Fast delivery
Get in as fast as 1 hour
It’s all local
Shop your favorites
Direct chat
Connect with shoppers
Frog Legs Products
The Instacart guide to frog legs
About frog legs
The taste of frog legs is described as a cross between fish and chicken. Popular in China and France, frog legs are also offered and enjoyed in many parts of the United States. Generally, the more popular frog legs are in your area, the more likely it is that you'll be able to find them, and the lower their price will be.
Frog legs need to be skinned before you cook them. Generally, they will be sold pre-cleaned and pre-skinned, but sometimes they're sold intact. The skin on frog legs is edible but can have an overpowering taste and be quite tough. Sometimes the inedible feet will also be left on frog legs. The meat on frog legs is lean and white and has an earthy and fishy odor.
When you shop for frog legs, you'll have higher chances of finding them frozen if you're in the United States, but some stores do offer them fresh. If you can order them in a restaurant where you live, you can probably find them at your local grocery store.
Frog leg cooking tips
Frog legs can be prepared to be the perfect summer picnic snack with the family or an interesting date night hors d'oeuvre. It all depends on what recipe you choose. Frog legs are pink when they're raw and opaque when they have been cooked. Sautéeing or frying them will give them a browned exterior.
There are many ways to cook frog legs. They are usually served fried, sauteed, or in stews. If you're going to sauté your frog legs, you should soak them in milk for an hour before you start cooking. Doing so will help bring out possible impurities in the legs and cause them to swell. Next, lightly coat them in flour, salt, and pepper, and saute them until they're browned on both sides.
If you're in the mood for some fried frog legs, you can whip some up in half an hour. Pat them dry after soaking them. Mix cornmeal, salt, pepper, onion powder, and cracker crumbs in a bag while you heat a half-inch of vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Dip the frog legs in a bowl of milk and then a bowl of whisked eggs, and place them in the bag. Once they're coated with the breading, you can fry them until they're browned evenly on all sides.
Frog Legs Near Me
Buy your favorite Frog Legs online with Instacart. Order Frog Legs from local and national retailers near you and enjoy on-demand, contactless delivery or pickup within 2 hours.
FAQs about frog legs
Frog legs are a fairly healthy ingredient, but it depends on how you prepare them. For instance, fried frog legs are much more unhealthy than those sautéed in a tablespoon of olive oil. Here are the basic nutrition facts of 100 grams of raw frog legs, along with their percentage of the daily value for a 2,000-calorie diet:
- Calories: 73
- Total fat: 0.3 grams
- Cholesterol: 50 milligrams, 16%
- Sodium: 58 milligrams, 2%
- Potassium 285 milligrams, 8%
- Total carbohydrates: 0 milligrams, 0%
- Protein: 16 grams, 32%
- Iron: 1.5 milligrams, 8%
- Magnesium: 20 milligrams, 5%
You should keep your frog legs in an airtight bag or plastic container in your refrigerator. Fresh frog legs will last up to five days in the refrigerator. Try to cook frog legs as soon as possible to ensure freshness.
If you don't plan on making your frog legs in time, you can freeze them. Simply place the container in which you're keeping them in the freezer, as long as you can remove most of the air out of the container. Frog legs can last up to up to three months if properly frozen. You can thaw your frog legs in the refrigerator overnight, but you should be sure to cook them shortly after they've thawed.
Always follow the expiration dates on frozen and raw frog legs. Frozen frog legs will degrade in quality over time. Raw frog legs are a different story. If you buy fresh frog legs, use them before the expiration date. If you can smell your frog legs without opening the package, do so. Knowing how they smell when they're fresh will help you tell if the smell off later. You'll also want to look for discoloration and signs of mold.
You can see if stores in your area offer frog legs through Instacart by downloading our app or visiting our website today. Sometimes you don't have time to make a trip out to the grocery store. Instacart takes care of that for you! Simply fill your virtual cart with the items you need for the week's dinners, order for pick-up or delivery, and sit back while Instacart shoppers do the shopping for you! If you have too much on your plate, figuratively speaking, let Instacart help you make your list of chores easier.