Any ideas for chicken livers?

[TpdNotts]

Just bought some chicken livers for the first time and although there's a nice recipe on the back for pate, does anyone have any other suggestions for how to serve them? And also, are they very nutritious, you know, as in e.g. liver (iron) etc?

Thanks in anticipation of your replies....

[Marki]

Yes throw them out ,, its offal for gods sake

[TpdNotts]

Well, I ain't gonna throw 'em out now I've bought 'em!

Don't think they're organic, just Tesco's brand I think. Suppose I'll end up making the pate if I don't know what else to do with them.. Can't imagine serving them cooked and as they are to be honest..

Can't be as bad as tripe surely...

[Kermit power]

Once you've done the above, fry up some onions and mushrooms in either raspberry or balsamic vinegar until the onions start to caramelize. Add the chicken livers and flash fry them for a couple of minutes maximum (any more and they'll dry out and go tough) then serve on toast. You could also stir in a drop of cream if you fancy.

Gorgeous!

Mind you, as mentioned, best done with the livers of decent organic or free range chickens - the offal of intensively farmed birds will be just as inedible as the rest of the poor creature.

[TpdNotts]

Kermit power said:

Once you've done the above, fry up some onions and mushrooms in either raspberry or balsamic vinegar until the onions start to caramelize. Add the chicken livers and flash fry them for a couple of minutes maximum (any more and they'll dry out and go tough) then serve on toast. You could also stir in a drop of cream if you fancy.

Gorgeous!

Mind you, as mentioned, best done with the livers of decent organic or free range chickens - the offal of intensively farmed birds will be just as inedible as the rest of the poor creature.

Might well give that a go...

What's the texture like? Is it like cooked liver?

[Kermit power]

Fairly similar, although as they're smaller, you tend to get more of the crisp outside to less of the smooth inside. They also tend to be a little drier in texture, even if you don't overcook them. Nice though!

[TpdNotts]

Well, you can't knock it til you've tried it so I'll give it a whirl.

Thanks

[rupert the dog]

Is that another chicken liver joke?

[tommundy]

http://www.recipehound.com/Recipes/5404.html

Had these in a Lebanese restaurant once!

Cheers
Tom

[TpdNotts]

tommundy said:

http://www.recipehound.com/Recipes/5404.html

Had these in a Lebanese restaurant once!

Cheers
Tom

They actually don't sound too bad. Love most Lebanese food so may try it..

[Kermit power]

TpdNotts said:

tommundy said:

http://www.recipehound.com/Recipes/5404.html

Had these in a Lebanese restaurant once!

Cheers
Tom

They actually don't sound too bad. Love most Lebanese food so may try it..

If they weren't frozen, are they still safe to eat from Tuesday?

[tommundy]

Kermit power said:

TpdNotts said:

tommundy said:

http://www.recipehound.com/Recipes/5404.html

Had these in a Lebanese restaurant once!

Cheers
Tom

They actually don't sound too bad. Love most Lebanese food so may try it..

If they weren't frozen, are they still safe to eat from Tuesday?

If they were fresh on tuesday and have been in the fridge, you should be okay as long as they dont smell funny Especially with cooking them in olive oil you should be alright. Add some nice bread and you're rockin'!

Cheers
Tom

PS: If food poisoning is caused by this advice I am void of responsibility

[TpdNotts]

They're frozen... Will prob defrost over w/end..

[mechsympathy]

Chicken liver is really good on a salad with crispy bacon

[JakeR]

you can make chilli con chicken livers, but the livers need to be flash fried separately and then added near the end for a bit of a simmer... nice...

[drivin_me_nuts]

A decent glugg of Calvados and brandy thrown in the pan with livers and balsamic vinegar is dammed fine

[ali_kat]

Give them the cat

[vernan]

Either put them in bolognese sauce

or

curry them and serve on puri/chapati

Hmm.

[Le TVR]

Florentine Toasts

Chop and fry 1 onion in a little olive oil
Chop chicken livers fairly small and add to pan
When cooked add 5-6 anchovy filets and stir together.
Add a glass of dry white wine then a little mixed cornflour/water to thicken.

Serve on thick slices of brown toast
Sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley.

Edited by Le TVR on Tuesday 11th September 11:34

[TpdNotts]

Now that sounds really nice..

Bloody amazing; the things you can do with a chicken's liver!

Ta.