A must-have dish for the holiday table: stir-fried kidneys

A must-have dish for the holiday table: stir-fried kidneys

Overview

Stir-fried kidney is a traditional famous dish of the Han people in Shandong Province and belongs to Shandong cuisine. It is a home-cooked dish using pork loin as the main ingredient. Kidneys are just pig kidneys, and there’s nothing special about them. But the strong fishy smell inherent in the kidneys is enough to make the kitchen chaotic for a long time. If not handled properly, the smell after cooking will be unpleasant. I bought kidney flowers today, and the boss told me not to wash them first. After washing, they will have a fishy smell no matter how you cook them, and the meat will become stale when fried. Cut it first and then clean it. When you buy kidney flowers, you must first cut them in the middle, and then remove the white tendons in the middle. These white tendons are odor glands, and these are the parts that cause the fishy smell. If you want to remove the fishy smell, you must first remove it. There are many ways to eat kidney flowers, the simplest is stir-fried, and there are other ways such as grilling, frying, stewing, etc. Every way you eat it, you won’t be disappointed, that’s the essence of it. Kidney flower is the most healthy food for men. It can replenish energy, replenish kidneys and strengthen yang. For women, kidney flowers also have certain health effects and are a popular food. Kidney flowers are delicious and very nutritious. Nowadays, this delicacy is gradually becoming more and more popular on the dining table. Kidney flower is a favorite snack of many male friends. The residual heat of the Mid-Autumn Festival is still there, and the seven-day National Day holiday is coming soon! Stir-fried kidneys are an indispensable dish during the festive season! Now to warm up the holiday banquet, let’s demonstrate it first~ Original by GODOFMERCY. This article is my own creation based on real experience; the content is for reference only and is purely personal preference. Please do not comment unless you like it. If you need to solve specific problems [especially in the fields of law, medicine, etc.], it is recommended that you consult professionals in the relevant fields in detail.

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  1. Kidney flower is a favorite snack of many male friends. The kidney flowers are delicious and have high nutritional value, but the fishy smell of the kidney flowers and the smell after cooking are unpleasant. I bought kidney flowers today, and the boss told me not to wash the kidney flowers first. After washing, they will smell fishy no matter how I cook them. Cut it first and then clean it.

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  2. When you buy kidney flowers, you must first cut them in the middle, and then remove the white tendons in the middle. These white tendons are odor glands, and these are the parts that cause the fishy smell. If you want to remove the fishy smell, you must first remove it. Pork loin cut in half from the side.

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  3. Tear off the thin film on the outer layer of the pork loin. Cut it vertically first, being careful not to cut it, and then cut it horizontally without cutting it off. Just cut the kidney flower into several sections.

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  4. Prepare red and green peppers, wash and cut into pieces.

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  5. Prepare a small onion.

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  6. Cut the green onion into sections and cut into flowers, cut the pepper into cubes, slice the ginger, and cut the kidney into flower.

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  7. Kidney flowers can be removed with white wine. About 100 grams of white wine can be used for one kidney flower. Then remove the odor glands in the kidney flowers and cut them with a flower knife; put the kidney flowers in white wine, then squeeze them with your hands, squeeze them and then wash them in clean water.

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  8. Boil water in a pot; put the kidneys in and take them out as soon as they change color.

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  9. Leave the removed kidney flowers for 2 minutes. There will still be blood seeping out. Pour out the blood and control it to dry (this step is very important).

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  10. In another pot, add appropriate amount of oil, add ginger slices and sauté until fragrant.

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  11. Add garlic slices.

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  12. Add in dried chilies.

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  13. Add fresh chilies.

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  14. Stir-fry for a while to drain out the water.

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  15. When pouring in the kidney flowers, pour in 1 tablespoon of cooking wine and stir-fry for half a minute. Add 1 tablespoon light soy sauce.

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  16. Add 1 tablespoon of the most delicious flavor.

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  17. Add 1 spoonful of salt and half spoonful of sugar and stir-fry quickly for about 2 minutes.

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  18. Add chicken powder seasoning.

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  19. Add 1 tablespoon oyster sauce.

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  20. Finally, pour a little vinegar, not too much, along the edge of the pot and turn off the heat, stir-fry a few times and take it out. Sprinkle with pepper before serving.

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