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Batter Fried Frog Legs
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Get ready to experience a tasty and crispy treat with this easy recipe for batter fried frog legs. Made with a simple cornmeal batter, these frog legs cook up in just minutes.
serves/makes:
ready in:
30-60 minutes
30-60 minutes
1 review
ingredients
1/2 cup cooking oil
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
2 pounds frog legs
directions
Heat the oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat.
In a shallow bowl, combine the egg, cornmeal, salt, and pepper until well mixed.
Dip the frog legs into the batter then carefully place in the hot oil. Cook in batches, turning to cook on both sides, for 15 minutes or until they are cooked through and evenly browned.
Remove from the oil and let drain on paper toweling while cooking the remaining frog legs.
nutrition data
488 calories, 29 grams fat, 14 grams carbohydrates, 40 grams protein per serving. This recipe is low in carbs.
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reviews & comments
September 22, 2014
I ended up with FIVE pounds of frog legs from a contest I won (becareful what you wish for hahaha). This is a pretty good way to cook them. You know the old saying, it tastes like chicken? Well, they did. Not a lot of meat on the legs but you know it wasn't any worse than gnawing on chicken wings.