Cicada Chips

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Ingredients

  • 30 -40 cicadas
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • oil (for frying)

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a pan.
  2. Find the Adult Cicada they are the ones with red eyes and clear colored wings.You can either find them by following their beautiful screeching sound or just locate any tree.
  3. Leave them as is no need to tear off wings or legs they add to the crispyness.
  4. Mix together flour and seasonings.
  5. Mix together milk and egg.
  6. First dip cicada into egg then into flour mixture. Then drop into oil. Don't worry they wont try to fly away they are too dumb for that.
  7. Fry them for no longer the 2 minutes.
  8. Transfer to paper towels. Then serve immediately.
  9. I like a little hot pepper on mine but you can also use ketchup for the kids.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

678 kcal 34% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 14g 28% DV
Total Fat 33.1g 42% DV
Carbs 90.8g 33% DV
Fiber 12.6g 45% DV
Sugar 15.2g 30% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 9875.3mg 100% DV
Potassium 1159.5mg 25% DV
Cholesterol 66mg 22% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 682.8mcg 76% DV
Vitamin C 25.2mg 28% DV
Vitamin D 0.4mcg 2% DV
Calcium 249.8mg 19% DV
Iron 10mg 56% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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