Tea And Anise Flavored Chicken Livers Recipes

FIVE-SPICE CHICKEN LIVERS

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.

SIMPLE BAKED CHICKEN LIVERS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 F.
• In a large mixing bowl, add the chicken livers, garlic powder, onion powder, extra-virgin olive oil, oregano, and dried thyme.
• Mix it all together and place the livers on a lined baking tray.
• Bake for 30 minutes.
• When they are done, transfer the livers to a serving plate
• Top with chopped parsley, if using, and serve.

SZECHUAN CHICKEN LIVERS

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbsp oil in skillet.
• Saute Mushrooms, medium heat until they start to turn golden and release their moisture. remove to a bowl.
• Add 2 tbsp oil to skillet.
• Saute livers using a fairly high heat to brown the outer edges and absorb the mushroom juice. They will not be fully cooked at this time, remove livers to the bowl with the mushrooms.
• Brown onions, remove and place in the bowl with the liver etc.
• Mix together the cornstarch, beef broth, chili sauce and Worcestershire sauce.
• Add the cornstarch mixture, reduce heat.
• Stir until the sauce is smooth and thickened.
• Add liver, mushrooms, onions and brandy.
• Stir and cook for approximated 4 minutes or until the liver is cooked and everything is heated through.
• Do not overcook the livers.
• Serve over rice or pasta.

BBQ CHICKEN LIVERS... ALA THE DEEN BROTHERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spray an 8x8 baking pan with non-stick spray.
• Rinse, drain, and dry the chicken livers on paper towels. (Season to taste if desired, I use a little seasoning salt & no pepper.).
• In a large bowl stir together all the bbq sauce ingredients.
• Reserve 1/2 cup of the barbecue sauce and set aside for later; use 1/4 cup later for basting & 1/4 cup as a side sauce when livers are served (if desired).
• Place the chicken livers into the bbq sauce remaining in the bowl, tossing to coat.
• Arrange the coated chicken livers in the sprayed 8x8 baking pan & cover with foil.
• Cook (covered), for 40 to 45 minutes or until cooked through, basting with the reserved 1/4 cup sauce after 20 minutes. **For oven roasting, cook uncovered for the last 15 minutes.
• **Instead of oven roasting, these livers can be barbequed on a grill using a foil-covered foil pan that is sprayed with non-stick spray. Place in a medium heat area on the grill. Cooking time may vary from oven method.
• Note: This recipe can be made "savory" with the addition of herbs of your choice -- or herb blends -- it never hurts to experiment.

TEA AND ANISE-FLAVORED CHICKEN LIVERS

Steps:

• Lightly rinse the chicken livers, drain thoroughly and separate the lobes.
• Heat two quarts of water until boiling and blanch the livers for about two minutes. Drain.
• In a heavy saucepan combine the remaining 1 1/2 quarts of water with the tea leaves, rice wine and soy sauce. Lightly smash the anise and ginger root with the side of a cleaver and add them. Simmer this mixture for 20 minutes.
• Add the chicken livers and once the mixture returns to a simmer cook for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and allow the chicken livers to cool in the liquid.
• Remove the cooled livers from the cooking liquid and slice them thin. Serve cold or at room temperature on slices of toast or in a salad.