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Deep Fried Brains Recipe

Deep Fried Brains Recipe is highly nutritious and tasty French delicacy made with calf brains. Simple, budget friendly, cooked and served under 30 minutes!

Course Appetizer, dinner
Cuisine French
Keyword Deep Fried Brains Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
rest 5 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 14 polpettes

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup cleaned beef brains
  • 1 egg
  • Salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • Few drops of fresh lemon juice
  • 2 Tbsp bread crumbs + 5 Tbsp to coat the polpettes before frying

Instructions

  1. Combine brain,egg, salt, ground black pepper, flour, parsley, lemon juice and bread crumbs using fork. Leave aside for 5 minutes.

  2. Prepare shallow plate with several layers of kitchen paper to be close to the stove.

  3. Heat the oil to reach approx 175 C / 340 F.

  4. Place approx 5Tbsp of bread crumbs into another shallow plate.

  5. Drop 1 tsp of mixture into bread crumbs and form a ball.

  6. Remove the ball into hot oil, using spoon and fry brain mixture to be golden brown on all sides.It should take 3 – 4  minutes. Also, you may form the balls using your hands covered with bread crumbs.

  7. Once golden brown on all sides, remove the patties ( polpettes ) on a kitchen towel to remove excess oil.

  8. While still warm,serve with your favourite salad.