Preparation
30 minutes
Cooking
20 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Frog meat wrapped in betel leaves is a fried dish commonly found in most family meals in the Mekong Delta, delicious and highly nutritious. Today, the Into the Kitchen section of TasteVN will share with you the recipe for this delicious dish!
Ingredients for Frog Meat Wrapped in Betel Leaves Serves 5
Minced frog 600 gr Pork sausage 200 gr Chicken egg 1 piece Fried flour 70 gr Betel leaves 50 gr Spring onions 3 stalks Red onions 5 bulbs Garlic 1/2 bulb Cooking oil 100 ml Fish sauce 1/2 tablespoon Pepper/ seasoning powder 1/2 tablespoon
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose good frog meat
- The best time for frogs is around September onwards, when they are storing high levels of fat and nutrition for the winter break, so at this time they are very plump and meaty.
- When buying, you should choose wild frogs instead of farmed frogs because wild frogs have sweeter, fattier meat and a more special aroma.
- Choose frogs with bright eyes, a slender head, a body with veins, a white or slightly yellowish belly skin, and the skin of the body should have green or yellow mottling.
- Avoid frogs with large heads, soft and mushy meat, slow movements, and uniformly black skin because they are usually frogs that have been farmed for a long time and the meat will not be good.
You can choose to buy frogs and ask the seller to grind them on the spot or buy pre-processed frogs and grind them using a mixer.
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Where to buy fresh pork sausage? How to choose fresh pork sausage
- You should choose fresh pork sausage that has a natural pinkish-white color, soft meat, and has a certain elasticity when pressed.
- Good fresh pork sausage is stored in a cool place, vacuum-sealed carefully, has a certain smoothness, and does not have a foul smell.
- Avoid buying fresh pork sausage that is overly white or too dark (as it may have been colored with food coloring or fat), is not well preserved, and has a foul smell.
- When buying, you should carefully check the place of production and the expiration date of the product. It is advisable to buy products from reputable places to ensure quality.
- If you have time, you can also make fresh pork sausage easily at home using a recipe from TasteVN.
How to make Frog Meat Wrapped in Betel Leaves
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Prepare the ingredients
Green onions cut off the roots, wash clean, drain and chop finely.
Betel leaves wash clean, drain and then cut into thin strips.
Garlic and shallots should be peeled, washed, drained and minced finely.
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Marinate the meat mixture
In a large bowl, add 600gr of minced frog meat, 200gr of pork paste, 70gr of crispy flour, 1 chicken egg, a little chopped green onion, 1 teaspoon minced garlic, 1 teaspoon minced shallots, a little chopped betel leaves, 1/2 tablespoon fish sauce, 1/2 tablespoon seasoning powder, and 1 teaspoon pepper.
Then mix this mixture thoroughly until the seasonings are evenly absorbed.
Tip: You can adjust the ingredients to suit your family’s taste!
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Fry the frog cake
Place a pan on the stove and wait for it to heat up, then add 100ml of cooking oil.
When the oil is hot, press the marinated meat mixture into bite-sized pieces. Then add them to the pan and fry on low heat to ensure that the cakes are cooked evenly from the outside in.
Continuously turn them until both sides are evenly golden, crispy, and fragrant, then transfer them to a plate.
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Final product
You have completed the delicious and nutritious frog cake with betel leaves. The fragrant aroma of betel leaves, garlic, and onion when fried is really enticing, isn’t it?
Taking a bite will immediately let you feel the crunchy, sweet, and wonderfully chewy frog meat. Eating it with fresh herbs and sweet garlic chili sauce is just perfect!
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I hope the article above has provided useful information about the steps to make the dish frog meat with leaf, which is very nutritious and affordable. Wishing you success in making this delicious dish!
*Source of recipe and images from the YouTube channel Feedy Delicious Dishes
