Beef kidneys can make delicious heartydinner. There are many recipes, guided by which prepare a variety of dishes, such as stews or soups. Very popular pie with minced kidney. Elastic slices of buds with special sauces or mushrooms, onions and parsley - this is an excellent main course or appetizer. But you need to know how to cook them properly, so that they are tender, juicy and at the same time well cooked. The technology is somewhat different from the one on which the beef steak is fried. Excess fat and films are removed from the kidney before preparation. If the kidneys are boiled, the first water must be drained, and the kidneys are poured with a fresh portion of water, after which the heat treatment process continues.
Recipe 1
It is very important to get rid of the possible unpleasant smell, so the kidneys are soaked. This must be done to cook delicious beef kidneys. Processing recipe and ingredients:
The kidney is cleaned from the film, cut out blood vessels, fat,soaked twice in cold water for 3 hours (water is drained and not used), soaked in kefir for 4 hours, kefir is drained and discarded, washed in cold water. Cut plastics with a thickness of 1 cm and lay. Mix onions and garlic in a bowl. Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Add onions and garlic, stir fry to brownish color. Spread the buds in the pan and cook for 5 minutes under the lid. Stir and continue to simmer until the same brown tint of all the pieces. The main condition is not to digest, then beef kidneys will remain elastic. The recipe is simple, but requires some experience to determine the readiness of the product.
Recipe 2
With ceps and onions, they turn out to be very tasty and tender beef kidneys. Recipe for 4 servings:
Отделяют от почек белый жир, очищают от пленки, remove the vessels and cut them thin. Shift in a colander, washed in running water, then beef kidneys are soaked. The recipe is somewhat different from the previous one: 3 cups of water are brought to the boil in a saucepan, vinegar is added, the kidneys are mixed and poured, shaking the colander, washed with running water. Repeat three times. This method of blanching will help get rid of unpleasant taste and smell. Dry the buds lightly before preparing. Mushrooms spread in a small heat-resistant bowl and pour in a little boiling water, just to cover them (a lot of water is not needed, otherwise the sauce will be too thin), set aside. Heat some olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat, add onions, cover and cook until soft and translucent, stirring so that it does not become brown. As soon as it begins to appear, add some water. The finished onions are transferred to a bowl, and the pan is rubbed with a paper towel and put back on medium heat, add a little oil, heat it and fry the kidneys for 5 minutes, stirring often. Season with salt and spread mushrooms (along with the liquid in which they are soaked) cooked onions, red wine and garlic. Bring to a boil and cook on low heat for another 10 minutes minutes without covering with a lid. Add mustard and cream, cook a minute further. If sour cream is used, then the mixture should not boil, otherwise the sauce will curdle. Sprinkle lightly with pepper. Served on pasta or mashed potatoes. Decorated with parsley.
Recipe 3
Very tasty grilled beef brains. For 2 servings you will need products:
Blood vessels are removed from the brain, divide it intoslices, the size of an ordinary patty, soaked overnight in cold water. Water needs to be changed several times until it remains transparent. Blanch in boiling water for a minute, recline in a colander. Season with pepper. Roll each piece of flour in a bowl so that they are evenly coated. Heat the oil in the pan on medium heat. When it starts to foam, spread the brain into the pan and fry each piece on every side until a uniform golden color, constantly watered with oil. Remove from heat to a warm place so as not to cool. In another frying pan, 3-4 tablespoons are heated with table oils and quickly fried parsley and garlic. Remove from heat, squeeze lemon, mix and pour the brain.