Chicken Liver Sauce For Pasta Or Rice Recipes

RIGATONI WITH CHICKEN LIVERS

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a large pot of generously salted water until very al dente. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water before draining.
• Season livers with salt and pepper. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Cook livers, flipping once, until plump and golden brown, about 4 minutes; transfer to a cutting board. Reduce heat to medium and melt remaining tablespoon butter. Add onion and 1/4 teaspoon salt; cook until golden, about 8 minutes. Chop livers and return to pan, along with any juices and sage. Increase heat to medium-high. Add wine; simmer until liquid is reduced by half.
• Add pasta and 1/2 cup reserved pasta water. Simmer until sauce coats pasta; remove from heat. Toss with Parmesan and parsley. If dry, toss with more pasta water, a bit at a time. Divide among 6 bowls; drizzle with oil and sprinkle with Parmesan.

PASTA WITH CHICKEN LIVER SAUCE

Steps:

• In a heavy skillet cook the onion, carrot, and garlic in the oil over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are softened.
• Add the chicken livers and the ham. Cook over moderate heat stirring frequently for 4 minutes. Stir in the wine and boil the mixture until the liquid is reduced by half.
• In a pot of boiling salted water cook the spaghetti until it is "al dente", add 1/2 cup of the pasta water to the liver sauce, drain the spaghetti, and return it to the pot.
• Add the sage and salt and pepper to taste to the sauce and boil the sauce for 2-3 minutes to thicken slightly. Stir in the tablespoon of butter.
• Toss the spaghetti in the pot with the sauce and parmesan cheese.
• Buon appetito!

CHICKEN-LIVER SAUCE FOR PASTA OR RICE

Steps:

• Saute chicken livers in a large skillet, using very hot clarified butter. Cook livers in small batches, and remove each to a serving dish before the centers are cooked through.
• Add shallots, mushrooms and, if needed, more butter to skillet, and saute 3 to 5 minutes, or until lightly browned. Add Cognac and wine, and boil until almost completely evaporated. Add meat glaze and cream, and return to a boil, reducing the mixture to a sauce. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Return livers to the skillet to finish cooking briefly. Sprinkle with chopped parsley. Serve with rice or pasta.

CHICKEN LIVERS WITH RICE

Steps:

• Mix water with next 5 ingredients.
• Bring to a boil, add rice.
• Cover and simmer for 17 minutes, until water is absorbed.
• Mix flour, salt, pepper, and paprika in a bag.
• Add chicken livers and shake to coat.
• Heat oil in skillet on med hi.
• Brown livers, stirring for 5 minutes, or until done, may have to do this in batches.
• Add more oil if needed.
• Remove from skillet, keep warm.
• Stir fry onion in same skillet, with water for 2 minutes.
• Return chicken livers and mix well.
• Put rice on plate, top with chicken livers.

TUSCAN CHICKEN LIVER SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat one tablespoon oil in a large skillet. Add pancetta, and cook, stirring, until it just begins to brown. Reduce heat to low, add another tablespoon of oil, and stir in shallots and sage. Cook for about a minute, until shallots have softened.
• Add livers, capers and optional anchovies. Stir, adding 3 to 5 more tablespoons oil. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until livers are putty-colored but have not become stiff. Stir in most of the wine.
• Bring to a simmer, and season generously with pepper. Add salt if needed. Simmer 5 to 10 minutes, until some of the liquid has cooked down and mixture is thick enough to hold its shape on a spoon but is not dry. Remove from heat, add bay leaf, and set aside for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Briefly reheat mixture, adjusting oil, wine and seasonings to taste. Remove bay leaf, and serve spooned over toast or on polenta, pappardelle or mashed potatoes.