What Are Pork brains and How Can I Use Them?
If pork brains have turned up in a recipe or caught your eye at the store, here's what you need to use them with confidence and how to choose them, cook them, store them, what to substitute, and 2 recipes to try them in.
Quick facts
- In Chinese
- 猪肉大脑
- British (UK) term
- Pork brains
- en français
- cerveaux de porc
- en español
- cerebros de cerdo
Recipes using pork brains
There are 2 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Ma-Po's Pork Brains
Ma-po's pork brains is a traditional Sichuan offal stir-fry pairing silky poached pork brains with crispy ground pork, chili nam yuey, ginger, and Shaoxing wine. A regional classic for adventurous eaters.
Brain Sandwiches
Old-school fried brain sandwiches: pork brains soaked, battered with egg and flour, and griddle-fried until crispy. A Midwestern regional classic served on a bun.
