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Soft-Shelled Cicadas
 
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 5 Minutes
Ready In: 35 Minutes
Servings: 4
OK, I admit I have NOT tried this recipe but JUST in case some of you adventurous types are interested. ha, ha. Cicada's. My entire yard is COVERED with them.
Ingredients:
1 cup worcestershire sauce
60 freshly emerged 17 year cicadas
4 eggs, beaten
3 cups flour
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons black pepper
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
1 cup corn oil or 1 cup salted butter
Directions:
1. Marinate cicadas, alive in a sealed container, in Worcestershire sauce for several hours.*.
2. Dip them, in beaten egg, roll them in the seasoned flour and then gently saute them until they are golden brown.
By RecipeOfHealth.com