Simmered Frog'S Legs

• 4 frogs (legs separated)
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon onion, minced (i used small red ones)
• 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
• 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon olive oil (or other vegetable oil)
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch (cornflour)
• buttermilk, for marinating

1. Marinate the 4 pairs of frog legs in buttermilk for 1 hour (may add your favorite seasoning eg chilli flakes or dried herbs) In the meantime, prepare stock: Combine other parts of the frog with 3 cups of water, garlic, onions, ginger, salt and black pepper in a pot, cover, let boil and simmer for about 15minutes Heat olive oil in wok and pan-fry the marinated legs until lightly browned.
2. Add sesame oil.
3. Add stock (about 1 1/2 cup, discard extra), cover and simmer legs for 20-30 minutes until tender Combine cornstarch with 1 to 2 tablespoon of cold water, stir until dissolve and use it to thicken the stock if required Serve with rice and stir-fried vegetables for a complete Chinese meal.

garlic, onion, ginger, cracked black pepper, salt, olive oil, sesame oil, cornstarch, buttermilk

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/simmered-frogs-legs-68960 (may not work)