Fried Mantis Shrimp
Origin: Florence, Italy
Source: Pellegrino Artusi, 1891
Ingredients
- mantis shrimp (cicale)
- flour
- egg
- olive oil
Instructions
- Wash the mantis shrimp and boil about 15 minutes in a little water, covered with a weighted cloth.
- Shell them and cut each piece of flesh in two.
- Flour, dip in beaten salted egg, and fry in oil.