Meat
Testicle
Beef testicles (fries, rocky mountain oysters when from bull calves) are peeled, sliced, and usually breaded and fried. Texture is tender and mild if not overcooked; flavour is gentle compared with kidney. They are a festival and bar-food speciality in parts of the American West and in various ranching cultures. They are prized as a novelty-with-tradition fry rather than everyday meat. Blanch, peel the membrane, slice, bread, and fry hot. Serve with lemon and hot sauce. Freshness and thorough peeling matter for texture.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 11.7 g
- Saturated Fat 5.18 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 4.95 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.03 g
- Cholesterol 72.5 mg
- Sodium 59.5 mg
- Salt 0.15 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 22.6 g
- Water 60.8 g
- Energy 211 kcal
- Water 60.8 g
- Protein 22.6 g
- Fat 11.7 g
- Saturated Fat 5.18 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 4.95 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.03 g
- Omega-3 0.1 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
- Vitamins 39.3 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.23 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 6.18 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.67 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.44 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.7 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 8.7 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 0.2 µg
- Vitamin E 0.32 mg
- Vitamin K 1.6 µg
- Minerals 351 mg
- Major Minerals 350 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.15 g
- Cholesterol 72.5 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.09 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.23 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 6.18 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.67 · vitamin-b6: 0.44 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.7 · vitamin-b9-folate: 8.7 · vitamin-d: 0.2 · vitamin-e: 0.32 · vitamin-k: 1.6 ·
Minerals
Testicle of Beef: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.
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History
Ranching cultures cooked testicles as thrifty, immediate food after castration or slaughter.
“Rocky Mountain oysters” festivals popularised breaded fries in the American West.