Garlic Butter Fried Frog Legs
Crispy fried frog legs are a culinary adventure you need to try at least once! Golden, crunchy, and tasty with a garlicky, buttery sauce, they just might surprise you!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 pound (about 4 pieces) frog legs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- canola oil
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 head garlic, peeled and minced
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne powder
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon green onions, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Rinse frog legs and place in bowl of milk. Soak for about 1 hour in the refrigerator. Drain and pat dry.
- 2
In a wide pan, heat about 2-inch of oil over medium heat.
- 3
In a bowl, combine sugar, salt, garlic powder and pepper. Toss frog legs in mixture to fully coat.
- 4
Dip frog legs in beaten egg then toss in cornstarch until completely coated, shaking off excess.
- 5
Fry frog legs, turning once or twice, for about 4 to 6 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through. Remove from pan and drain on paper towels.
- 6
To serve, arrange on a serving platter and pour garlic butter sauce over.
- 7
For Garlic Butter Sauce
- 8
In a sauce pan over low heat, heat butter.
- 9
When the butter is warm and begins to melt, add garlic and cook until lightly browned and fragrant.
- 10
Add cayenne powder and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- 11
Turn off heat and stir in green onions.