Reagan1k 3,024]

11 hours ago, davidg said:

The correct way to have frog legs is lightly fried with a yellow corn meal coating, served with eggs, biscuits and bacon next to the lake as the sun is coming up.  This is, of course, after staying up all night drinking, catching and cleaning said frogs.

Brush them with a light coating of yellow mustard before putting them in a paper bag filled with corn meal.....shaking to coat

Mustard doesn't come through as a taste, but does an excellent job of holding just the right amount of cornmeal on the legs, and just works somehow  to bring out the flavor.

Same thing for fried catfish.  It just works and you won't ever cornmeal fry without it.

[workswithseed 2,121]

I started with @Deej recipe, and it's pretty simple. It's damned good. I made a side of rice and am now in hog heaven. The girlfriend wants my idea of beans rice for the rest of the legs.

[workswithseed 2,121]

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