TUSCAN CHICKEN LIVERS

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Provided by Martha Stewart

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 pound chicken livers
Fine sea salt
Freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
1/2 cup chopped red onion
6 anchovy fillets, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
2 tablespoons salted capers, rinsed, drained, and placed in vinegar to cover
1 tablespoon chopped garlic, plus 1 whole clove
2 pinches crushed red-pepper flakes
3/4 cup Vin Santo or dry Marsala
1 medium tomato, very finely chopped
3 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
4 slices Tuscan bread, toasted

Steps:

Wash chicken livers under cold running water. Dry well, and season with salt and pepper. Dust chicken livers with flour; set aside.
In a large nonstick saute pan, combine olive oil, onion, sage, chopped garlic, red-pepper flakes, capers, and anchovies. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, for 3 minutes. Add chicken livers, one piece at a time. Cook, covered, until evenly browned, about 3 minutes on each side. Add Vin Santo, scraping the brown bits from the bottom of the saute pan. Cook until the wine has reduced by half, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in tomato, and cook, stirring occasionally, about 6 minutes. (The dish should be slightly soupy. If it starts to become dry, add a little water.) Remove the saute pan from the heat, and stir in parsley.
Rub the toasts with the whole garlic clove. Drizzle with olive oil, and season with black pepper. Spoon the livers over the toasts, and serve immediately.