Best Chicken Livers With Leeks And Apricots Recipes

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AMAZING GARLIC CHICKEN LIVERS



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This is the ultimate garlic chicken liver recipe. Simple, quick, minimal ingredients, and low in carbs! The lemon, garlic, and liver flavors blend together to to make a surprisingly mild gourmet dish.

Provided by jchasko

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Meat and Poultry     Chicken

Time 15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 pound chicken livers - rinsed, trimmed, and patted dry
1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons lemon juice
½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
6 cloves garlic, minced

Steps:

  • Heat a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir livers in the hot skillet until cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes. Add olive oil, lemon juice, and salt to livers; gently stir until mixed. Remove skillet from heat and sprinkle garlic over livers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 173.6 calories, Carbohydrate 2.4 g, Cholesterol 409.6 mg, Fat 9.8 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 18.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 346.9 mg, Sugar 0.1 g

CHICKEN LIVERS WITH LEEKS AND APRICOTS



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This is a rich and great alternative to making liver it can be used as an appetizer on Belgian endive or as a meal on a bed of egg noodles or rice of choice

Provided by bggio

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 30m

Yield 5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 lb chicken liver
2 leeks, cut into 1/2 inch pieces keeping greens
1/2 cup apricot
3 slices bacon, sliced (optional)
1/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup red wine
3 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
4 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup water or 1/4 cup chicken stock

Steps:

  • Clean the livers and leeks.
  • Combine the flour, pepper and salt.
  • Dredge the livers in the flour mixture.
  • In a stainless steel pan heat oil and fry livers until brown on all sides and remove set aside.
  • In separate pan fry bacon and discard fat (can add to oil in other pan for more of a bacon scent prior to adding leeks) remove bacon set aside.
  • Add leeks and apricots to oil where livers were fried until leeks soften lightly 5-8 minutes.
  • Add remainder of flour mixture and fry 1 minute.
  • Add balsamic vinegar fry quickly.
  • Add wine and stir in butter.
  • Place bacon and livers back into mixture and cook for 10-15 minutes until liver cooks through.
  • Add a small amount of water or stock to mixture ensuring the gravy does not thicken too much. as it thickens keep adding water or stock ensuring it is not too thin or too thick.
  • For an appetizer, separate Belgian endive leaves and place mixture on leaf.
  • For a meal, place on a bed egg noodles or favorite rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 349.3, Fat 22.3, SaturatedFat 7.3, Cholesterol 331.3, Sodium 602.3, Carbohydrate 15.4, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 5, Protein 17

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