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Frog legs with lemon

Frog legs with lemon

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A delicious traditional Lombardian frog stew, perfect for a group meal. The frogs are simmered in a lemon and dry white wine broth.

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Recipe from Diablo, Florixc, Ensahequ and 4 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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This Lombardian dish is a classic of Italian cuisine. The frogs are simmered in dry white wine, garlic, and parsley, then finished with lemon juice before being gently cooked over low heat.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total1 hr 25 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodstove
  • Estimated cost$2.49 $0.62 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.73
  • $0.10
  • $1.06
  • $0.56
  • $0.04

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Clean the frogs (remove the head, scales, and guts), rinse them under running water, and dry them with a dishcloth. ≈ 8 min
  2. Finely mince the cloves of Allium sativum by removing the central part and chopping the outer layers. ≈ 8 min
  3. Carefully remove the garlic bulb without causing it to brown. ≈ 3 min
  4. Turn on the fire, and quickly return the frogs to the fat to cook.
  5. Marinate and coat with white wine. ≈ 4 min
  6. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes.
  7. Moisturize with the juice of 2 lemons. ≈ 3 min
  8. Discover and zoom in accurately. ≈ 3 min
  9. Cook over low heat, add the parsley, turn off the heat and let it rest, covered, for 10 minutes.

The bill

Frog legs with lemon

  • One glass of dry white wine$0.73
  • 2 cloves of garlic$0.10
  • a handful of chopped parsley$1.06
  • 2 lemons$0.56
  • salt, as needed$0.04

Total$2.49

that's $0.62 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 800 g of frogs (500 g if already cleaned)
  • One glass of dry white wine
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • a handful of chopped parsley
  • 2 lemons
  • 1 tablespoon of butter
  • salt, as needed

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