Calf’s Kidney Stew

Name: Calf’s Kidney Stew (Riñones Guisados)
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Cuisine: Puerto Rican
Ingredients: 2 pounds fresh calf’s kidneys, trimmed and halved; 1 quart (4 cups) water; 1 fresh lime; 1 ounce salt pork, washed and diced; 1 ounce lean cured ham, washed and diced; 1 green pepper, seeded, chopped; 8 olives, stuffed with pimientos; 8 olives, stuffed with pimientos; 3 cups water; 2½ teaspoons salt; 1 pound potatoes, peeled and quartered; 1 onion, peeled, chopped; 2 sweet chili peppers, seeded, chopped; 1 clove garlic, peeled, chopped; 1 tomato, chopped; 1 teaspoon whole dried orégano; 6 fresh culantro leaves, chopped; 2 teaspoons capers; ½ cup tomato sauce

Riñones Guisados

Preparation info

Serves
6 to 8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Puerto Rican Cookery

By Carmen Aboy Valldejuli

Published 1983

About

Ingredients

A

2 pounds fresh calf’s kidneys, trimmed and halved
1 quart (4 cups) water</

Americas
Gluten-free
Puerto Rico
Caribbean

Method

In a pot, bring to a boil water included in A. Wash kidneys twice, drain and add. Boil over high heat for 5 minutes. Drain and cut kidneys into ½-inch cubes. Sprinkle with juice of fresh lime.
In a caldero or heavy kettle, brown rapidly salt pork and ham. Reduce heat to low and sauté ingredients included in C, for 10 minute