**Chopped Liver Sandwiches: A Classic Jewish Delicacy with a Modern Twist**
Chopped liver sandwiches, a timeless classic of Jewish cuisine, have been enjoyed for generations. This delectable dish features a flavorful spread made from finely chopped chicken or beef liver, hard-boiled eggs, onions, and a blend of seasonings. Traditionally served on rye bread, chopped liver sandwiches gained popularity in New York delis and have since become a beloved staple in many households.
This article presents a collection of chopped liver sandwich recipes that cater to diverse tastes and preferences. From the classic recipe that stays true to its traditional roots to modern variations that incorporate unique ingredients and cooking techniques, there's a recipe here for every chopped liver enthusiast.
Whether you're a seasoned cook looking to elevate your chopped liver game or a beginner eager to try this iconic dish, these recipes provide step-by-step instructions, helpful tips, and ingredient lists to guide you through the process. So, prepare to embark on a culinary journey as we explore the world of chopped liver sandwiches and uncover the secrets behind their irresistible charm.
CHOPPED LIVER
This chopped liver recipe from Josh Russ Tupper of Russ and Daughters is used to make his popular Oy Vey Schmear sandwich.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken
Yield Makes about 3 pounds
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Rinse livers under cold water to remove blood; drain. Heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat and add schmaltz and 2 tablespoons vegetable oil. Add caramelized onions. Cook, stirring, until beginning to brown, about 3 minutes.
- Add livers to skillet and season with salt. Cook, stirring, until livers begin to brown and insides are pink throughout, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer livers to a plate to cool slightly, about 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a small skillet, heat remaining 2 teaspoons vegetable oil. Add chopped onions and cook, stirring, until golden brown; remove from heat and set sauteed onions aside.
- Place cooled livers and caramelized onions in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until well combined. Transfer to a medium bowl. Stir in hard-boiled eggs, sauteed onions; season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate at least 3 hours before using.
CHOPPED LIVER
Steps:
- Drain the livers and saute them in 2 batches in 2 tablespoons of the chicken fat over medium-high heat, turning once, for about 5 minutes, or until just barely pink inside. Don't overcook the livers or they will be dry. Transfer them to a large bowl.
- In the same pan, saute the onions in 3 tablespoons of the chicken fat over medium-high heat for about 10 minutes, or until browned. Add the Madeira and deglaze the pan, scraping the sides, for about 15 seconds. Pour into the bowl with the livers.
- Add the eggs, parsley, thyme, salt, black pepper, cayenne, and the remaining chicken fat to the bowl. Toss quickly to combine. Transfer half the mixture to the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Pulse 6 to 8 times, until coarsely chopped. Repeat with the remaining mixture. Season, to taste, and chill. Serve on crackers or matzo.
MILE END CHOPPED LIVER
Provided by Ina Garten
Categories main-dish
Time 35m
Yield 16 servings as appetizer
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Fry the onions in schmaltz, add the chicken livers, thyme and bay leaves and cook for 10 minutes, then let the mixture cool. Add the quatre-epices and eggs to the livers. Place the mixture in a food processor and process to a coarse consistency. Stir in the scallions and season with the salt and pepper.
- Decant the chopped liver into a serving bowl and garnish with shallots, minced chives, rendered chicken skin pieces and grated hard-boiled egg.
LIVER SANDWICHES
Liver sandwiches are one of the best recipes to use liver. A quick and east weeknight dinner that is ready in less than 20 minutes.
Provided by Amira
Categories Main Course
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a mini processor, add garlic, salt, cumin and cayenne pepper process until mixed well.
- In a non stick skillet heat oil over medium high heat then add diced jalapeño and stir for 15 seconds.
- Add garlic mixture and saute for 30 more seconds.
- Add chopped liver and mix everything well. Cook for 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and mix in vinegar.
- Cook for 3-5 more minutes.
- Turn heat off then add a squeeze of lime and mix everything well.
- Prepare the sandwiches by slathering some tahini sauce along with shredded lettuce red bell peppers ( or hot) and scoop some liver in the sandwiches.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 332 kcal, Carbohydrate 9 g, Protein 37 g, Fat 15 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 499 mg, Sodium 1058 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, UnsaturatedFat 9 g, ServingSize 1 serving
OLD COUNTRY CHOPPED LIVER
Steps:
- Preheat broiler to 500°. Broil livers on broiler rack 4 inches from the heat source for 3 minutes on each side. Remove from the oven and finely chop livers.
- Melt 6 Tblsp. schmaltz in skillet and sauté onions over medium/low heat until soft and just beginning to brown. Add chopped liver pieces and sauté 1 minute more. Remove from heat.
- Pour contents of skillet into a mixing bowl. In a separate bowl, chop the eggs and add them to the liver mixture. Mix in the salt, pepper, and gribenes (if using). Mix everything together until well blended. Chill at least 3 hours in the refrigerator before serving.
- Serving Suggestions: Serve small portions of chopped liver garnished with kosher dill pickles and pickled beet slices during the winter. Garnish the liver with fresh tomato and English cucumber slices in the summer.
- A medium-dry white wine, such as chardonnay, goes very well with chopped liver. So does a white zinfandel.
SIMPLE CHOPPED LIVER
A simple and delicious chopped liver! My family looks forward to finding this on our table during special holidays.
Provided by KarenTheMiltch
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Dips and Spreads Recipes
Time 2h40m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place the eggs into a saucepan in a single layer and fill with water to cover the eggs by 1 inch. Cover the saucepan and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, remove from the heat and let the eggs stand in the hot water for 15 minutes. Pour out the hot water, then cool the eggs under cold running water in the sink. Peel and chop once cold.
- Meanwhile, heat the canola oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low, and continue cooking and stirring until the onion is very tender and golden brown, 5 to 10 minutes more. Place onion on a plate and set aside. Stir chicken livers into the same skillet. Cook until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear. Place chicken livers on the same plate as the onions and allow to cool completely.
- Place chicken livers and onion in a food processor. Process until desired texture is achieved. Place liver mixture into a bowl and season with salt and sugar. Stir in the chopped eggs. Chill before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 121 calories, Carbohydrate 3.1 g, Cholesterol 251.3 mg, Fat 7.1 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 10.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 46.2 mg, Sugar 1.4 g
CHOPPED LIVER THE REAL MCCOY
No recipe site is complete without a real recipe for real chopped liver. This makes for a great appetizer or spread for a pastrami and corned beef sandwich.
Provided by LRUTENBERG
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Dips and Spreads Recipes
Time 3h
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place the eggs into a saucepan in a single layer and fill with water to cover the eggs by 1 inch. Cover the saucepan and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, remove from the heat and let the eggs stand in the hot water for 15 minutes. Pour out the hot water, then cool the eggs under cold running water in the sink. Peel once cold.
- Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source.
- Coat beef and chicken livers with 2 tablespoons of corn oil, then spread livers on a baking sheet. Broil in the preheated oven until brown on the top, 8 to 10 minutes. Flip the livers and continue to broil until the livers are no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, about 5 minutes. Place livers in a bowl and chill in the refrigerator.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of chicken fat and 2 tablespoons corn oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 10 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low, and continue cooking and stirring until the onion is very tender and dark brown, 15 to 20 minutes more. Place onion in a bowl; cover and refrigerate until chilled.
- Finely chop the chilled beef and chicken livers, chilled onions, and hardboiled eggs together, then place in a bowl. Stir in the remaining 1 tablespoon of chicken fat. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 114.6 calories, Carbohydrate 3 g, Cholesterol 175.7 mg, Fat 6.7 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 10.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 239.3 mg, Sugar 0.9 g
CHOPPED LIVER
Provided by Ruth Joseph
Categories Condiment/Spread Food Processor Chicken Egg Appetizer Chill Advance Prep Required Sugar Conscious Paleo Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Serves 68
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Hard-boil the eggs for 10 minutes, drain, and set aside to cool. In a large frying pan, gently cook the onions in the oil (or schmaltz) until soft and golden. Increase the heat, add the livers, and stir for a few seconds so that they absorb the flavor of the onion. Either pour the mixture into a food processor and process to a coarse or smooth paste with the gribenes (if using), or pass the mixture through an old-fashioned grinder. Scoop into a bowl. Grate the eggs on the coarse side of a grater and add to the bowl, reserving a little of the grated egg for the garnish. Stir in the parsley and fold in gently. Moisten the mixture with some wine, brandy, or chicken stock, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover with plastic wrap and chill until needed. Serve in scoops on individual plates topped with a little grated egg and paprika for color, and generous pieces of fresh Friday-night challah.
- To make gribenes and schmaltz
- Remove the spare fat from a raw chicken and place in a pan. (There is usually a lump of fat around the neck, in an older bird at least.) Add 1 cup (8 oz) dairy-free margarine, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 large onion (with the skin left on to enhance the golden color). Remove the skin from the chicken, cut into smallish pieces, and add to the pan. Set over very low heat and cook for 1 1/2-2 hours until all of the fat has been rendered gently out of the chicken skin. Remove the skin from the pan and drain on paper towels to form gribenes or crackling. Pour the fat (schmaltz) into a heavy-duty glass dish and store in the fridge until needed*. As the fat cools, a rich jelly will collect at the bottom of the dish. This jelly forms a delicious base for soup or sauces.
- The fat (schmaltz) will keep for up to 6 weeks in the fridge. Store the gribenes in the fridge.
CHOPPED LIVER SANDWICHES
Raisin bread lends sweetness to a chopped liver sandwich.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Beef Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Melt butter in a medium saute pan over medium heat. Season liver with salt and pepper, and dust with flour, shaking off excess. Cook liver until golden brown and no longer pink in center, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate, and let cool; reserve pan.
- Cook onion in reserved pan until tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer onion to a medium bowl, and let cool completely. Chop liver, and add to onion. Stir in mayonnaise, and egg whites, and season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate 30 minutes (or up to 1 day).
- Spread mayonnaise on 4 slices of bread. Divide chopped liver and arugula or watercress among bread slices. Sandwich with remaining bread.
Tips:
- Choose high-quality chicken livers: Look for fresh, plump, and evenly colored livers. Avoid any that are bruised or discolored.
- Soak the chicken livers in milk: This helps to remove any bitterness and impurities from the livers.
- Cook the chicken livers until they are just cooked through: Overcooking will make them tough and dry.
- Use a food processor to chop the chicken livers: This will give you a smooth and consistent texture.
- Add plenty of seasonings: Chopped liver is a blank canvas for flavor, so don't be afraid to add your favorite seasonings. Some classic options include garlic, onion, salt, pepper, and paprika.
- Serve chopped liver on rye bread: This is the classic way to serve chopped liver, but you can also use other types of bread, such as challah or pita.
Conclusion:
Chopped liver is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed in many different ways. It's a great appetizer, snack, or main course, and it's also a popular Jewish deli staple. Whether you're making it for a special occasion or just a casual meal, chopped liver is sure to be a hit.
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