Chicken stomachs are a healthy product with a specific taste. Stewed and fried offal and salads with the addition of ready-made chicken stomachs are very popular.
When purchasing chicken stomachs, you need to carefully consider the production date. These by-products should be kept refrigerated for no more than 2 days.
Preparing chicken stomachs
Some housewives do not like to cook chicken stomachs because of their inherent characteristic flavor. You can completely get rid of it by properly preparing the product for cooking.
Uncleaned stomachs should be cut open and removed from them sand and small stones. The inner part of the ventricles is covered with a dense yellow film. It must be carefully removed. It is also necessary to remove all fat accumulations from the outside of the product.
Cleaned chicken stomachs are washed in running water. Boil them whole or by cutting them into several pieces. Since the by-product consists of dense muscles, stomachs need to be cooked for a long time, achieving a soft consistency. Therefore, for dishes with stewed or fried stomachs, it is recommended to first boil the offal until fully cooked.
The cooking time for young stomachs will be only 40 minutes, for old ones it will take 2 times longer. If you use a pressure cooker, the stomachs will boil much faster. You can add bay leaves, parsley root, dried dill, onions, and any other favorite seasonings and spices to the pan.
How to cook chicken stomachs
Peeled and washed chicken stomachs are boiled in salted water until soft. Take out the prepared stomachs with a slotted spoon and then use it to prepare a variety of dishes. Stewed by-products are especially popular.
Finely chopped onions are fried in a hot frying pan in vegetable oil. If desired, you can add carrots grated on a coarse grater to the pan. Boiled stomachs and a couple of tablespoons of sour cream, mayonnaise or tomato paste are added to the fried vegetables. Continue simmering the ingredients for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Ready meals with chicken stomachs are decorated with fresh herbs. In the process of stewing, use your favorite spices. Chicken stomachs perfectly absorb the aroma and taste of spices. You can use potatoes, cereals, pasta as a side dish.
You can do without boiling the stomachs first. In this case, the preparation of the dish will also take at least an hour. The ingredients will have to be stewed until the offal is fully cooked. During the cooking process, you will have to constantly add water to the pan.
