Crunchy Fried Seasoned Cicadas Recipe

Crunchy Fried Cicadas Recipe

by The Recipe Lady

Crunchy Fried Cicadas Recipe

Ingredients:

1 pound uncooked cicadas, remove legs, wings and heads
1/3 cup flour
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
3 large eggs large eggs
1 1/2 cups seasoned bread crumbs (like Panko)
1 cup vegetable oil (for deep frying)

Instructions:

Beat eggs in a medium bowl until frothy.

Mix flour, salt and pepper in another medium bowl.

Dredge cicadas in flour, shake off excess.

Dip cicadas into eggs, then press cicadas into bread crumbs.

Turn cicadas over and press into bread crumbs again to coat both sides.

Pour enough oil into heavy large pot to reach depth of 2 inches.

Heat to 350 degrees F.

Working in batches, add cicadas to hot oil.

Deep-fry until cooked through, about 1 minute.

Using tongs transfer cicadas to paper towels to drain.

Arrange cicadas on platter.

Serve with Tonkatsu sauce for dipping.

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