From our friend Meghan Curry at Bug Vivant.
Spicy Chapulines Tostadas
Ingredients
6 oz grasshoppers frozen chapulines
1 tbsp garlic powder
1 tbsp seasoned salt
1/2 red bell pepper diced
1/2 yellow bell pepper diced
1/2 green bell pepper diced
1/2 red onion diced
1 tbsp butter
blackening seasoning add to taste
1 cup lettuce shredded
1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
1 bag tortilla chips round chips / mini tostadas
Instructions
Thaw frozen chapulines in fridge.
Season chapulines with garlic powder and seasoned salt, then toast in oven for 4-5 min at 350F.
Finely dice red bell pepper, green bell pepper, yellow bell pepper and red onion. Saute veggies in butter over medium high heat until slightly tender.
Add chapulines to sauted veggies along with blackening seasoning to taste and remove from heat.
Layer each mini tostada / tortilla chip with a layer of chapulines-veggie saute, shredded lettuce, and freshly diced tomato. Enjoy!
