INGREDIENTS
- Crickets (Chapulines):
- 1 bag edible crickets
- 1 (11 oz.) bag small flour or corn tortillas, warmed
- 2 limes, 1 juiced and 1 sliced
- 1 cup fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
- 1/2 small white onion, diced
- 1 small bag pork rinds, crushed into bits, optional
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- Spice Mix:
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 pinch ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- Chipotle Sauce:
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 cup Greek yogurt or sour cream
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon coriander
PREPARATION
- Preheat oven at 350ยบ F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
- Create spice mix by whisking together cumin, paprika, oregano, cinnamon, sugar, salt and pepper.
- Toss crickets in vegetable oil, making sure to coat evenly, then sprinkle spice mix over crickets before spreading them onto lined baking sheet.
- Place baking sheet in oven and bake crickets until warm and crispy. 12-15 minutes.
- While the crickets bake:
- Combine sauce ingredients (mayonnaise, lime juice, Greek yogurt, cumin, coriander and salt, to taste) in a small bowl, stirring until fully combined.
- Place cilantro and onion in a small bowl and toss together.
- Assemble tacos by drizzling sauce into a warm tortilla, then add crickets. Top off with cilantro-onion mixture and crushed pork rinds (if using).
- Top with a squeeze of fresh lime juice and serve hot. Enjoy!
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