Just picked up some chicken livers. Any tips.. Recipes???

pinggolfer96
pinggolfer96 Posts: 2,248 Member
edited November 13 in Food and Nutrition
just bought a little tub of chicken livers from the store purely because I just wanted to try making them lol. It was something different, they're cheap, and they have good macros. I just didn't know what the best way to prepare them was? Sautéed, baked, marinated...etc? Also, I'm assuming you clean them from the solution they come in before you cook them??? Any tips or tricks/ recipes? Thanks!

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  • zenweeder
    zenweeder Posts: 23 Member
    Rinse them in a strainer and drain well. Dry/Blot them well with paper towels. I'm sure you can find lots of recipe ideas online for pate, etc. Salute them in olive oil with finely sliced onion, splash with white wine. Serve with a handful of olives-either black or green or both. Good luck.
  • ItsyBitsy246
    ItsyBitsy246 Posts: 307 Member
    I use Romano cheese, but this is a fabulous if not caloric recipe (eat in moderation!). http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2012/02/marc-vetris-rigatoni-with-chicken-livers-cipollini-onions-and-sage-recipe.html
  • NaturalNancy
    NaturalNancy Posts: 1,093 Member
    Rinse well, pat dry, lightly coat in seasoned flour, fry in butter, more salt before you take them out, careful they will pop and the grease will fly but omg crispy and so good
  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,093 Member
    markrgeary1 wrote: »
    Rinse well and dry. Take them and your fishing gear to a lake and go fishing. Catfish like them and catfish are yummy. Good trade!

    I like chicken livers, but I still think this is funny.
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    Saute with your favorite oil and some onions.
  • evileen99
    evileen99 Posts: 1,564 Member
    make rumaki http://www.food.com/recipe/rumaki-104397
  • CooCooPuff
    CooCooPuff Posts: 4,374 Member
    Make an effort into cutting the sinew. The first dish i didnt, there was a slight unpleaseant taste.

    I prefer chicken hearts to be honest.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    I sometimes make a chicken liver pate and eat it with crudites and crackers and pickles - be warned it stinks the house out

    Easiest way, though there's lots of online recipes is to just throw the livers in a pan with water and boil till just cooked, add 3 eggs to hard boil
    Chop an onion up fine (option to gently fry or leave raw)
    Chop livers coarsely - I use a small blender
    mix with the eggs mashed with a fork
    add the onion and lots of salt to taste
    option to add creme fraiche to make it creamier
    fridge till totally cool and re-season

    although warm chicken liver salad is delicious too

  • MelaniaTrump
    MelaniaTrump Posts: 2,694 Member
    edited July 2016
    Why rinse well. A couple of people answered this. Is there a specific reason?
    If I ate this it would have to be organic or something. Isn't liver where toxins are stored?
  • ItsyBitsy246
    ItsyBitsy246 Posts: 307 Member
    JanetYellen wrote: »
    Why rinse well. A couple of people answered this. Is there a specific reason?
    If I ate this it would have to be organic or something. Isn't liver where toxins are stored?

    I don't know why this is recommended. Old school thinking was to rinse chicken and pat dry. I think the idea was to get rid of bacteria, but rinsing does nothing in that regard except spread chicken juice droplets around the sink/kitchen area and is no longer recommended.
  • Miles_to_Go
    Miles_to_Go Posts: 48 Member
    In general recommendations are to rinse meat prior to cooking. I assume it's to reduce bacteria. Also, chicken livers can be kind of bloody, so rinsing is helpful. I suppose it's up to your discretion. I am not an expert so I won't comment on toxins. Numerous sources say that it's healthy and that works for me.
  • CooCooPuff
    CooCooPuff Posts: 4,374 Member
    I've heard it's more for flavor, like what I've heard about browning meat. I didn't with my two recent dishes and wonder if that had anything to do with my experience.
  • stealthq
    stealthq Posts: 4,298 Member
    Make pate. Very delicious, and you can jar it up and freeze it so it'll keep. Put a layer of melted butter on top to prevent freezer burn, it's easy to pop off once it solidifies.

    Trust me and use this recipe. You can see from the reviews I'm not the only one who likes it.
  • sorsha35
    sorsha35 Posts: 1 Member
    blot dry completely, saute in a teflon pan with no oil until not pink 3-5 min per side, remove from heat, add butter, lime juice and freshly crushed garlic, serve.
  • pinggolfer96
    pinggolfer96 Posts: 2,248 Member
    I ended up just doing that ^^^ sautéed them with a little salt, garlic powder, and a little smoked paprika lime seasoning blend. They were alright, the texture was definitely different than I expected, almost like a creaminess. I may have cooked them a little too long cause I was scared of undercooking but I did enjoy the difference in taste/ texture for a change(:
  • rsleighty
    rsleighty Posts: 214 Member
    Coat in seasoned flour and fry in bacon drippings. Healthy? Nope. Yummy? Youbetcha.
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    Bleh
  • OyGeeBiv
    OyGeeBiv Posts: 733 Member
    Rinse, dry, a small bit of seasoned flour, and then saute with onions in CHICKEN FAT.
  • the_stelios
    the_stelios Posts: 12 Member
    How do you all log them in to MFP, raw weight and fat added?
  • lilawolf
    lilawolf Posts: 1,690 Member
    I prefer hearts but I second the hot oil and fry fast. I don't rinse, pat, or dredge (though breaded is tastier I'm lazy)... I just sprinkle with garlic and salt. yum.
  • Libby283
    Libby283 Posts: 288 Member
    pinggolfer96 wrote: »
    just bought a little tub of chicken livers from the store purely because I just wanted to try making them lol. It was something different, they're cheap, and they have good macros. I just didn't know what the best way to prepare them was? Sautéed, baked, marinated...etc? Also, I'm assuming you clean them from the solution they come in before you cook them??? Any tips or tricks/ recipes? Thanks!

    Open trash can...Throw them in. :D

  • sgt1372
    sgt1372 Posts: 3,997 Member
    OMG, I so hate pan fried liver!!! -- it's one of the few foods that I refuse to eat.

    No amount of butter, mushrooms, garlic and/or onions can make a pan of sauteed livers (from any animal) taste good to me. However, I have no problem w/foie gras, liverwurst, pate and other processed liver products.

    Go figure . . .
  • stealthq
    stealthq Posts: 4,298 Member
    sgt1372 wrote: »
    OMG, I so hate pan fried liver!!! -- it's one of the few foods that I refuse to eat.

    No amount of butter, mushrooms, garlic and/or onions can make a pan of sauteed livers (from any animal) taste good to me. However, I have no problem w/foie gras, liverwurst, pate and other processed liver products.

    Go figure . . .

    I'm the same way. My grandmother tried to force me to eat sauteed calf's liver when I was little and I ended up tossing my cookies after a single bite. Never did get over it.

    It must be a texture thing, because what's liver pate but blended up sauteed liver with some kind of fat and herbs/spices - and I can eat that no problem.
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