Indulge in the delectable flavors of sautéed chicken livers, a culinary delight that tantalizes taste buds with its rich and savory profile. This versatile dish, often enjoyed as an appetizer or main course, is a symphony of textures and flavors that will leave you craving for more. The chicken livers, with their unique and slightly gamey taste, are carefully sautéed until tender and juicy, while the accompanying ingredients, such as onions, garlic, herbs, and spices, add layers of complexity to the dish. Whether you prefer a classic preparation with a simple combination of butter, garlic, and parsley, or a more adventurous variation featuring bold spices and exotic ingredients, this collection of sautéed chicken liver recipes offers something for every palate.
From the traditional French recipe of Foie de Volaille Sauté, which showcases the livers' natural flavors, to the zesty and flavorful Portuguese dish of Frango no Churrasco, this article presents a diverse range of sautéed chicken liver recipes. Discover the secrets of creating perfectly cooked chicken livers that are tender on the inside and slightly crispy on the outside. Learn how to balance the gamey flavor of the livers with complementary ingredients and seasonings, creating a harmonious and unforgettable culinary experience. Whether you're a seasoned cook looking to expand your repertoire or a beginner seeking to master a new technique, this comprehensive guide to sautéed chicken livers will provide you with the knowledge and inspiration to create mouthwatering dishes that will impress your family and friends.
AMAZING GARLIC CHICKEN LIVERS
This is the ultimate garlic chicken liver recipe. Simple, quick, minimal ingredients, and low in carbs! The lemon, garlic, and liver flavors blend together to to make a surprisingly mild gourmet dish.
Provided by jchasko
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Meat and Poultry Chicken
Time 15m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Heat a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir livers in the hot skillet until cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes. Add olive oil, lemon juice, and salt to livers; gently stir until mixed. Remove skillet from heat and sprinkle garlic over livers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 173.6 calories, Carbohydrate 2.4 g, Cholesterol 409.6 mg, Fat 9.8 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 18.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 346.9 mg, Sugar 0.1 g
SAUTEED CHICKEN LIVERS
Chicken livers have always been a staple on my diet, from when I was a little girl.I have combined a few recipes with my own and I came up with this one. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do They are comfort food for me!.;)
Provided by Manami
Categories Chicken Livers
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Season livers with 3 Tablespoons of the flour and salt and pepper, to taste.
- Saute chicken livers in 2 Tablespoons butter, 5 minutes or until brown but still pink inside.
- Remove livers, and drain on paper towels, reserving drippings in skillet.
- Add other tablespoon butter, if necessary.
- Saute mushrooms, onions and celery in drippings until golden brown.
- Stir in flour(I guessed at the amount - use little by little) salt & pepper with broth.
- Add Sherry, parsley and wocesterhsire sauce; bring to a boil.
- Add more flour if necessary, but remember to mix it with some liquid first, so that there won't be any lumps.
- Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes, stirring often.
- Add chicken livers, simmer 3-5 additional minutes.
- Serve over fluffy white rice (sprinkled with bacon) or.
- Basmatti rice, sprinkled with chopped parsley (sprinkled with bacon) or.
- Buttered broad noodles with peas*.
- *Broad buttered noodles: boil noodles according to package instructions, drain and coat with butter, salt & pepper and combine with 1/4 cup frozen peas (defrosted).
SAUTéED CHICKEN LIVERS WITH MUSHROOMS AND ONIONS ON SOFT POLENTA
This is my kind of comfort food-an accessible entrée to that old standby of liver and onions, yet fancy enough to be a company dish. Chicken livers have a deep, minerally flavor that I love, and they're economical to boot. Wild mushrooms accent the rich flavor with their own woodsy quality, while a silken puddle of polenta forms a savory pillow for the dish. Doesn't that sound better than meatloaf? This is a job for the biggest frying pan you have-the whole dish cooks in one pan.
Yield serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Peel the onions and cut them in half. Slice thinly. Cut off any tough stems from the mushrooms and halve them if they are large.
- Film the bottom of your largest sauté pan with olive oil and heat over medium-high heat. Pat the livers dry with a paper towel and season generously with salt and pepper. When the oil is hot, add them to the pan and brown well on all sides. Transfer to a plate and drain the fat from the pan.
- Return the pan to the heat and add a couple tablespoons of olive oil. Add the mushrooms, garlic, and onions and sauté for a minute or two, until soft. Return the chicken livers to the pan and add the wine, swirling to combine. Allow the mixture to cook down until the vegetables are tender and the livers are heated through and glazed with the wine, 2 to 3 minutes. At the last minute, add the parsley and toss to combine.
- Puddle the polenta on 4 plates, making a depression in the center with the back of your spoon. Divide the chicken liver mixture among the plates, spooning it into the depression and drizzling with any juices.
SAUTéED CHICKEN LIVERS AND ONIONS
Most of the time when you buy a whole chicken, the packet of neck, gizzards, and chicken liver tucked in the cavity will leave you wondering what to do with them. Well, these are some of the best-tasting parts. So, packet by packet, collect and freeze the necks and gizzards for a good chicken soup, and the livers for this quick and delicious dish. Quickly sautéed chicken livers and slowly caramelized onions are such natural complements in taste and texture that they're always a welcome supper dish in our house. The kids are a bit finicky about this dish, but I prepare it when Grandma, Giovanni, and I are at home. There's nothing fancy about my version-though I do embellish the onions with a sweet-and-sour finish of vinegar and golden raisins. Chicken livers need a bit of attention-thorough trimming and rinsing, and fast cooking in a small amount of oil-and they'll be crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.
Yield serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Put the raisins in a bowl with warm water to cover, so they plump up for a few minutes.
- Slice the onions in half and then crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick half moons (see photo, page 28). Put 2 tablespoons of oil and 2 of butter in one of the skillets and set it over medium heat. As the butter melts, stir in the onions, sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt, and drop in the bay leaves. Shake the pan and turn the onions as they heat and start to sizzle, then lower the heat slightly and cook the onions slowly as they gradually wilt and start to color, stirring and tossing them occasionally.
- After 15 minutes or so, when the onions are deep gold all over, raise the heat a bit, pour in the vinegar, and cook for a minute, stirring the onions in the vinegar as it steams and evaporates. Drain the raisins, and gently squeeze out the excess liquid; scatter them in the skillet and toss together with the onions. Now lower the heat, and continue cooking the onions until they're as dark and caramelized as you want them be. Turn off the heat, and let the onions rest in the hot pan.
- While the onions are cooking, clean the livers (I do this on paper towels): with a paring knife remove all the fat, veins, and membranes, and slice the livers into separate lobes. Rinse them well, then pat dry with fresh paper towels. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon salt and grind pepper on all surfaces of the livers.
- Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil and 2 of butter in the second skillet, over medium-high heat, until the butter is melted and foaming. Before the butter begins to color, lay the livers in the pan, without crowding them. With the heat high, cook the livers for 2 minutes or a bit more, until they're browned and crisped on the underside, then turn them over (in the order in which you put them in the pan). Cook about 2 minutes on the second side, until they are nicely crisped all over, and lift them-a couple at a time-with a spider or slotted spoon; let the oil drain off, and place them in the first, warm skillet, next to the onions. Don't overcook the livers: they should still be slightly pink inside when you move them. Taste a piece and season with more salt and pepper if you want.
- If you will be serving right away, heap the onions on top of the livers, then spoon onions and liver together onto warm serving plates. If serving is delayed, leave the onions and livers in separate parts of the pan so the livers don't get soggy. Smother the livers with onions when you serve.
- Some piping-hot Basic Polenta (page 215), or grilled polenta (page 216).
- Poached Whole Zucchini with Lemon and Olive Oil (page 237).
- Skillet-Cooked Broccoli (page 277) or Skillet Cauliflower (page 268).
SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN LIVERS
Mom made them because they are cheap, and now the convenience stores sell them in the South! You must have a fry screen -- these darn things pop and will burn you! Serve with pepper gravy or a packet of chicken gravy.
Provided by Cindy Capps Lepp
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken
Time 20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place the chicken livers in a colander, and rinse with water. Drain the livers well. Whisk together the egg and milk in a shallow bowl until well blended. Place the flour, garlic powder, and salt and pepper in a resealable plastic zipper bag, and shake to combine.
- Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Place the chicken livers in the bowl of egg and milk mixture, and coat each liver. Place the livers, one at a time, into the plastic bag of flour mixture, and shake the bag to coat the each liver completely.
- Gently place the coated livers, a few at a time, into the hot oil. Cover the pan of oil with a frying screen to avoid getting burned by spatters of oil that will pop out as the livers fry. Deep fry the livers until crisp and golden brown, 5 to 6 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 469.8 calories, Carbohydrate 27.5 g, Cholesterol 458.5 mg, Fat 28.9 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 24 g, SaturatedFat 5.1 g, Sodium 86.5 mg, Sugar 2.1 g
SOUTHERN SAUTEED CHICKEN LIVERS
I get hungry for chicken livers once or twice a year, and I like the flavor of them sauteed in bacon grease! Saute them in whatever you prefer!
Provided by KerfuffleUponWincle
Categories Poultry
Time 36m
Yield 4-5 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Rinse chicken livers and drain well.
- Combine flour, salt, paprika, cayenne, black pepper, and thyme in a zip lock bag ~ add drained chicken livers and toss about gently until livers are covered with flour mixture.
- Heat bacon grease (or other fat) over medium-high heat, in a large iron skillet, until HOT.
- Gently add livers to hot grease and saute for 3-4 minutes, then turn and saute the other side for about the same time.
- DO NOT OVERCOOK LIVERS ~ they should be pink inside, but not oozing blood.
- Remove livers from pan and drain on paper towels.
- The pan drippings make great milk gravy!
- Don't forget the biscuits!
SAVORY SAUTEED CHICKEN LIVERS
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1. Cut livers into 1- to 1 1/2 -inch pieces. Pat dry with paper towels.2. In a small bowl, mix flour, salt, thyme, sage and pepper. Toss livers in seasoned flour mixture until evenly coated let stand for 10 to 15 minutes, tossing occasionally.3. In a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat, melt butter in oil. When foam subsides, remove livers from flour mixture, shaking off excess flour. Place half of the livers at a time in skillet, allowing space between. Reduce heat to medium and cook for 1 minute. Turn livers over and cook 1 minute longer or until very brown. Transfer to a bowl cover and keep warm.4. Drain fat from skillet. Add lemon juice to skillet. Cook and stir over low heat to loosen particles from bottom of skillet drizzle over livers.Garnish with parsley and lemon slices if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Nutritional Facts Serves
CHICKEN LIVERS WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND MUSHROOMS
Provided by Mark Bittman
Categories appetizer, side dish
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Put onions in a large skillet over medium heat. Cover and cook, stirring infrequently, until onions are dry and almost sticking to pan, about 20 minutes.
- Stir in a tablespoon of oil or butter and a large pinch of salt and a few grindings of black pepper, add rosemary and turn heat down to medium-low. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms release their liquid and it evaporates, about 15 minutes more. Remove vegetables from pan; set aside.
- Wipe pan with a paper towel, put it over medium-high heat and add remaining oil or butter. When oil is hot or foam from butter has subsided, add chicken livers. Keep heat high and cook livers quickly, turning them until brown and crisp on both sides but still pink on inside, about 3 or 4 minutes total. Remove from pan.
- Return vegetables to pan along with vinegar and 2 or 3 tablespoons water, just enough to deglaze; stir well to combine and serve with livers and crusty bread, or on toast.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 142, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 7 grams, Fat 9 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 9 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 308 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams
Tips:
- Choose fresh, high-quality chicken livers: Look for livers that are plump and smooth, with a deep reddish-brown color. Avoid any livers that are bruised, discolored, or have an off odor.
- Soak the chicken livers in milk before cooking: This will help to remove any bitterness and make the livers more tender.
- Season the chicken livers well: Use a combination of salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder to season the livers before cooking. You can also add other seasonings, such as paprika, cumin, or dried thyme.
- Cook the chicken livers over medium-high heat: This will help to sear the livers and prevent them from becoming tough.
- Do not overcook the chicken livers: Overcooked livers will become tough and rubbery. Cook them just until they are cooked through, which will take about 5-7 minutes.
- Serve the chicken livers immediately: Chicken livers are best served immediately after they are cooked. You can garnish them with fresh parsley or chives.
Conclusion:
Savory sautéed chicken livers are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed as an appetizer or main course. They are quick and easy to make, and they can be paired with a variety of sides, such as mashed potatoes, rice, or vegetables. Whether you are a fan of chicken livers or you are looking for a new and exciting dish to try, savory sautéed chicken livers are a great option.
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