Waxworm Taco Recipe

Another awesome recipe courtesy of Girl Meets Bug!  Waxworms are some of the tastiest edible insects around.  Girl Meets Bug has a great instructional video for this waxworm recipe:

https://youtu.be/fA_rBNeVtzo

Waxworms are not as commonly available as mealworms.  Starting in the late summer of 2015, a small batch of frozen food-grade waxworms will be available for sale from Bug Vivant.  If you would like to pre-order, please Contact BV.

Waxworm Tacos

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Ingredients

• 1 cup frozen waxworms
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped tomatoes
• 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
• 2 tbs olive oil
• pinch salt
• fresh salsa
• corn tortillas

Servings:

Units:MetricUS Imperial

Instructions

1. Saute onions in olive oil until golden, then turn heat to medium-high.
2. Add frozen waxworms, stirring quickly to keep them moving, while adding a pinch of salt (to taste). Waxworms will start to straighten out as they hit the heat; this means they are partially done and are becoming firm, just like shrimp or fish. When you start to see a little bit of transparency around their edges, they are ready.
3. Remove wax worms and onions from pan. Use remaining oil to heat corn tortillas. Flip each tortilla when bubbles appear on the tortilla.
4. Add sauteed wax worms and onions to tortilla, top with fresh chopped tomato, salsa and cilantro.