Tender Stewed Chicken Gizzards Food

GIZZARD STEW

Steps:

• Rinse gizzards and place in a large pot. Add water to cover, cover pot with lid and boil over medium high heat until gizzards are tender, about 30 to 45 minutes.
• Once gizzards are tender, drain 1/2 of the water out of the pot. In a small bowl, combine the ramen flavor packet mixes with the flour and add enough water to liquefy mixture. Pour into pot with gizzards and season with salt and pepper to taste. Reduce heat to low and simmer until sauce/gravy is thickened to taste.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ramen noodles and cook for 5 to 6 minutes or until al dente; drain and serve hot with gizzards stew on top.

CHICKEN GIZZARDS WITH GRAVY

Steps:

• Place gizzards in a colander under cold running water.
• Wash each gizzard carefully, removing any green spots or other debris. Let drain. Place gizzards in a large stock pot and cover with an inch or so of water. Bring pot to a boil, reduce heat, simmer for one hour until tender. Drain off the liquid.
• Place gizzards in a small bowl, cover with buttermilk.
• Place flour in a large zip lock type bag, or brown paper bag.
• Add salt.
• Add black pepper
• Shake ingredients together until fully blended.
• Remove gizzards, gently shaking off the buttermilk.
• Place gizzards in bag with flour mixture. Repeat until all gizzards are in the bag.
• Close the bag and gently shake the gizzards until fully coated with flour.
• Remove gizzards from flour, place on a foil lined sheet pan and let sit for 15 minutes.
• Place oil in skillet, over Medium heat. Heat until oil reaches 350F degrees for frying.
• Gently place the gizzards, one at a time, into the hot grease.
• Fry gizzards until lightly browned, about 3 minutes per side.
• Remove gizzards from oil, place on wire rack to drain and cool.
• Drain all but about 2 Tablespoons of oil from the skillet.
• Add the remaining Tablespoon of flour to the skillet and stir until brown.
• Gradually add the can of chicken broth, stirring quickly to remove any lumps.
• Add the cup of warm water. (Do not add cold water to a cast iron skillet)
• Bring the mixture up to a low boil.
• Gently place the gizzards back into the skillet. Leave uncovered. Simmer for 30 minutes or until tender.
• Serve hot over rice.
• Enjoy!

STEWED CHICKEN

Steps:

• For the chicken: Season chicken with salt, pepper, thyme and garlic. Heat two tablespoons of oil in large frying pan over moderately high heat. Brown chicken, turning pieces once, about 4 minutes per side. Add a few teaspoons of water to skillet. Repeat a few times and then add watered flour to make a gravy. As chicken browns, add onions, cover pan and simmer on low heat for 10 to 15 minutes so chicken will stew. (Typically back home in Belize onion was the only vegetable used with the chicken, however many Belizians that are now in the Unites States add bell pepper and tomatoes to this dish.)
• For the rice and beans: Clean beans and check for stones. Put beans in a stockpot with water to cover, thyme, onions, garlic and pepper. Do not add salt at this time because the beans will turn hard. Cover and cook over moderate heat for 1 hour, stirring every 10 minutes and adding a little water if necessary. Cook until beans have softened. Add salt, coconut milk and uncooked rice. Cover and barely simmer over low heat (milk may easily burn) for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

PAM'S TENDER FRIED CHICKEN GIZZARDS

Steps:

• 1. Place gizzards into a medium saucepan, and cover with water by about an inch. Add salt and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to medium and boil, covered, until tender. Check after about 45 minutes, and if they are not tender, continue to cook in about 15 minute increments, testing after each.
• 2. When tender to your liking, remove from heat and let cool. (You can do this one day and refrigerate the gizzards in a zip type bag with the juice from boiling to finish later.) When ready to finish, whisk the egg and milk together in a bowl, set aside. Mix the coating ingredients in a pie plate or other shallow container. Heat the frying oil in a 10 to 12" skillet over medium high heat. (It needs to be hot (375°F) but not smoking)
• 3. Remove the gizzards from the liquid and place in the bowl with the egg mixture. Stir until gizzards are all coated and then remove from egg and dip into crust mixture, making sure they are well coated.
• 4. Carefully place the coated gizzards into the hot oil and turn the temperature down to just above medium. Fry until golden on one side, turn and fry on the other side. (Since they are already cooked, this will not take as long as actually cooking them) Remove to a paper towel lined plate to drain, sprinkle with additional salt if needed. Let cool slightly and serve.

CHICKEN GIZZARDS

Steps:

• Place gizzards in a saucepan with enough water to cover by 1 inch. Bring to a boil over medium heat, cover, and cook for 1 1/2 hours. Drain and chop into bite size pieces.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry gizzards in butter for about 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN GIZZARDS

Steps:

• Place the chicken gizzards, celery, onion, bay leaves, and 1 teaspoon of celery salt into a saucepan, and pour in enough water to cover the gizzards by 1 inch. Bring the gizzards to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until tender, about 2 1/2 hours. Pour in more water during simmering, if needed, to keep gizzards covered. Remove the gizzards to a bowl, discard the celery and onion, and reserve the broth.
• Season the gizzards with 1/2 teaspoon of celery salt, the seasoned salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, cumin, and hot sauce, stirring to combine well. Pour 1/3 cup of the reserved broth over the seasoned gizzards, and refrigerate for 30 minutes or more, stirring often. (Save or freeze the remaining broth for another use, if desired.)
• Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Place the flour in a plastic bag, and pour in the gizzards with their seasoning. Shake the bag to thoroughly coat the gizzards with flour. Gently lower about 1/4 of the gizzards per batch into the hot oil, and fry until golden brown, about 5 minutes per batch. Drain the gizzards on paper towels, and serve hot.

SOUTHERN FRIED GIZZARDS, STEWED

Steps:

• In a pot, combine gizzards with garlic, onion, carrot, bay leaf and herbs. Add enough water to cover and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook 40-60 minutes, until gizzards are fork tender. Drain gizzards and cool to room termperature. Reserve broth for another use.
• Cut gizzards into 1/2" chunks, working around any gristle or tendons.
• Combine flour with salt, cayenne and seasoning. Beat egg in a small bowl.
• In a pot or deep skillet, heat 1 1/2 to 2 quarts of vegetable oil to 350°F Dip each piece of gizzard in egg, then in flour. Be sure to coat them well or the coating will not be crisp.
• Place coated gizzard pieces into oil and cook 2-3 minutes until golden brown and crisp. Drain on a rack. Serve immediately.