Italian Cooking: Italian Food Recipes: Cosce Di Rana Piccata: Frog Legs Piccata Recipe

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and provides a similar richness.

white wine

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic wine

💰Cheaper: chicken broth

Chicken broth offers a savory flavor without alcohol.

frog legs

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Chicken thighs are more accessible and affordable.

capers

💰Cheaper: green olives

Green olives provide a similar briny flavor.

Add 4 tablespoons of ghee to a pan and turn the heat to medium-high.

Add minced garlic to the ghee and let it get fragrant.

Coat the frog legs in flour, then season with salt and pepper.

Brown the frog legs in the pan for 2 to 3 minutes per side until golden brown.

Remove the frog legs and add 3 tablespoons of ghee to the pan.

Add chopped red onion to the pan and sauté with the garlic for about 5 minutes.

Deglaze the pan with chicken stock and brandy, scraping up the brown bits from the bottom.

Reduce the brandy and chicken stock mixture by half.

Add cremini mushrooms and capers (with a little brine) to the pan.

Add 2 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice and season with salt and black pepper.

Add crushed oregano and peperoncino to the mixture.

Add grape tomatoes and artichoke hearts to the pan and heat through.

Add spinach to the mixture and let it wilt, then cover to blend the flavors.

Return the frog legs to the pan to warm through.

Cook spaghetti according to package instructions, then drain.

Plate the spaghetti and top with the piccata sauce.

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