Best 7 Moms Fried Chicken Gizzards Recipes

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Moms fried chicken gizzards are a classic dish that is both delicious and easy to make. Gizzards are a type of organ meat that is often overlooked, but they are packed with flavor and nutrients. When fried properly, gizzards have a crispy outer coating and a tender, juicy interior. They can be served as an appetizer or main course, and they are a great way to add some variety to your meals. If you're looking for a new recipe to try, moms fried chicken gizzards are a great option. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a dish that is sure to please everyone at the table.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

FRIED GIZZARDS



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Fried Gizzards - The unique flavor of gizzards matched with a crispy breading? A winning combination.

Provided by Lola Osinkolu

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 lb chicken gizzards cleaned
1/2 cup onion diced
1 chicken bouillon cube
1 tsp salt
1 Tsp black pepper
1 Tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp thyme (dried)
1 cup water
1 cup self-rising flour
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 ½ tsp black pepper
½ teaspoon ground garlic powder
Oil for frying

Steps:

  • Start by trimming the excess fat and gristle from the chicken gizzards.
  • Place the gizzards in a pot, add the diced onion, bouillon cube diced, salt, black pepper, smoked paprika, and thyme. Stir, cover, and leave to cook for about 30 minutes. Remove from heat and drain.
  • In a medium bowl, add the flour, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, Onion Powder, cayenne pepper, and paprika and whisk until combined.
  • Add a few gizzards at a time into seasoned flour and use a spoon to mix them into the flour until well coated.
  • Heat oil over medium-high heat. Make sure oil is at least 2-3 inches tall. Add the dredged gizzards inside the oil and fry until golden brown. Drain on a paper towel and serve immediately.

FRIED CHICKEN GIZZARDS



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These country-fried gizzards are yummy!

Provided by ambersch1983

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Fried Chicken Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 ½ pounds chicken gizzards
½ cup all-purpose flour
1 ½ tablespoons seasoned salt
1 ½ teaspoons ground black pepper
1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
2 cups vegetable oil for frying

Steps:

  • Trim excess fat and gristle from chicken gizzards. Rinse under cold running water.
  • Place gizzards in a pot of cold water. Bring water and gizzards to a rolling boil; continue to boil for about 15 minutes. Strain gizzards using a colander. Allow to cool.
  • Meanwhile, combine the flour, seasoned salt, pepper, and garlic powder in a plastic bag. Shake well to combine.
  • Preheat vegetable oil in a skillet with a lid over medium-high heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Thoroughly coat gizzards with flour mixture and shake off excess. Gently lay the coated gizzards in the hot oil. Cook until brown. Reduce heat to medium; cover skillet with lid and cook another 10 minutes. Remove to paper towels to drain.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 286.7 calories, Carbohydrate 12.3 g, Cholesterol 284.7 mg, Fat 16.1 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 22.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 761 mg, Sugar 0.2 g

MOM'S FRIED CHICKEN GIZZARDS



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If I had to choose my last meal, it would be my mom's fried chicken gizzards, with mashed potatoes and gravy. Mom still makes them for me every year on my birthday (and on special request!) People either love gizzards or hate them.. For those of us who LOVE them.. here is the recipe that I live for. Hope you enjoy!

Provided by tlea73

Categories     Chicken

Time 3h10m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 lbs chicken gizzards
2 tablespoons salt
6 cups water
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon salt
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh ground pepper
salt
fresh ground pepper
shortening

Steps:

  • 2-3 hours prior to cooking. In a large bowl or dutch oven, place gizzards, water and 2 Tbls salt. Let soak. (This draws out that bloody/organ taste). Change salty water every 1/2 hour to hour, for 2-3 hours.
  • Drain gizzards. Place drained gizzards on paper toweling, and pat dry.
  • Salt and Pepper both sides of the gizzards.
  • In a large zippy bag, place flour and salt and pepper.
  • In your favorite chicken frying pan (I use Grandma's old cast-iron skillet), melt enough shortening to get 1/4" in the pan.
  • Place a handful of gizzards in flour baggie. Shake.
  • Remove gizzards from baggie. Shake off excess flour mix.
  • Gently place gizzards in the hot shortening. Cover with lid ajar. Cook for 5 mins on Medium-High heat, or until browned.
  • Turn gizzards, and cover for another 5 mins or until browned.
  • (Pleae note: Gizzards will fry better if cooked in batches. Place cooked gizzards in the oven on 'warm' or 200 degrees, between batches.).
  • Enjoy!

MOM'S FRIED CHICKEN GIZZARDS RECIPE - (4.5/5)



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Provided by kdet

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 lbs chicken gizzards
2 tablespoons salt
6 cups water
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon salt
1 1⁄2 tablespoons fresh ground pepper
salt
fresh ground pepper
shortening

Steps:

  • 2-3 hours prior to cooking. In a large bowl or dutch oven, place gizzards, water and 2 Tbls salt. Let soak. (This draws out that bloody/organ taste). Change salty water every 1/2 hour to hour, for 2-3 hours. Drain gizzards. Place drained gizzards on paper toweling, and pat dry. Salt and Pepper both sides of the gizzards. In a large zippy bag, place flour and salt and pepper. In your favorite chicken frying pan (I use Grandma's old cast-iron skillet), melt enough shortening to get 1/4" in the pan. Place a handful of gizzards in flour baggie. Shake. Remove gizzards from baggie. Shake off excess flour mix. Gently place gizzards in the hot shortening. Cover with lid ajar. Cook for 5 mins on Medium-High heat, or until browned. Turn gizzards, and cover for another 5 mins or until browned. (Pleae note: Gizzards will fry better if cooked in batches. Place cooked gizzards in the oven on 'warm' or 200 degrees, between batches.). Enjoy!

EASTSIDE FISH FRY'S FAMOUS CHICKEN GIZZARDS



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time P1DT5h

Yield 4 to 5 servings

Number Of Ingredients 22

5 pounds chicken gizzards
Ground black pepper
Seasoning salt
Eastside Fish Fry Famous House Seasoning, recipe follows
Cooking oil, for frying
Eastside Fish Fry Chicken Flour, recipe follows
3 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons salt
2 1/2 tablespoons corn flour
1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tablespoons tapioca starch
3 teaspoons MSG
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon dried lemon peel
1 teaspoon citric acid
1 teaspoon navy bean flour
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups special fry mix, such as Drake's Crispy Fry Mix
1 1/4 tablespoon seafood seasoning, such as Old Bay
1 1/4 tablespoon seasoning salt
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Put the gizzards in a stockpot and cover with water by several inches. Add 1/2 tablespoon each pepper and seasoning salt, and bring to a boil. Boil the gizzards for 4 hours.
  • Remove the gizzards, rinse with cold water, and then transfer to an ice bath to cool to 41 degrees F. Rinse the gizzards again and remove any gristle. Place the gizzards in a large bowl, cover with fresh cold water, and add 2 tablespoons seasoning salt and 2 tablespoons House Seasoning. Cover and refrigerate for at least 24 hours and up to 48 hours.
  • Preheat oil in a deep-fryer to 350 degrees F. Prepare the gizzards: A quarter of the meat needs to be covered with water. If it's not, add more water. Add 3/4 cup Chicken Flour to the bowl and mix until the batter looks like milky water, is not gritty, and has the consistency of a crepe batter. The gizzards should be lightly coated with the wet batter, but the batter will still be runny. Fill a separate plate with more Chicken Flour.
  • Remove the gizzards from the wet batter and toss in the dry Chicken Flour to coat. Put the gizzards into a sifter to remove the excess, then add the gizzards to the fryer. Fry for 2 to 4 minutes. Transfer to paper towels and sprinkle with House Seasoning to taste.
  • Stir together the sugar, salt, corn flour, all-purpose flour, tapioca, MSG, pepper, lemon peel, citric acid, navy bean flour.
  • Stir together the flour, fry mix, seafood seasoning, seasoning salt, garlic powder and black pepper.

AWESOME FRIED CHICKEN GIZZARDS



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My husband loves chicken gizzards, the frozen ones are so expensive in the stores, I decided to try to make my own. He was very impressed with them and said they were actually better than the store bought ones. I personally have never liked them, but for him, I tried one. And believe it or not, LOVED IT! My daughter loved them as well, of course, I didn't tell her what it was until she tried it. So now we have a new meal for our household.

Provided by J Zoch

Categories     Chicken

Time 45m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 -3 lbs chicken gizzards (or more)
onion ring batter, seasoned works best
water
garlic salt, to your taste
onion salt, to your taste
Mexican seasoning, I use Goya which can be found at any Mexican food store
2 cups light vegetable oil (for frying)

Steps:

  • I started with a package of onion ring batter, made as instructed on the box.
  • To that I added the rest of the seasonings. Keep tasting the batter as you add the seasonings, so it is to your liking.
  • Put the gizzards into the batter, and stir to make sure all pieces are thickly coated.
  • In a large, deep frying pan. Put in about an inch of oil. Heat over high heat.
  • Drop a small amount of batter in to test the oil.
  • When the oil is ready, put in your gizzards. I cooked mine for about 10-15 minutes per side. The longer you cook them, the more tender they will get.
  • Remove from oil to a plate with paper towels for draining.
  • You can make as many pounds as you would like if you are feeding a lot or just a few.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1040.6, Fat 110.3, SaturatedFat 8.4, Cholesterol 185, Sodium 28, Protein 15.2

SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN GIZZARDS



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These flavorful gizzards are always requested at football and holiday parties. I don't know if anyone would show up if I didn't make them. The extra time boiling before frying makes a huge difference in making them tender. Definitely save the broth in the freezer!

Provided by pnutmommy

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Meat and Poultry     Chicken

Time 3h30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 pound chicken gizzards, rinsed
2 stalks celery, cut into chunks
1 onion, cut into chunks
2 bay leaves
1 ½ teaspoons celery salt, divided
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon dried Italian herb seasoning
1 teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon Louisiana-style hot sauce
3 cups oil for deep frying
1 cup all-purpose flour

Steps:

  • Place the chicken gizzards, celery, onion, bay leaves, and 1 teaspoon of celery salt into a saucepan, and pour in enough water to cover the gizzards by 1 inch. Bring the gizzards to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until tender, about 2 1/2 hours. Pour in more water during simmering, if needed, to keep gizzards covered. Remove the gizzards to a bowl, discard the celery and onion, and reserve the broth.
  • Season the gizzards with 1/2 teaspoon of celery salt, the seasoned salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, cumin, and hot sauce, stirring to combine well. Pour 1/3 cup of the reserved broth over the seasoned gizzards, and refrigerate for 30 minutes or more, stirring often. (Save or freeze the remaining broth for another use, if desired.)
  • Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Place the flour in a plastic bag, and pour in the gizzards with their seasoning. Shake the bag to thoroughly coat the gizzards with flour. Gently lower about 1/4 of the gizzards per batch into the hot oil, and fry until golden brown, about 5 minutes per batch. Drain the gizzards on paper towels, and serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 304.6 calories, Carbohydrate 20.7 g, Cholesterol 189.5 mg, Fat 17.1 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 16.5 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 594.3 mg, Sugar 1.2 g

Tips:

  • Ensure Gizzards are Clean: Before cooking, thoroughly clean gizzards by removing any unwanted parts and rinsing them well.
  • Use a Heavy-Bottomed Pot or Skillet: This will help distribute heat evenly and prevent burning.
  • Season Gizzards Generously: Use a combination of salt, pepper, and your favorite seasonings to enhance the flavor.
  • Cook Gizzards in Hot Oil: This will help create a crispy outer layer while keeping the inside tender.
  • Don't Overcook Gizzards: Overcooking can make them tough and chewy. Cook until they are no longer pink in the center.
  • Garnish with Fresh Herbs: Add chopped parsley, cilantro, or chives for an extra burst of flavor and color.
  • Serve Gizzards with Dipping Sauces: Ranch dressing, barbecue sauce, or honey mustard are all great choices.

Conclusion:

Fried chicken gizzards are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed as an appetizer, main course, or snack. They are packed with flavor and texture, and they are sure to be a hit with your family and friends. With the right preparation and cooking techniques, you can create perfectly crispy and tender gizzards that everyone will love. So next time you're looking for a new and exciting dish to try, give fried chicken gizzards a try. You won't be disappointed!

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