Soul Food Appetizer Chitterlings Recipe

This chitterlings recipe is living proof that chitlins can be served as a delicious appetizer. With this recipe you will prepare chitterlings the traditional way but with a twist. You'll finish your chitlins off by deep frying them and serving them with remoulade sauce.

Fried Chitterlings

INGREDIENTS:

2 pounds chitterlings
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon water
fine cracker crumbs
oil for deep frying
1 small onion, foughly chopped
2 bay leaves
2 cloves minced garlic
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1/2 teaspoon red repper flakes

1. Start off by cleaning and preparing your chitterlings for cooking. Examine each chitlin thoroughly removing by hand all foreign matter. The best way to do this is under running water. Under running water you need to repeatedly pick clean each chitlin. While picking clean the chitlins you should remove extra fat and any specks that you see. Finish the cleaning process off by washing your chitterlings 3 or 4 times.

2. Place your chitterlings in a large pot, add 4 to 5 cups of water, chopped onions, bay leaves, minced garlic, vinegar, red pepper and other seasonings as desired.

3. Simmer over medium low heat for 2 hours or until chitterlings are tender. Remove from heat and rinse under cold running water. Cut the boiled chitterlings into oyster size pieces and set aside.

4. Beat egg with 1 tablespoon water. No dip each piece of chitlin into the egg mixture then roll in crumbs.

5. Fry chitlins in hot oil at about 370° until golden brown.

Serve your deep fried chitlins with remoulade sauce.

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