My daddy used to go frog hunting in West Texas when I was growing up. He'd always come home and share his catch with us. Ryan & Canaan have never had them so I thought I'd make it for them. Unlike my daddy, my hunting consisted of calling stores to see who carried them.
SAUTEED FROG LEGS
serves 4
3 T soy sauce
3 T honey
1 minced clove garlic
1 pinch ground ginger
1 lb frog legs
salt & pepper
3 T cornstarch
1 T oil
1 T thinly sliced green onions
Stir soy sauce, honey, garlic & ginger together. Toss the frog legs in to coat & set aside for 1 hour to marinate in the refrigerator.
Drain well but reserve marinade. Season legs with salt and pepper. Coat well with cornstarch.
Heat oil in skillet on medium high heat. Cook legs about 4-5 minutes per side. While they cook, bring marinade to a simmer in saucepan and simmer for 3 minutes.
Transfer legs to a serving dish after they've drained on a paper towel. Pour sauce over them and sprinkle with onions.
STEAMED ARTICHOKES
WITH TARRAGON MAYONNAISE
serves 4
2 lemons & zest of 1
4 artichokes
2 T water
1 C mayonnaise
3/4 t chopped fresh tarragon
2 dashes hot sauce (Tabasco)
sea salt and pepper to taste
Squeeze lemon juice into a large bowl of cold water.
Trim stem of 1 artichoke flush with bottom. Snap off outer leaves. Using kitchen scissors, cut off tips of remaining leaves. Place in lemon water. Repeat.
Drain artichokes and place in a pot in a single snug layer (batches if necessary). Add 1/4 C water. Bring to simmer, cover, steam until tender, about 35 minutes. Remove from pot and let cool. Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 hours.
Zest and juice remaining lemon. Whisk zest, 2 T juice, mayonnaise, tarragon, hot sauce, salt and pepper. Serve with artichokes.
2 comments:
How did Ryan and Canaan like them?
We all loved them, Jill! If you like aligator or rattlesnake, you'll like these.
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