Crunchy Braised Chicken Gizzard Food

CRUNCHY BRAISED CHICKEN GIZZARD

Steps:

• Clean gizzards thoroughly, cut off tough tendon bits.
• Dry marinate with a little pepper.
• In a small sauce pan, heat the cooking oil on medium heat.
• Add ginger and garlic, stir fry till fragrant.
• Throw in the gizzards and increase heat to hot, stir fry till the gizzards just chnge color.
• Add in the 300 ml water, the five spice powder, the sweet soy sauce, and vinegar.
• Mix well.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to a simmer and cook till the sauce reduces to about a third.
• Taste, adjust if necessary.
• Check that gizzards are tender yet crunchy.
• Serve hot, warm or cold with gizzards skewered with toothpicks.
• Note You can make your own Chinese Five Spice Powder by blending the following ground spices: 1 2/3 tbsp star anise 1 1/2 tsp fennel seeds 1 1/2 tsp cassia (in the USA cinnamon denotes both cinnamon and cassia which is native to China, professional bakers prefer cassia to cinnamon.) 1/2 tsp Sichuan pepper or black pepper 1/4 tsp cloves Stir-fried vegetables are enhanced by sprinkling about 1 tsp over them during cooking.
• Add a little salt, and you have a very good marinade for chicken, duck, pork and seafood.

FINGER LICKIN CHICKEN GIZZARDS

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in a large saucepan.
• Bring to a slow roll.
• Cover.
• Turn down heat to low and simmer for approximately 3 hours.
• Note: Do not boil or the gizzards will become dry and over cooked.
• Stir occasionally.

TENDER CHICKEN GIZZARDS

Steps:

• Bring 2 liters of Coca-Cola to a rolling boil in a large stockpot.
• Place rinsed gizzards in boiling pot.
• Bring back to a rolling boil, reduce heat to steady simmer for 35 to 45 minutes.
• Remove gizzards and drain.
• Allow to cool for at least 30 minutes. The cooler the better.
• In the divided flour, mix the seasoning in one half (leaving the other half plain). Beat the eggs well-- place the butter in a medium-large skillet and heat until hot, while not burning.
• Take cooled gizzards, dredge in flour,egg, then seasoned flour.
• THIS IS THE VERY IMPORTANT PART!
• FLOUR-- EGG-- SEASONED FLOUR-- IN THAT ORDER!
• Place the gizzards in the fry pan and cook for about 2-3 minutes per side, turning occasionally. Remove when golden brown.