Italian fried beef brains

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 day 1 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to cook Italian fried beef brains? First, prepare all the necessary ingredients for cooking. Rinse and dry the greens. Wash the lemon thoroughly with a soft brush under hot water.

2. STEP 2

   

   Peel the beef brains from the film and place in a bowl. Fill with cold water, add white wine vinegar and leave for 30 minutes. During this time, blood will come out of them and they will thicken a little.

3. STEP 3

   

   Pour vegetable oil into another bowl and add chopped garlic.

4. STEP 4

   

   Add ground coriander, paprika, salt and ground black pepper to the oil. Not only black pepper is suitable for this recipe, but you can use white or green pepper. If you don’t like coriander or paprika, you can skip them completely. You can also add thyme or rosemary.

5. STEP 5

   

   Place dry herbs into a bowl. I have a collection of dill, parsley and celery. You can also add thyme, mint or rosemary.

6. STEP 6

   

   Grate the lemon zest and add herbs and spices to a bowl with butter. The main thing is to clean off only the yellow part, since the white part will give an unpleasant bitter taste. Mix everything well.

7. STEP 7

   

   Remove the brain from the water, dry it with a paper towel and cut into pieces about the size of a walnut. Place the brain pieces in a bowl with the marinade.

8. STEP 8

   

   Mix everything carefully, cover and refrigerate for 24 hours.

9. STEP 9

   

   Break the egg, which you have previously washed, into a bowl and mix with a fork. Transfer the brains from the marinade to the egg and mix gently.

10. STEP 10

    

    Transfer the brain pieces to the breadcrumbs and coat completely. Use finely ground crackers, then the crust will be crispy and not rough. Better yet, make them yourself from a bun or white bread.

11. STEP 11

    

    Pour vegetable oil into a frying pan and heat over medium heat. You can easily check the readiness of the oil by dipping it into dry spaghetti. If bubbles form on its surface, the oil is ready. Dip the prepared pieces of brain into it and fry on both sides for 2-3 minutes over medium heat.

12. STEP 12

    

    Place the cooked brain on paper towels to remove excess oil.

13. STEP 13

    

    Bon appetit.

Comments on the recipe

Evdokia

02.10.2023

4.7

But who tried to cook brains using this recipe? Fried in sour cream and spices, it must be delicious!

Tatiana

02.10.2023

4.5

Bold recipe bravo!!! And it looks very appetizing! I’ve never eaten it, but if so, maybe I’ll try it once? In any case, thanks for the original recipe!!!

klava4

02.10.2023

4.8

Delicious stuff.