Sour Pork Kidneys
This is a dish from my area in Germany. I have had those since I was a kid and my daughter ate and loved them even before Pizza and Fries. I know, I know. Its weird. But she always had a special taste. Anyway, the hardest Part is to find Pork Kidneys. You might be most lucky in an Asian store. For the 2 of us with no left overs, you need at least 3 to 4 Kidneys.
This is what you need:
- 3-4 Pork Kidneys
- 1 Onion, finely chopped
- 250 ml Water
- Brown Gravy or Sosse zum Braten
- 1 TBSP Sour cream
- 1-2 TBSP Lemon Juice
This is how you do it:
After finding some, the hardest and longest part is cleaning those Kidneys. Its the easiest when they are still slightly frozen. Filet them and carefully remove the white and pinkish part inside. I try to cut the "lid" so its free of all the inside and its all on the bottom half. From there just lift it up and cut underneath to remove the white. Its a bit tricky. When you done cleaning, just cut them in mouth size pieces. So it really doesn't matter when you mess up a bit while cleaning. They are getting cut anyway. I wash them a bit after they are cut to remove excessive blood. If you do it slightly frozen, it usually doesn't bleed as much hence less mess. Dry them with paper towels as good as you can and then roll them in Flour.
In a big pot, heat up some oil. When hot, add the floured Kidneys and fry them until they are grey'ish in color. That doesn't take long. Then add the finely chopped union and let it sit until its almost translucent. The Onion will draw some water so you can clean the bottom of your pan from the Rue you created with the Flour/Oil mixture. You may add the water now and stir everything well so you can clean the rest of the pan bottom and incorporate it into the water. Now its time for the brown gravy, some salt and pepper to taste, Sour cream and Lemon juice and your Kidney dish is done.
We love Rice with it but you can also have mashed Potatoes.
Guten Appetit
