Mountain Chicken (Crapaud)

Ingredients

• •6-8 Frogs(Crapaud)or 12 to 16 legs
• •2 pegs garlic
• •2 tsps salt
• •1/4 tsp pepper(Hot crushed)
• •1 small onion (sliced)
• •1 tsp vinegar
• •1 Lime sliced in two
• •1/4 tsp thyme (chopped)
• •1/4 cup flour
• •1 tbs butter
• •1/4 cup fry oil
• •1 cup water
• •4 green bananas (sliced)
• •2 dasheen (cut into 4 pieces)
• •2 yams (cut into 4 pieces)
• •1/4 tsp salt
• •1 green pepper (sliced)

Directions

1. 1Only the legs of the Mountain chicken are used.
2. 2Wash the Mountain chicken and remove the skin by cutting and peeling it away with a knife. Wash with lime, then rinse with cold water
3. 3Season mountain chicken legs with garlic, pepper, vinegar, thyme. Let stand for 2 hours so that seasoning may absorbed.
4. 4Pat legs dry with a clean towel, then roll in flour and prepare to fry.
5. 5before frying, heat the fry oil, make sure the oil is very hot (almost smoking).
6. 6Place legs in the hot oil and fry until golden brown. Let it stand in a bowl.
7. 7Gravy Preparation
8. 8Take 1 table spoon oil, add butter, melt and add onion. Saute, then add 1 cup of water. Bring to a boil
9. 9Add flour to thicken the gravy, let it simmer under medium fire for approximately 5 minutes
10. 10Add the mountain chicken legs to the pot of gravy, stir and simmer
11. 11Serve with white rice, rice & peas and mountain chicken