Polenta Fries with Crickets an Edible Insects Recipe

INGREDIENTS

• 5oo g of polenta
• 120 g of grated parmesan
• 100 g cricket  https://www.next-food.net/shop/small-crickets-acheta-domesticus/ or cricket flour  https://www.next-food.net/shop/cricket-flour-edible-insects/
• 50 g of butter
• Canola oil to fry the fries
• salt

DIRECTIONS

1. Make the cricket into powder using the knifes of the food processor.
2. Prepare the polenta as instruction on packing and add the 100g of processed edible crickets
3. When the polenta is nearly ready add the Parmesan, butter and salt. Mix well until blended.
4. When the polenta is ready pour it in a square cooking tray.
5. Let cool in the fridge until set. 1 hour.

   

6. Turn over the polenta on your cutting table and cut into square  fries the size. Make theme tick enough so they will hold up well when you cook theme.
7. Heat up the oil and fry the polenta cricket fries. About  3 min on 2 side. Total 6 min.
8. Place the edible cricket polenta fries on a plate with a paper towel to absorb the excess oil.
9. Pile the fries on your serving plate. Sprinkle some Parmesan and salt.
10. Add some dips like  a black truffle mayonnaise, sweet and chili, Balsamic dip, BBQ….
11. Enjoy this tasty edible insects snack.