FIVE-SPICE CHICKEN LIVERS

Five-Spice Chicken Livers image

Provided by Florence Fabricant

Time 1h

Yield 6 servings as a first course, 3 to 4 as a main dish

Number Of Ingredients 13

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Ingredients

1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 pound chicken livers, trimmed and patted dry
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 1/2 ounces pancetta, diced
2/3 cup chopped onion
2 large cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup dry red wine
1 pound plum tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
1 tablespoon minced flat-leaf parsley leaves
6 sage leaves, slivered
Soft polenta, for serving

Steps:

Mix flour and five-spice powder, and season with salt and pepper. Dust chicken livers with this mixture.
Heat 1/2 tablespoon oil in large skillet; add pancetta, onion and garlic. Sauté over medium heat until onion is soft. Remove all from pan.
Add remaining oil to pan, and add chicken livers in single layer. Sauté, turning, until lightly browned but not cooked through. Sauté in two batches if needed. Remove from pan.
Add wine, scrape pan and add tomatoes and herbs. Simmer 10 minutes, until tomatoes start to melt. Return onion mixture and livers to pan, simmer 5 minutes, check seasoning and serve over freshly cooked soft polenta.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 223, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 15 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 486 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams