Buffalo Wing Sauce Cicada Recipe

by The Recipe Lady

Buffalo Wing Sauce Cicada Recipe

Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tbsps. Creole-style seasoning
1 tbsp. garlic powder
1 tbsp. ground cayenne pepper
1 tsp. onion powder
1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1 pound large cicadas, remove legs, wings and heads
4 cups oil for frying
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 1/2 tbsps. butter
6 oz. hot pepper sauce
1 tsp. ground cayenne pepper
Instructions:

In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the flour, Creole-style seasoning, garlic powder, ground cayenne pepper, onion powder, and ground black pepper.

Seal the bag and shake a few times to combine the ingredients well.

Rinse the cicadas under cold water and place them in the plastic bag with the flour mixture.

Seal the bag and shake to coat all of the cicadas well with the flour mixture.

Place the coated cicadas on a cookie sheet and place in the refrigerator for 15 to 20 minutes.

Save remaining flour mixture in the bag.

In a mixing bowl, whisk together garlic, butter hot sauce and cayenne pepper; set aside.

In a pot, heat the oil to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Remove cicadas from refrigerator and shake a second time in flour mixture.

Place the cicadas in hot oil and fry about 2 to 3 minutes.

Immediately coat with buffalo sauce.

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