Noodles And Chicken Livers Recipes

GREEN NOODLES WITH CHICKEN LIVERS

Steps:

• Pick over the livers and discard any tough connecting membranes. Cut the livers into bite-size pieces. Set aside.
• Melt the butter and the olive oil in a small nonstick skillet. Add the onions and salt and pepper to taste. Cook over medium heat until wilted; then, add the garlic and the sage. Cook, stirring often, until the onions become tender. Transfer the onion mixture to a large saucepan. Set aside.
• Place the flour on a flat dish, and add salt and pepper to taste. Add the livers, and stir thoroughly to coat them. Shake off the excess flour.
• Heat the oil in a nonstick skillet large enough to hold the livers in one layer. When hot and almost smoking, add the livers. Cook over high heat, turning the livers as necessary so they brown evenly. Cook until well browned, about 3 to 4 minutes or longer. Transfer the livers with a slotted spoon to the saucepan with the onions.
• Meanwhile, cook the noodles in salted water according to the package instructions. Do not overcook. Drain and reserve 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid.
• Add the cream and the cooking liquid to the saucepan with the onion-liver mixture. Bring to a boil, add the drained noodles, nutmeg and the Parmesan cheese. Toss well, check for seasoning, and serve immediately.

NOODLES WITH CHICKEN LIVERS (NOUILLES STRASBOURGEOISE)

Steps:

• Pick over the chicken livers and cut away any tough connecting membranes. Cut each chicken liver into quarters.
• Heat the oil in a small skillet and add the livers. Cook, shaking and stirring the skillet, about one minute. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Drain well.
• Cook the noodles according to package directions or to taste. Drain well.
• Heat the butter in a skillet and add the livers. Cook, shaking the skillet and stirring, until heated through. Add the noodles and stir. Add the egg, salt and pepper. Stir to blend well. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve.

CHICKEN LIVER STROGANOFF WITH GREEK YOGURT

Steps:

• Bring a large stockpot of salted water to a boil (it should taste like sea water).
• Meanwhile, heat the oil over medium-high heat in a large, straight-sided saute pan until it shimmers. Sprinkle the chicken livers liberally with salt and pepper. In two batches, add the chicken livers to the hot oil and brown on both sides, about 3 minutes per batch. Transfer the browned livers to a plate.
• Once all of the livers have been browned, add 2 tablespoons of the butter to the pan. Add the mushrooms and cook until lightly browned, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add 2 more tablespoons of the butter and the onions, season with salt and pepper and cook until slightly softened and lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Take the pan off of the heat and carefully add the cognac. Stir to combine, place the pan back on the heat and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add the chicken broth and cook until reduced by half, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, slice the browned livers into long strips about 1/2-inch thick.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low, stir the yogurt into the sauce and season with salt and pepper. Then add the livers and stir to combine. Simmer the sauce until the livers are cooked to your liking, 3 to 5 minutes for medium. Season with salt and pepper.
• While the livers are cooking in the sauce, cook the egg noodles in the boiling water until al dente, 5 to 8 minutes. Then drain. Toss the hot egg noodles with the remaining butter and half of the parsley. Season with salt and pepper.
• To serve, divide the egg noodles among 4 to 6 bowls and top with the chicken livers and sauce. Garnish with the remaining parsley. Alternatively, this dish can be served family-style on a large platter.

NOODLES AND CHICKEN LIVERS

Steps:

• Drop the noodles into boiling water and boil them for 7-10 minutes while preparing the remaining ingredients. Slice the mushrooms. Slice the livers. Cut 3 slices of ginger into thin strips and the bamboo shoots into wider ones. Cut the lettuce into 2-inch pieces and slice the onion. Place these separately on a plate. Crush the remaining slice of ginger and heat 1 tablespoon of oil in the frying-pan and cook the garlic and ginger in it until pale gold. Discard them. Fry the drained noodles in the pan, adding a tiny pinch of salt, sugar and Ve-Tsin and stir them into the shape of the dish to be used. Turn them into it and keep them hot. Wipe out the pan and add the remaining oil to it. Quickly fry the sliced onion for a minute then add the mushrooms and livers and toss them about. Follow immediately with the ginger, bamboo shoots and lettuce. Add the stock, sherry and another pinch of each of the seasonings and soy sauce and stir all together. Blend the cornflour with the water, add it and stir while boiling for a further 1 1/2 minutes. Carefully turn this mixture on to the hot noodles.

EGG NOODLES WITH CHICKEN LIVERS IN MASALA SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Heat 4 Tablespoons of unsalted butter in large skillet. Add Onions and Mushrooms and cook over Medium heat until slightly softened but not cooked through completely.
• 2. While the Onions and Mushrooms cook, Start cooking the Egg Noodles in large pan of well salted water until Al Dente. Drain Noodles and Melt in 4 Tablespoons of Unsalted butter tossing to coat all the noodles well with the butter. Set aside covered to keep warm while you finish the sauce.
• 3. Add the cleaned, trimmed and drained chicken livers and sauté until livers are almost cooked through. About 3 minutes on medium high heat.
• 4. Pour in Masala and bring to a bubble, stirring often for about 5 minutes on Medium high heat scraping the bottom of the pan to get up all the little bits and pieces. Cook at bubble to reduce wine and until the chicken livers are only slightly pink in center. **If you would like to make more sauce, remove chicken livers and mushrooms and onions and add additional wine and butter to the pan, stirring and scraping the pan, bring to a bubble and allow wine to reduce. if necessary you may add a small slurry of 1/2 cup water and 3 Tablespoons cornstarch to the mixture and bring to a bubbling boil and cook for about 5 minutes to thicken. that way you will have enough sauce to coat the noodles. Only if you want a lot of sauce.
• 5. Season to taste with Salt and Pepper and freshly ground parmesan cheese. Spoon over cooked and buttered egg noodles and garnish with fresh parsley.

MARSALA CHICKEN LIVERS WITH NOODLES

Steps:

• 1. Cook the noodles in salted boiling water then drain. Melt butter in a large skillet. Saute the onion and mushrooms until onions are softened and mushrooms are browned. Add the garlic and saute another minute.
• 2. Mix the flour with some salt and pepper. Pick through the chicken livers removing any membranes. Dredge the livers in the flour mixture. Place the livers in the pan with the onions and mushrooms. Add any left over flour to the pan also.
• 3. Pour the wine and chicken stock in the pan and cook until thickened. Taste and adjust for salt and pepper. Serve over noodles and garnish with chives.

CHICKEN LIVERS WITH SPINACH NOODLES

Steps:

• Cut the livers in half. Pick over and discard any tough connecting membranes. Set aside.
• Heat the olive oil in a nonstick skillet over high heat. Add the mushrooms, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until the mushrooms are lightly browned. Add the shallots and garlic and cook, stirring, until wilted. Do not brown the garlic. Add the crushed tomatoes, cubed tomatoes, basil, pepper flakes, salt and pepper; bring to a boil and simmer 5 minutes. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, put the flour in a flat dish. Add salt and pepper, and blend well. Add the livers and stir thoroughly to coat them. Remove them and shake off excess flour.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add the livers a handful at a time and cook, turning as necessary so they brown evenly and are crisp, about 3 minutes. Transfer them with a slotted spoon to the mushroom mixture.
• Cook the noodles to the desired doneness. Drain well and reserve 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid.
• Return the pasta to the kettle. Add the liver-mushroom mixture, the cooking liquid and the cheese. Over medium heat blend and toss gently but thoroughly. Serve immediately.