Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Frog Legs, the other white meat?

I'm currently in New Jersey with my dad, who is a world traveler and a health nut. My second swaray into frog legs came because both of those things. My dad doesn't eat so I'm foodless, which means I'm not cooking, hence the lack of posts. Last night, after finally getting some food into the house, my dad brough to my attention the fact that he had frog legs and I took it as a challenge. I found a recipe for frog legs and here we go.

1pound of frog legs(I used one set of legs)
1/2 cup of soy sauce (amino acids)
1/2 cup of honey (agave nectar)
1 pinch of ground ginger (1 teaspoon of fresh ginger, chopped in a food processor)
1 clove garlic (1 tablespoon garlic oil)
salt and pepper to taste
flour
green onion (I used toasted sesame)

Mix the soy sauce and honey in a bowl for marinade, chop the ginger or add the ground ginger, and garlic. Add the frog legs and allow to soak for an hour (I could only hold out for a half hour)

Once the hour is up, fry the frog legs on each side for about 5 minutes, or until golden brown. In another pot, warm the marinade and allow to simmer. Once the legs are done cooking, add to the marinade and cook for 3 minutes. Remove from marinade and place on platter. Pour sauce over frog legs and garnish with sesame seeds or onions.

My thoughts:

Although cooking the frog legs was a challenge of sorts, I still had a problem with cooking and eating it. The thought the I was touching and eating frog legs was in the back of my mind but they taste like chicken. Literally. Sometimes they have a different taste to them, but they tasted like chicken. Be careful with the marinade. When I made the marinade, the soy-nectar ratio was balanced but after I let it simmer, it tasted a bit salty.

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