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A TASTY TREAT OF CICADAS!!?



A Tasty Treat of Cicadas!!? image

If you dare! This is being posted because this is the year of the 17 year Cicadas. And because I wanted to post in a topic going on now at zaar (What is your least popular recipe?). I'm sure I'm not going to make it. And I can't imagine how popular it will be. I found this in a news paper and they got it from food-insects.com. If you dare, use newly hatched cicadas. Because their shells have not hardened yet. I guess like eating a soft shell crab. OK I'm guessing on amounts. The cooking time I'm thinking they are like large shrimp so I figure 3 minutes for cooking. I'm putting it in the Appetizers course even though I don't find it appetizing! You know we'll see by the end of the summer if I make them. They say it's high protein.

Provided by Rita1652

Categories     Meat

Time 13m

Yield 5 gutsy people

Number Of Ingredients 6

5 cicadas, wings and legs removed if shells are hard
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/4 cup flour
1/2 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs or 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
1/4 cup seafood cocktail sauce

Steps:

  • Marinate cicadas in Worcestershire sauce at least 1 hours.
  • Dip into flour, egg then into breadcrumbs.
  • Deep fry and serve with cocktail sauce if you dare.

CICADA CHIPS



Cicada Chips image

A tasty once every 17 year treat. Great for those summer BBQ's when they are everywhere. 1.2 billion per acre I'm sure they are easy to find.

Provided by Yello Kim

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 12m

Yield 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

30 -40 cicadas
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 cup flour
1 egg
1 tablespoon milk
oil (for frying)

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Find the Adult Cicada they are the ones with red eyes and clear colored wings.You can either find them by following their beautiful screeching sound or just locate any tree.
  • Leave them as is no need to tear off wings or legs they add to the crispyness.
  • Mix together flour and seasonings.
  • Mix together milk and egg.
  • First dip cicada into egg then into flour mixture. Then drop into oil. Don't worry they wont try to fly away they are too dumb for that.
  • Fry them for no longer the 2 minutes.
  • Transfer to paper towels. Then serve immediately.
  • I like a little hot pepper on mine but you can also use ketchup for the kids.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 275.6, Fat 3.5, SaturatedFat 1.1, Cholesterol 106.8, Sodium 1203.5, Carbohydrate 49.7, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 0.6, Protein 10.2

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