Best 6 Awesome Chopped Chicken Livers Recipes

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Are you looking for a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer or main course? Look no further than awesome chopped chicken livers! This classic dish is a favorite among many people, and for good reason. Chopped chicken livers are incredibly flavorful, with a rich and creamy texture that is sure to please everyone at your table. The best part is that they can be prepared in just a few simple steps. In this article, we'll provide you with everything you need to know to make the best chopped chicken livers, from selecting the right ingredients to perfecting the cooking technique. So get ready to tantalize your taste buds with this delightful dish!

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

NOT YOUR GRANDMA'S CHOPPED CHICKEN LIVER



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After working this recipe for years, it's finally ready to share. Suspect even those who don't enjoy liver might change their minds after tasting this on homemade crackers, toast, or bagels. I like it for light summer lunches or as an appetizer. The reduced bourbon/vermouth deglazing step adds an adult zing that rocks my world. Garnish with fresh herb sprigs or cucumber slices.

Provided by Anonymous

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Dips and Spreads Recipes     Pate Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 tablespoons butter
1 large onion, halved and sliced
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 pound chicken livers - rinsed, trimmed, and patted dry
2 fluid ounces bourbon
3 hard-boiled eggs, peeled
1 teaspoon ground thyme
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Steps:

  • Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onions until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add sugar, stir, and saute until onions are softened and lightly browned, about 5 minutes more. Transfer onions to a food processor, leaving as much butter in the pan as you can.
  • Fry livers in the hot butter until lightly browned on 1 side, about 4 minutes. Turn and continue frying until slightly pink in the center, 3 to 4 minutes more. Add livers to the food processor with the onions.
  • Pour bourbon into the same skillet and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Boil until thickened and reduced by half, about 6 minutes. Pour liquid into the food processor.
  • Combine eggs, thyme, salt, and pepper in the food processor with the liver mixture. Process until smooth.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 79.9 calories, Carbohydrate 2 g, Cholesterol 147.9 mg, Fat 4.4 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 5.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 113.9 mg, Sugar 1.3 g

CHOPPED CHICKEN LIVER



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Marsala and thyme turn humble chopped chicken liver into an even more enticing crowd-pleasing spread for crackers during a Passover gathering

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Appetizers

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/4 cup rendered chicken fat
2 medium onions, coarsely chopped
1 pound chicken livers, trimmed and rinsed
2 teaspoons coarse salt
Freshly ground pepper
1/4 cup Marsala wine
1 teaspoon fresh thyme, leaves
2 large eggs, hard-boiled
Crackers, for serving

Steps:

  • Heat chicken fat in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions; cook, stirring often, until translucent, 8 to 10 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook until caramelized, about 25 minutes more. Add livers. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt; season with pepper. Cover; cook, stirring often, until livers are cooked through, about 12 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
  • Place skillet over medium heat. Add Marsala and thyme. Cook, stirring, until reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Let cool completely. Pulse pan juices, onions, livers, and eggs in a food processor until coarsely chopped. Sprinkle with remaining teaspoon salt, and season with pepper. Serve with crackers.

AWESOME CHOPPED CHICKEN LIVERS



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First: I DON'T LIKE LIVER! BUT... This is da bomb! Quick and easy and everyone will love it!

Provided by Jan S @Buffettfans

Categories     Poultry Appetizers

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pound(s) chicken livers
1/4 cup(s) mayonnaise
4 or 5 medium green onions
2 medium hard boiled eggs
2 to 3 pinch(es) sea salt (to taste)
2 to 3 pinch(es) black pepper
1 pinch(es) basil, dried
- crackers or bread cubes

Steps:

  • boil chicken livers for about 5 minutes (till done)
  • drain and cool livers
  • remove any fat from livers
  • put in med. size bowl and smash with fork (may still have some lumps but thats ok)
  • finely chop green onions and add to livers
  • add mayo, salt, pepper and basil mix well (You may need to adjust the amount of mayo this needs to be moist).
  • serve with either crackers(any kind) or bread cubes(any kind)

RUSS & DAUGHTERS' CHOPPED CHICKEN LIVER



Russ & Daughters' Chopped Chicken Liver image

Provided by Jason Epstein

Categories     appetizer

Time 1h

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 pound fresh chicken livers (about 16 livers)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil (schmaltz, rendered chicken fat, is available from your butcher, and can be used as a substitute at your own risk)
2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
2 large Spanish onions (1 pound each), peeled and chopped
3 large hard-cooked eggs, chilled
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Drain chicken livers, rinse and pat dry. Remove any connective tissue. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and sauté the livers until they are firm and slightly pink in the center, about 5 minutes. (Do not overcook.) Remove with a slotted spoon and place on a plate to cool.
  • In a clean, large skillet, melt the shortening over medium heat and add the onions. Sauté until onions are caramelized, 30 to 40 minutes, reducing heat to low as the onions soften.
  • When the onions are ready, coarsely chop the livers in a food processor and place in a bowl (or chop livers with an old-fashioned manual chopper in a wooden bowl). Peel the eggs and mash with a fork in a bowl. Add to the livers. Add the onions and mix well, stirring in just enough of their cooking juices to moisten the mixture. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Cover the chopped liver and let mellow in the refrigerator for at least a few hours. Remove from the refrigerator 15 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 188, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 9 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 15 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 423 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams

CHOPPED CHICKEN LIVER



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This is an old family recipe passed down to our women for generations. It is the best chopped Liver I have ever had! A True Jewish Classic.

Provided by KosherCook

Categories     Spreads

Time 25m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 lb chicken liver
1 egg
1 slice white bread
1 small onion (diced)
2 -3 garlic cloves
white sugar (to taste)
kosher rock salt

Steps:

  • Defrost livers.
  • Sprinkle salt over livers and leave for 2-3 minutes.
  • Wash off salt.
  • Dice onion and garlic and sautee in oil until tender.
  • Put in bowl for chopping.
  • Grill livers on BBQ (Kosher Method) or saute livers in oil until done.
  • Put into bowl with onions and add sugar to taste (one teaspoon at a time.).
  • Fry egg in frying pan then add to the bowl.
  • Soak bread under water and squeeze out.
  • Add bread to bowl.
  • Chop all ingredients together.
  • Add oil if chopped liver becomes dry.
  • Refridgerate to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 110.6, Fat 4.2, SaturatedFat 1.3, Cholesterol 249.1, Sodium 101.2, Carbohydrate 5.5, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 1.1, Protein 11.9

JEWISH DELI-STYLE CHOPPED CHICKEN LIVERS



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The Jewish version of pate, this rich spread gets a flavor boost from the sweet caramelized onions and the rendered chicken fat. Not a dish for the faint of heart, literally. It's wonderful on little pumpernickel squares with cornichons, but in a Jewish deli you can also find it spread between two slices of rye for lunch. Can be made 1 day ahead and kept in the refrigerator. From the Take-Out Menu Cookbook.

Provided by TxGriffLover

Categories     Chicken Livers

Time 2h20m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

6 tablespoons schmaltz (see related recipe)
1 lb chicken liver, trimmed of any visible fat and membrane
1 medium onion, coarsely chopped (about 1 cup)
2 large eggs, hard-cooked and chopped
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
toasted rye bread
cracker
matzos, and
cornichon, for serving

Steps:

  • Prepare the Schmaltz as directed in the recipe. Rinse the livers and pat them dry with paper towels.
  • In a large saute pan set over meidum heat, heat 2 tablespoons of the Schmaltz and saute the livers until browned, turning once, about 2 to 2 1/2 minutes per side. They should be just barely pink inside. Don't overcook them or they will be dry. Transfer the livers to a cutting board to cool.
  • Using the same pan, heat another 2 tablespoons of the Schmaltz and add the onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 10 minutes.
  • Transfer the cooked onions and livers to the bowl of a food processor. Add the eggs, salt, pepper, and remaining 2 tablespoons of Schmaltz. Pulse 6 to 8 times, until coarsely chopped. Do not puree. Taste for seasoning and chill at least 2 hours before serving.
  • Serve with toast, crackers, or mazto and cornichons.

Tips for Cooking Chicken Livers:

  • Choose fresh, plump chicken livers.
  • Remove any excess fat or connective tissue.
  • Soak the livers in milk for 30 minutes to remove any bitterness.
  • Pat the livers dry before cooking.
  • Season the livers with salt, pepper, and your favorite spices.
  • Cook the livers over medium heat until they are browned on the outside and cooked through.
  • Do not overcook the livers, or they will become tough.
  • Serve the livers immediately with your favorite sides.

Conclusion:

Chicken livers are a versatile and delicious organ meat that can be cooked in a variety of ways. They are a good source of protein, iron, and vitamin B12. When cooked properly, chicken livers are tender, flavorful, and slightly crispy. Whether you are new to cooking chicken livers or a seasoned pro, there are many recipes and tips to help you create a delicious and satisfying meal. Experiment with different cooking methods and flavors to find your favorite way to enjoy chicken livers.

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