Ingredients
- 4 Moreton Bay bugs
- 3 garlic cloves
- 240 g soft salted butter
- 45 ml pure maple syrup (preferably amber)
- 45 g finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
To Garnish
- 4 lemon wedges
- Pinch of sea salt
Method
- Preheat oven to 220°C.
- Mash garlic to a paste, then stir together with maple syrup, soft butter, and parsley.
- Boil the Moreton Bay bugs in salted water and cook for 5 minutes.
- Transfer with tongs to a plate and place in ice-cold water.
- Split the bay bugs lengthwise and discard innards.
- Spread roughly 15 g of maple garlic butter on top of each bug, then cook in the oven for 7 minutes.
Serve immediately and enjoy.
