🇱🇺 Luxembourgish Cuisine

Kuddelfleck

Fried Tripe

Prep Time 3 hours
Servings 4
Difficulty Hard
Calories 378 kcal

Crispy breaded tripe pieces, golden-fried until crunchy outside and tender within, served with a tangy mustard sauce and fries.

Ingredients

  • 800g honeycomb beef tripe, cleaned
  • 1 onion, quartered
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tbsp vinegar
  • 200g all-purpose flour
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 300g breadcrumbs
  • Vegetable oil for frying
  • Salt, pepper, paprika
  • Mustard sauce for serving

Instructions

  1. 1 Rinse tripe thoroughly. Simmer in salted water with onion, bay leaves, and vinegar for 2-3 hours until very tender.
  2. 2 Drain and pat dry. Cut tripe into strips about 5cm long and 2cm wide.
  3. 3 Season flour with salt, pepper, and paprika. Dredge tripe strips in seasoned flour.
  4. 4 Dip floured tripe in beaten egg, then coat thoroughly in breadcrumbs.
  5. 5 Deep-fry at 180°C (350°F) for 3-4 minutes until golden and crispy.
  6. 6 Drain on paper towels. Serve immediately with mustard sauce and thick-cut fries.

Did You Know?

Kuddelfleck stalls at the Schueberfouer fair in Luxembourg City draw long queues of locals who consider it the ultimate fairground treat.

From The Culinary Codex — http://theculinarycodex.com/dish/luxembourgish/kuddelfleck/