Best Frogs Legs French Style Recipes

SAUTéED FROGS' LEGS RECIPE ( CUISSES DE GRENOUILLE à LA PROVENçALE )

Steps:

• 01 - Snip apart each pair of Frogs' Legs. 02 - Combine the Frogs' Legs and Milk in a bowl and refrigerate for 30 minutes. 03 - Transfer the Legs to paper towels and pat dry. 04 - Season the Legs generously with salt and pepper. 05 - Put the Flour on a plate and, working in batches, coat the Frogs' Legs with Flour. 06 - Heat 84gr / 3oz / 6 tablespoons of Butter in a medium skillet over high heat until sizzling. 07 - Add half of the Frogs' Legs and cook, flipping once, for 3 minutes or until golden brown. 08 - Transfer the Frogs' Legs to a plate and set aside. 09 - Wipe clean the skillet and repeat using the remaining 6 Frogs' Legs and 84gr / 3oz / 6 tablespoons of Butter. 10 - Clean the skillet one more time and pour in the remaining Butter and the Garlic. Cook, swirling constantly, until mixture is fragrant and the Garlic is lightly browned. 11 - Remove the skillet from the heat. Add Lemon Juice and season with Salt and Pepper. Mix to combine. 12 - Place the Frogs' Legs in the center of a serving plate, drizzle the Sauce around the edge of plate, and garnish with chopped Parsley.

FROGS LEGS

Steps:

• Separate frogs legs and dry thoroughly with a cloth. Lightly flour. Place some clarified butter in a frying pan on the heat and add the floured and seasoned frogs legs. Fry gently. Smother the frogs legs with the smashed garlic and turn the legs after 2 minutes. Add the herbs in the pan and then pour over heated Calvados and set alight - give the pan a good shake and then add the dry white wine. Reduce the heat - cover and allow to cook gently for 4 minutes. Cut the apple in half - scoop out the center with a teaspoon leaving 1/4-inch of flesh around the outside. Heat broiler unit to medium. Place the apple under the broiler for 10 minutes. Season the frogs legs with salt and pepper, add the sour cream, Worcestershire sauce and capers and then the 2 tablespoons of dry white wine. Stir gently to combine. Place the frogs legs on a heated serving dish - coat with a little of the sauce and serve the rest of the sauce in the broiled apple halves.

FROGS LEGS OF PROVENCALE: GRENOUILLE A LA PROVENCALE

Steps:

• Season frog legs with salt and white pepper. Dust frog legs with flour. Heat a large saute pan with butter over medium heat, add frog legs. Saute until golden brown, approximately 3 to 4 minutes. Turn over and brown other side, approximately 3 to 4 minutes. Add garlic and parsley and cook for an additional 30 seconds. Serve immediately.

FROG'S LEGS (FRENCH STYLE)

Steps:

• Do one batch at a time. Cook both batches prior to the meal. Serve 1/2 at a time while keeping the second batch warm.
• Dry frog legs and lightly flour.
• Pour brandy into a sauce pan and warm on low.
• Gently fry frog legs in clarified butter.
• Add the garlic and continue to saute, turn after two minutes.
• Add herbs. Remove from heat and add the warmed brandy. Return to heat to ignight.
• Shake pan to mix, then add white wine.
• Reduce the heat, cover and cook for another 4 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper. Add sour cream, Worcestershire sauce, capers, and another splash of white wine.
• Serve in first batch shallow soup bowl with plenty of sauce. No eating utensils, but plenty of napkins and individual bowls of warm water with a slice of lemon in each for dipping fingers inches Have plenty of warm french bread for dipping, and wine for sipping.
• Serve second batch, and keep the bread and wine flowing.

FRIED FROG'S LEGS

Steps:

• Rinse the frog's legs and pat dry; set aside. In a large resealable bag, combine the saltine cracker crumbs, flour, cornmeal, onion, salt and pepper. Shake to mix. In a shallow bowl, whisk together eggs and milk.
• Heat the vegetable oil and peanut oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. The oil should be about 1/2 inch deep.
• Dip the frog's legs into the milk and egg, then dip into the cracker mixture until evenly coated. Carefully place them in the hot oil. Cook until golden brown on each side, about 5 minutes per side. If the legs start to brown too quickly, reduce the heat to medium. Drain on paper towels before serving.

SIMPLE SAUTEED FROG'S LEGS

Steps:

• Soak frog legs in milk for 1 hour, turning every 15 minutes.
• Remove from milk and salt and pepper them lightly, and coat them in flour.
• In a skillet bring the butter to a sizzle and add frog legs.
• Sauté legs uncovered until they're golden brown on both sides (turning as needed).