Moreton Bay Bugs Recipe

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Moreton Bay Bugs
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Ingredients:

  • 3 green moreton bay bugs (raw)
  • 2 birds eye chiles
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup parsley

Directions:

  1. Cut bugs in half lenthwise and clean out the 'yuck'.
  2. Rinse well under running water, ensuring meat stays in shell.
  3. Drain well and place on platter meat side up.
  4. Season to taste with freshly cracked salt and pepper.
  5. Melt butter being careful not to burn.
  6. Put the zest of one lime into the melted butter, squeeze half the lime over the bugs, half into the butter.
  7. Add garlic and finely diced chillis to the melted butter, heat gently to combine flavours.
  8. Spoon butter mixture evenly over bugs reserving 1/4 of the mixture to spoon over just before serving.
  9. Broil under griller for 15 minutes or until bugs are opaque. Cooking time will vary with your oven.
  10. Spoon reserved butter mixture over hot bugs to serve, and sprinkle with finely chopped fresh parsley.
  11. Serve with toasted turkish bread and extra melted butter for dipping.
  12. Wouldn't hurt to have the Chardonnay on ice, either.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 207.03 Kcal (867 kJ)
Calories from fat 207.33 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.04g 35%
Cholesterol 61.01mg 20%
Sodium 5.48mg 0%
Potassium 33.6mg 1%
Total Carbs 0.72g 0%
Sugars 0.05g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.14g 1%
Protein 0.49g 1%
Vitamin C 5.5mg 9%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 0.3mg 1%
Calcium 14.7mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 615.71 Kcal (2578 kJ)
Calories from fat 616.58 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 68.51g 35%
Cholesterol 181.43mg 20%
Sodium 16.29mg 0%
Potassium 99.93mg 1%
Total Carbs 2.14g 0%
Sugars 0.16g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.42g 1%
Protein 1.45g 1%
Vitamin C 16.2mg 9%
Vitamin A 0.8mg 9%
Iron 0.8mg 1%
Calcium 43.7mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 6
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • sugar free

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