A tasty
Mexican treat: fried
grasshoppers. A speciality of the
Oaxaca region, found in
abundance on the
zocalo in Oaxaca. Sounds
grim, but tastes good! Really.
Some recipes for the preparation of these tasty critters:
Recipe #1: Chapulines on skewers
You will need:
About 2 Dozen "Chapulines" with heads attached (the heads are the crunchiest, tastiest part!)
2 Skewers
Stick of butter (quartered)
5 Cloves of minced garlic
Foil
Seasoned salt
Pepper
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Clean and gut each grasshopper. Place on skewer. Cut enough foil to fit 6 skewers. Mix garlic and butter. 1/4 mixture and place in each pack. Add seasoned salt and pepper to
taste. Close packs and place in oven or on grill for 20 minutes or until
golden brown. Remove from heat and serve
warm.
Recipe #2: Chapulines in tortillas
You will need:
16.7 oz. (500 g) chapulines or grasshoppers
Olive Oil
1 medium lime
10 small tortillas
"Pasilla" chili sauce or Mole if you can find it
Preparation:
Fry the grasshopers
lightly and pour the
lime juice over them. Heat tortillas in a
flat pan, fill with the fried grasshoppers and serve with sauce.