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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

  1. 1
    Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
  2. 2
    Stir flour into melted butter. Cook for a few minutes, stirring, until the mixture loses its floury taste. Do not let the mixture brown.
  3. 3
    Gradually stir the cream into the flour mixture, taking care to prevent lumps. Cook, stirring, until mixture has thickened.
  4. 4
    Mix in the salt, onion, and parsley.
  5. 5
    Temper the beaten egg with some of the sauce, taking care not to curdle the egg. Stir this mixture back into the sauce.
  6. 6
    Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
  7. 7
    Blanch frog legs in boiling water with lemon juice and salt and pepper.
  8. 8
    Drain legs and pat dry.
  9. 9
    Dip 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).
  10. 10
    Serve with onion cream sauce.
Category
Beverages
Cuisine
French