Sherried Kidneys Recipe

You will need.....       12 lambs' kidneys

                               2 oz. butter

                               1 large onion, finely chopped

                               3/4 oz. flour

                               1 clove garlic, peeled

Preparation Time      1/4 pint plus 5 tablespoons water

15 minutes                1 beef stock cube

                               9 tablespoons dry sherry

Cooking Time           bay leaf

15 minutes                salt and pepper

                              1 tablespoon chopped parsley

 

Remove fat and skin from kidneys, then cut in half lengthwise and remove cores. Melt 1 oz. of the butter in pan and fry onion slowly until pale brown and soft. Add halved kidneys and cook for about 2 minutes on each side until they have become firm and are just turning brown. Remove onion and kidneys from pan and keep hot.

 

Melt remaining butter in pan, blend in flour. Add clove of garlic, water, stock cube and sherry, blending until smooth. Add bay leaf, salt and pepper to taste. Bring to the boil, stirring, and simmer until sauce has thickened.

 

Return onion and kidneys to pan, cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until kidneys are just cooked. Remove bay leaf and add more seasoning if necessary. Arrange on a serving dish, pour sauce over and sprinkle with parsley. Serves 4.

 

Quick Tip

 

Boiled rice goes well with this dish. For ease, use refined long grain rice and boil in plenty of salted water until just tender - about 12 minutes. Allow 1-2 oz. for each person.

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