Pork Kidney

Introduction

Pig kidneys are sweet and salty in taste and neutral in nature. They can slightly replenish kidney qi and promote diuresis, and the effect is mild. "The prescriptions and medicines are used only to guide them." (Li Shizhen) They can be used as a dietary supplement. For example, to treat kidney deficiency and low back pain, "Ben Cao Quan Du" pickled this product with pepper and salt to remove the fishy water, added 10g of Eucommia powder, and wrapped it in lotus leaves to stew and eat; to treat chronic diarrhea due to kidney deficiency, "Binghu Ji Jian Fang" mixed this product with Drynaria powder and stewed it.

Nutritional value of pork kidneys

Pork kidney is also called pork kidney. Pork kidney can treat kidney deficiency and low back pain. The nutritional value of pork kidney contains protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus and iron. The methods of cooking pork kidney include stir-fried pork kidney, eucommia pork kidney soup, stewed pork kidney, yam and Euryale ferox pork kidney soup, steamed pork kidney with wolfberry, pork kidney porridge, fennel pork kidney, roasted pork kidney, walnut and black bean pork kidney soup, casserole radish and kidney soup, pork kidney and coix seed porridge, stewed pork kidney with walnuts, stewed pork kidney with psoralea corylifolia, steamed pork kidney with tea melon, and twisted pork kidney.

The efficacy and function of pig kidneys

Pork kidneys contain protein, fat, carbohydrates, calcium, phosphorus, iron and vitamins, which have the effects of strengthening the kidneys and waist, harmonizing the kidneys and regulating qi; pork kidneys have the effects of replenishing kidney qi, clearing the bladder, eliminating stagnation and stopping thirst, and can be used to treat kidney deficiency, low back pain, edema, deafness and other symptoms; pork kidneys can be eaten by the general population; pork kidneys are suitable for people with kidney deficiency, low back pain, spermatorrhea, and night sweats; they are suitable for the elderly with kidney deficiency, deafness and tinnitus; people with high blood lipids and high cholesterol should avoid eating pork kidneys.

Side effects and contraindications of eating pig kidneys

People with high blood lipids and high cholesterol should avoid eating it.

How to make pork kidneys delicious

Stir-fried pork kidney

Ingredients: pork kidneys, hot peppers, red peppers, onions, ginger, salt, MSG, sugar, cooking wine, soy sauce, water starch, and cooking oil.

practice:

1. Slice the pork kidney, remove the kidney smell, wash and cut into strips for later use.

2. Slice the hot pepper and red pepper, and chop the onion and ginger and set aside.

3. Heat oil in a pan, put kidneys in when it is 50% hot, fry until cooked and remove from pan.

4. Leave some oil in the pan, add scallion and ginger when it is 50% hot and stir-fry until fragrant.

5. Add the kidneys and stir-fry over high heat for about 30 seconds, then add cooking wine and soy sauce.

6. Add red pepper and chili pepper, stir-fry evenly, then add salt, MSG and sugar to season.

7. Add water and starch to thicken.

Eucommia Pork Kidney Soup

Effect: Eucommia pig kidney soup is especially suitable for menopausal men with back pain, leg pain, impotence, spermatorrhea, and loss of libido.

Ingredients: 300g pork kidney, 30g Eucommia bark, 15g Millettia reticulata, 30g Viscum album, 10g dried jujube, 5g ginger, 3g salt

practice:

1. Wash the pig kidneys, remove the fascia and cut them into kidney flowers. Blanch them in boiling water and wash off the foam.

2. Wash the Eucommia ulmoides, put it into a casserole, add appropriate amount of water and bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to low heat and cook until it becomes a bowl of thick juice, then turn off the heat.

3. Place the casserole on the fire, pour in an appropriate amount of water, add onion segments, ginger slices, kidney flowers and Eucommia juice and cook for 10 minutes, then add salt to taste.

Fennel pork kidney

Ingredients: 90g pork kidney, 6g fennel seeds

practice:

1. Fry fennel in a hot pan for a while, and grind it into fine powder when it becomes crisp.

2. Tear off the membrane of the pork kidney, wash it, use a sharp knife to cut a 3 cm long cut from the side, then expand it inward into a triangle, stuff it with fennel powder, and tie the opening tightly with hemp rope for later use.

3. Place the pot on medium heat, pour in the marinade, adjust the seasoning, put in the pork kidneys and boil for about 30 minutes, then take them out of the pot, untie the rope and cut them into two halves, remove the kidney smell, slice them and serve.

Efficacy: This recipe uses fennel to dispel cold and dampness and relieve pain; uses pig kidneys to replenish kidney qi and increase nutrition; the combination of medicine and food can play the role of kidney tonifying and pain relieving. It has a certain effect on kidney deficiency and cold and dampness waist pain; this recipe can be used as a diet for patients with chronic nephritis and rheumatic waist pain.

Roasted pork kidney

Ingredients: 500 grams of pork kidney, 150 grams of pork fat and lean meat, 100 grams of lard, 150 grams of eggs, 25 grams of winter bamboo shoots, 20 grams of fresh mushrooms, and 15 grams of ham.

Seasoning: 5 grams of green onion, 3 grams of ginger, 5 grams of cooking wine, 3 grams of salt, 3 grams of MSG, 10 grams of starch peas, 3 grams of pepper powder, 10 grams of sweet noodle sauce, 3 grams of pepper salt, and 40 grams of sesame oil.

practice:

1. Wash the pork, drain it, chop it into minced meat, put it into a plate, add minced mushrooms, ham, ginger, green onion, cooking wine, salt, MSG, egg essence, starch, and mix well to make the filling.

2. Wash the pork kidneys, remove the fat skin, cut them in half lengthwise, slice off the smell, make a cut in the middle but not through, put them in a plate, add green onion, ginger, cooking wine, salt, MSG, and pepper and marinate for 5 minutes.

3. Mix egg white, flour and starch into a paste. Spread a layer of egg paste on the cut surface of each kidney. Add the meat filling and close them.

4. Spread the net oil evenly on the chopping board and divide it into 4 pieces. Apply a layer of egg paste on each piece. Put a piece of kidney on each piece of net oil, wrap the kidney with net oil, and tie the two ends tightly with ropes.

5. Steam the kidneys for 5 minutes, take them out, and when they have cooled, use two small roasting forks to pierce them one by one.

6. Light a charcoal stove without flames, and roast the kidneys constantly, turning them over until they turn golden brown. Remove the fork, cut the rope, apply sesame oil, cut each slice into 5 pieces and serve them on a plate. Serve with sweet bean sauce and pepper salt at the same time.

Twisted Pork Kidney

Ingredients: 500 grams of pork kidney, 100 grams of pork fat and lean meat, 50 grams of winter bamboo shoots, 25 grams of leeks, 75 grams of egg white, 15 grams of white sugar, 20 grams of soy sauce, 5 grams of vinegar, 50 grams of sesame oil, starch, 20 grams of peas, 10 grams of rice wine, and 100 grams of refined lard.

practice:

1. Remove the membrane from the kidneys and wash them. Cut them in half with a knife, scrape off the smell, cut them into 4 pieces, and then cut them into rectangular pieces 3.9 cm long, 1.7 cm wide, and 0.3 cm thick. Cut the pork fat into rectangular pieces of the same size. Mix egg white and 15 grams of dry starch to make egg white paste.

2. Place the kidney slices on the chopping board, spread egg white paste on them, and then cover them with fat slices. Use the tip of a knife to make a long slit in the middle, pass the kidney slices through the long slit, pull them slightly, and then paste them with egg white paste. Arrange them one by one in a plate with 40 grams of sesame oil to make the raw dough for the twisted kidney.

3. Heat the wok on the fire, add the cooked lard, when the oil is 40% hot, add 50 grams of lard, stir-fry the bamboo shoots, add Shaoxing wine, soy sauce, sugar, thicken with 10 grams of water starch and 5 grams of starch, add leek and twisted kidney, turn it over a few times, drizzle with 10 grams of sesame oil and vinegar, toss evenly, remove from the wok and serve.

Stewed pork kidney

Efficacy: Nourishes the kidney and boosts yang, strengthens the waist and replenishes qi.

Indications: Low back pain, fatigue, chills, cold limbs, frequent urination, blurred vision, impotence and spermatorrhea caused by insufficient kidney qi.

Ingredients: 800g pork kidney, 15g Eucommia ulmoides, 30g walnut

Preparation method: First cut the pig kidney, remove the renal calyx, wash it, stew it with Eucommia ulmoides and walnut meat, then remove the Eucommia ulmoides and walnut meat.

Usage: Eat the pig kidney with a little fine salt and it can be used as a side dish.

Chinese yam, gorgon fruit and pork kidney soup

Efficacy: Chinese yam can nourish the spleen and stomach, benefit the lungs and kidneys, Gorgon fruit can strengthen the spleen and stop diarrhea, consolidate the kidneys and astringe the essence, tangerine peel can promote qi and strengthen the spleen, dry dampness and resolve phlegm, and combined with pig kidneys that have the effect of nourishing kidney qi, this soup has the effects of strengthening the spleen and kidneys, nourishing the marrow and benefiting the essence; it is suitable for people with frequent urination and nocturia to drink with meals; this soup is also suitable for the whole family to drink with meals on a daily basis, and for non-sick people to drink, it can regulate urination and strengthen kidney function, and the soup tastes delicious, it is indeed an ideal dietary tonic soup.

Ingredients: 600g pork kidney, 80g gorgon rice, 40g dried yam, 10g tangerine peel, 5g salt

practice:

1. Select 2 fresh pork kidneys, cut them in half, remove the white fascia and kidney smell, and wash them;

2. Soak Chinese yam, Euryale ferox and dried tangerine peel in water and wash them separately;

3. Put the above ingredients into boiling water;

4. Cook over medium heat for 3 hours;

5. Season with fine salt and drink;

Steamed Pork Kidney with Tea Melon

Ingredients: 250g pork kidney, 75g cucumber

Seasoning: 3g salt, 5g starch peas, 10g vegetable oil

practice:

1. First, cut the pork kidney into two slices, wash and remove the inner tendons, then cut it diagonally into medium slices, and then cut the tea melon diagonally into pieces.

2. Add some refined salt and dry starch, mix the pork kidneys evenly, add the tea melon and mix evenly, place it flat on a plate, add some cooked oil, and then steam it in a cage.

Stewed Pork Kidney with Psoralea corylifolia

Efficacy: Suitable for hepatitis complicated with intestinal dysfunction, hepatitis complicated with diarrhea, hepatitis complications

Ingredients: a pair of pig kidneys, 10 grams of psoralea corylifolia, and a small amount of salt.

Method: Wash a pair of pig kidneys, cut into pieces and cut into small pieces, add 10 grams of psoralea corylifolia and an appropriate amount of water, simmer for 1 hour, add a small amount of salt to taste, and eat in 2 portions. Eat once every other day for 15 consecutive days.

Walnut stewed pork kidney

Ingredients: 800g pork kidney, 15g Eucommia ulmoides, 30g walnut

Preparation method: First cut the pig kidney, remove the renal calyx, wash it, stew it with Eucommia ulmoides and walnut meat, then remove the Eucommia ulmoides and walnut meat.

Pork Kidney and Barley Porridge

Ingredients: 200g coix seed, 4g astragalus, 30g fresh mushrooms, 50g pork kidney

Seasoning: 20g green onion, 3g salt, 12g glutinous rice wine

practice:

1. Wash the coix seeds and soak them in cold water for 3 hours;

2. Wash and remove the stems of the mushrooms, and soak them in water;

3. Reserve the mushroom water, wash the green onions, chop and set aside;

4. Wash the pig kidneys, remove the white membrane, cut into flowers first, then slice;

5. Put it in boiling water and blanch it slightly, then remove it and set aside;

6. Add coix seeds and mushrooms into the pot;

7. Add mushroom water and appropriate amount of cold water and cook until well-cooked;

8. Add the astragalus and cook until it is well-flavored. Finally, add the pork kidney slices, salt and rice wine and cook briefly. Sprinkle with chopped green onion and serve.

Casserole carrot and kidney soup

Ingredients: 250g pork kidney, 200g radish

Seasoning: 4g salt, 2g MSG, 25g cooking wine, 1g pepper, 105g green onion, 3g ginger

practice:

1. Remove the outer membrane of the pig kidney and the smell glands. Make five cuts on both sides of the pig kidney, deep enough to see the smell glands.

2. Peel the radish and cut into dices;

3. Cut the green onion into sections and slice the ginger for later use;

4. Put the pot on high heat, add water and bring to a boil, blanch the radish first, then remove from the heat;

5. Boil the pork kidneys in water for 20 minutes until they are thoroughly cooked and all blood is removed. Take them out and slice them into oval gear shapes.

6. Place the casserole on high heat, pour in clean water, add pork kidney slices, cooking wine, scallion segments, ginger slices, and cover the pot;

7. After boiling, switch to medium heat and cook for 1 hour. Add radish cubes and cook until the soup is milky white, the pork kidney slices are crispy and there is no fishy smell. Then add salt and MSG and sprinkle with pepper.

Steamed Pork Kidney with Chinese Wolfberry

Efficacy: Suitable for functional low back pain, and effective for low back pain caused by long-term kidney deficiency, impotence, spermatorrhea, excessive sexual activity and lack of essence in the elderly.

Ingredients: 15 grams of wolfberry, 20 grams of cooked aconite root, 4 pairs of pork kidneys, 500 grams of fresh pork bone soup.

Preparation method: Cut open the pork kidney, remove the fascia, wash and slice it and put it into a soup bowl. Add salt and other seasonings and mix well. Then put wolfberry and aconite slices and steam them for two hours. Turn it over into the soup bowl and add the pork bone soup.

Walnut and Black Bean Pork Kidney Soup

Effect: Brain-nourishing and hair-darkening

Ingredients: 60 grams of walnut kernels, 90 grams of black beans, 2 pork kidneys, salt, MSG, soy sauce, etc. as appropriate.

Method: Wash the pork kidneys, remove the white fascia, cut into pieces, wash the walnut kernels and black beans to remove the sand. Put all the ingredients into a pot, add appropriate amount of water and boil, then simmer for about 1 hour, add salt, soy sauce, MSG, and seasoning.

Pork Kidney Porridge

Ingredients: Remove the membrane of 1 pork kidney, slice it, and mix it with salt and wine.

Usage: First use 1 cup of glutinous rice, add onion and pepper to cook porridge, add salt and vinegar; put the kidneys at the bottom of the bowl, cover them with hot porridge, as if they were cooked. Take it on an empty stomach.

Efficacy: Treats fever and fatigue in women after childbirth.

Source: Volume 21 of "Annotated Prescriptions for Women".

Medicinal value of pig kidneys

It can slightly replenish kidney qi and promote diuresis, and has a mild effect

Pig kidney has the effects of replenishing kidney qi, clearing the bladder, eliminating stagnation, and relieving thirst. It can be used to treat kidney deficiency, low back pain, edema, deafness and other symptoms.