Sweetbreads, Country Style

Name: Sweetbreads, Country Style
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound Sweetbreads (About 1 pound, trimmed); 1 teaspoon Salt (Or to taste); 0.5 teaspoon Black pepper (Freshly ground, or to taste); 0.25 cup All-purpose flour (For dredging); 2 tablespoons Butter (Melted); 2 ounces Salt pork (Thinly sliced)

A simple, classic preparation of sweetbreads, pan-fried with butter and salt pork.

⏱ Prep: 15m

🍳 Cook: 30m

⏰ Total: 45m

🍽 Servings: 2 servings

Ingredients

1 pound Sweetbreads (About 1 pound, trimmed)
1 teaspoon Salt (Or to taste)
0.5 teaspoon Black pepper (Freshly ground, or to taste)
0.25 cup All-purpose flour (For dredging)
2 tablespoons Butter (Melted)
2 ounces Salt pork (Thinly sliced)

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1Place sweetbreads in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water. This helps to firm them up.
2Sprinkle the parboiled sweetbreads with salt and pepper. Dredge them in flour, ensuring they are evenly coated.
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