Dan Hong’s bug tails with butter and Asian flavours

1.Preheat oven to 200°C. For seasoning sauce, whisk ingredients and 45ml water in a bowl to combine.

2.Heat butter, garlic and chilli in a deep ovenproof frying pan over medium heat until foaming (1-2 minutes). Add bugs, flesh-side down, and cook until seared (1 minute). Transfer pan to oven and cook until bugs are cooked through (3-4 minutes). Remove from oven, add seasoning sauce and heat over medium-high heat, adding an extra tablespoon of water if necessary to thin sauce, until just boiling.

3.Transfer bugs to a bowl and garnish with chilli and spring onion. Serve with lemon wedges and French fries.