Fruity Chicken Livers Food

ROAST CHICKEN WITH CHICKEN LIVERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F
• Set the chicken in a roasting pan just large enough to hold it.
• Sprinkle the thyme in the cavity and season the bird inside and out with salt.
• Tie the legs together.
• Pour the olive oil over the chicken and scatter the garlic cloves and peppercorns in the pan.
• Roast the chicken for about 20 minutes, or until the garlic is soft and golden.
• Transfer the garlic to a coarse sieve set over a small saucepan.
• Roast the chicken for about 1 hour longer, or until the juices in the cavity run clear.
• Tip the chicken in the pan to drain the juices, then transfer the bird to a carving board and cover loosely with foil.
• Skim the fat from the pan juices and reserve 1 tablespoon.
• Press the garlic through the sieve into the saucepan and pour in the pan juices with the peppercorns.
• In a medium skillet, heat the 1 tablespoon of reserved fat just until smoking.
• Add the chicken livers, season with salt and freshly ground pepper and cook over high heat until browned on both sides and pink in the center, about 1 minute.
• Add the livers to the pan sauce and bring the sauce to a simmer.
• Season with salt and remove from the heat.
• Carve the chicken and arrange on plates.
• Spoon the sauce on top, garnish with the olives and parsley and serve.

CHICKEN LIVERS WITH GRAPES AND CARAMELIZED ONIONS

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon butter with 2 tablespoons oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat until foam subsides, then cook onions with 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon rosemary, stirring occasionally, until softened and golden brown, about 30 to 35 minutes. Transfer onions to a plate and loosely cover with foil.
• Pat livers dry and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Heat remaining tablespoon oil in same skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then cook livers, turning over once, until browned and just pink inside, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to plate with onions.
• Add grapes and remaining 1/4 teaspoon rosemary and sauté over moderately high heat, shaking skillet, 1 minute. Add vinegar and deglaze skillet, stirring and scraping up brown bits. Swirl in remaining tablespoon butter, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Pour over liver and onions and serve immediately.

RITZY CHICKEN LIVERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place crushed cracker crumbs and seasonings of your choice in a shallow bowl or plate. Pour melted butter into another shallow bowl or plate. Roll chicken livers in butter or margarine, then in crumbs.
• Place coated chicken in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes.

SAUTEED CHICKEN LIVERS

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).