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Wednesday, 13 April 2022

Carolina Reaper Salt and Pepper Moreton Bay Bug Tails

So easy and quick but soooooo freaking tasty. Last time I cooked this I put them in sliders with avocado, rocket and Kewpie mayonnaise. If you don't dig on chilli, just use normal salt. I may get around to a photo one day...


200gms Moreton Bay Bug Tails, halved length ways

100gms corn flour

Big pinch Carolina Reaper Salt

Heaps of cracked pepper

Pinch of Chinese 5 Spice

3 egg whites beaten (not stiff just whipped)

Vegetable oil for frying

Salt (just the reg)

Lemon 


Heat the oil to a temperature for deep frying, approximately 180C. Combine the flour, Reaper salt, pepper and Chinese 5 Spice. Dust the bug tails in the flour and mix through the egg whites. Fry in the oil for about 2 minutes or until slightly coloured. Place onto a wired cooling rack, season with salt and a squeeze of lemon. Maybe do this to 500gms of bug tails, it tastes that good




Caroliner Reaper Salt

Deadly but awesome. By itself it is very very hot however, on/in a dish it is very doable - my kids eat it. Do not make Margaritas with this. Kidding, do it, you will suffer however... 


20 Caroliner Reaper Chilli's

300gms Table Salt


Place the chilli's on a baking tray and bake for 8 hours at 80C for 8 hours. Leave to properly dry overnight in the oven. Blitz in a blender then smash in a mortar and pestle with some of the salt. Mix through the salt. Done