Apocalypse Cooking: Grasshopper Gravy (Chapulines)

dried grasshoppers

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned mushrooms

Tofu provides protein while mushrooms are more accessible.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and bouillon is cost-effective.

queso fresco

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: shredded mozzarella

Cottage cheese offers a similar texture with fewer calories.

jalapeño

🥗Healthier: bell pepper

💰Cheaper: banana pepper

Bell peppers are milder and more affordable.

Heat precooked grasshoppers in a cast-iron pan until hot, shaking the pan to prevent burning.

In a separate cast-iron pan, melt butter and sauté chopped onions until translucent.

Add flour to the onions to make a roux, stirring until ready.

Slowly add milk to the roux to thin out the gravy, whisking until the desired consistency is reached.

Season the gravy with salt, pepper, chili powder, and smoked paprika.

Mix the toasted grasshoppers into the gravy and serve over rice.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Dietary