Frog's Legs à la Parisienne
Frog's Legs à la Parisienne — a recipe imported from the Wikibooks Cookbook.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cup light cream
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp minced onion
- 1 tbsp minced parsley
- 1 egg, well-beaten
- 16 large frog legs
- Boiling water
- Juice of ½ lemon
- 1 pinch each of salt and pepper
- 2 eggs, well-beaten
- Fine dry bread crumbs
- Fat, for deep frying
Instructions
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1Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
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2Stir flour into melted butter. Cook for a few minutes, stirring, until the mixture loses its floury taste. Do not let the mixture brown.
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3Gradually stir the cream into the flour mixture, taking care to prevent lumps. Cook, stirring, until mixture has thickened.
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4Mix in the salt, onion, and parsley.
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5Temper the beaten egg with some of the sauce, taking care not to curdle the egg. Stir this mixture back into the sauce.
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6Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
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7Blanch frog legs in boiling water with lemon juice and salt and pepper.
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8Drain legs and pat dry.
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9Dip legs into eggs and roll in bread crumbs. Deep fry at 370°F (190°C) for 2 to 3 minutes until legs are tender (check the temperature of the fat with a thermometer).
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10Serve with onion cream sauce.
- Category
- Beverages
- Cuisine
- French
Recipe Attribution
Wikibooks Cookbook
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Printed on October 28, 2026