Going Frog Gigging Next weekend, need some recipes

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OK going to a honey hole of frogs, and going to gig a poad of those rascles. Looking for easy but Tasty Fried frog Leg recipes. I like to pop with flavors but not over ran with seasonings, I know you guy have some recipes to share!
This is the only two I have:

Place frog legs in a shallow oblong dish.
In a small bowl, mix together the eggs, mayonnaise, cornstarch, lemon juice, baking powder, salt, and pepper; whisk until smooth.
Pour mixture over frog legs; cover and chill for 30 minutes.
Add flour and breadcrumbs to a heavy-duty plastic zip-lock bag; shake to mix.

OR this one, the Beer garlic and mushrooms got me!

1 bulb garlic
Mushrooms (fresh)
Bunch of frog legs (given to me by a guy, Scott, who I met at a doughnut store on Sunday morning—it’s a Louisiana thing)
Butter
Grapeseed oil
Flour
Beer
White wine
Seasoning
More seasoning
Method of Preparation:

Soak frog legs in beer for an hour or so.
Season: I used our Duck Commander’s Zesty Cajun seasoning, pepper, and blackening seasoning. Roll frog legs in flour, then set aside.
In a large black skillet, bring butter and grapeseed oil up to high (don’t burn the butter; it will brown when burning) — not much oil and butter, just enough to brown. If butter gets low, throw another half stick in.
When oil and butter start sizzling, working in batches if necessary, brown frog legs on both sides; be careful, they splatter.
Set browned frog legs to side. Now, with what’s left in the pan (which is the best of, what’s left), add white wine, garlic (whole pods, peeled), and mushrooms, and cook for a few minutes.
Add all your frog legs back in on top of this, put lid on, and cook in oven for about 30 minutes at 300ºF, according to how big the legs are (these tonight were huge) so they didn’t cook fully in the browning process. If they are small, then cook less.
Meat will be falling off the bone. You will know it’s done—believe me!
 

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Your recipe's sound good.. We always just fry em like chicken.. We never been out this early though we usually go at night during the hot summer months (central CA)
 

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Same here, I've only ever fried them like chicken. Season some flour with salt and pepper, coat the frog legs, and fry 'em up. Lard is best of course, but oil will do in a pinch. Not sure why anyone would want to screw up good frog legs with all that other stuff. :)
 

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I've only ever had them fried with simple egg and flour batter.

Would love to try and smoke some. Marinate over night in your favorite brine then throw on the Traeger.
 

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Recipes sound delish! Combine those with an equally great hush puppy recipe and coleslaw recipe or perhaps some home made baked beans and sweet tea and it'd be like being back home in Florida again. Froggin' is so much fun and they're awesome on a plate.
 

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Same here, I've only ever fried them like chicken. Season some flour with salt and pepper, coat the frog legs, and fry 'em up. Lard is best of course, but oil will do in a pinch. Not sure why anyone would want to screw up good frog legs with all that other stuff.

This is the way it works in Missouri.All that is needed for me.


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Recipes sound delish! Combine those with an equally great hush puppy recipe and coleslaw recipe or perhaps some home made baked beans and sweet tea and it'd be like being back home in Florida again. Froggin' is so much fun and they're awesome on a plate.

I just had dinner but after reading your side dish menu, I got hungry again.
 

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I always fry them with a mixture of salt and pepper in coconut flour. Then battered in a mixture of eggs/buttermilk. That recipe looks great though! Ive kinda wanted to switch it up next time anyways so I may try that.
 
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I grew up in Louisiana where we gigged a few times and this is my favorite frog leg recipe. It takes exactly like Popeyes chicken when you are done:

1) skin and leg frogs
2) in refrig brine in a solution of 1 gallon water, 1 cup cider vinegar for 24 hours
3) drain and pat dry
4) coat with Tony chacheres creole seasoning
5) place frog legs in garbage
6) go to Popeyes and buy a bucket of chicken
7) serve warm with sides

No matter what you do with them they taste like stringy chicken. Have fun but don't do it for culinary reasons.
 

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I grew up in Louisiana where we gigged a few times and this is my favorite frog leg recipe. It takes exactly like Popeyes chicken when you are done:

1) skin and leg frogs
2) in refrig brine in a solution of 1 gallon water, 1 cup cider vinegar for 24 hours
3) drain and pat dry
4) coat with Tony chacheres creole seasoning
5) place frog legs in garbage
6) go to Popeyes and buy a bucket of chicken
7) serve warm with sides

No matter what you do with them they taste like stringy chicken. Have fun but don't do it for culinary reasons.

HA! That's awesome.
 

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Hey Sodbuster, what part of MO? You ever been sucker gigging? I think it is mostly a southern MO thing. Mmmmmm-mmmmm!

Rojo, I live in Northwest Mo now but lived in the Southern part for years.There is a gigging season and a snagging season for Suckers and yes they are tasty. Nixa MO has an annual Sucker day community fish fry that attracts mobs of hungry people every year.
 
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2 hours and I am on my way, looks like the Frogs may not be out if all is correct, very cold nights where we are going so they may just have burrowed them selves in for the winter. But if all gigging fails I have two racks of ribs and pomagranate margaritas. will have the Hunter Extreme and Whisper Cat with me so if a Jack pops it head up we may add some frying rabbit to the menu.
Thank you guys for all the info and chat, hopefully i have some pics come Monday
 

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i do a thai curry.

Massaman curry..substitute the frog legs for the chicken.
 

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2 hours and I am on my way, looks like the Frogs may not be out if all is correct, very cold nights where we are going so they may just have burrowed them selves in for the winter. But if all gigging fails I have two racks of ribs and pomagranate margaritas. will have the Hunter Extreme and Whisper Cat with me so if a Jack pops it head up we may add some frying rabbit to the menu.
Thank you guys for all the info and chat, hopefully i have some pics come Monday

Where abouts did you go? nearby towns?
 
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No croaking at all this time, guess they have burrowed and sleeping. Had some super ribs slow cook on the BBQ instead.d with the air rifles a bit.
it is just so relaxing and fresh out there.
 

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Use cornmeal... not flour. Deep fry. If you overcook your frog legs, they will be rubbery. Do not overcook your frog legs. Fried frog legs are pretty damn good eatin.
 
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