Chicken Gizzard Recipes

CHICKEN GIZZARDS

Steps:

• Place gizzards in a saucepan with enough water to cover by 1 inch. Bring to a boil over medium heat, cover, and cook for 1 1/2 hours. Drain and chop into bite size pieces.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry gizzards in butter for about 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

THE CLASSIC CHICKEN GIZZARDS GRAVY

Steps:

• Prepare all ingredients for the recipe.
• In a pot, preheat oil. Place diced onions and grated carrots to the pot and cook until the ingredients are golden brown.
• Add gizzards, season with salt and pepper. Cook until gizzards are golden. Add flour and cook for another minute.
• Pour in water and add bay leaves. Leave it to simmer for about 30 minutes.
• Serve over barley, mashes potatoes, rice or see above for other ideas.

CHICKEN GIZZARDS WITH GRAVY

Steps:

• Place gizzards in a colander under cold running water.
• Wash each gizzard carefully, removing any green spots or other debris. Let drain. Place gizzards in a large stock pot and cover with an inch or so of water. Bring pot to a boil, reduce heat, simmer for one hour until tender. Drain off the liquid.
• Place gizzards in a small bowl, cover with buttermilk.
• Place flour in a large zip lock type bag, or brown paper bag.
• Add salt.
• Add black pepper
• Shake ingredients together until fully blended.
• Remove gizzards, gently shaking off the buttermilk.
• Place gizzards in bag with flour mixture. Repeat until all gizzards are in the bag.
• Close the bag and gently shake the gizzards until fully coated with flour.
• Remove gizzards from flour, place on a foil lined sheet pan and let sit for 15 minutes.
• Place oil in skillet, over Medium heat. Heat until oil reaches 350F degrees for frying.
• Gently place the gizzards, one at a time, into the hot grease.
• Fry gizzards until lightly browned, about 3 minutes per side.
• Remove gizzards from oil, place on wire rack to drain and cool.
• Drain all but about 2 Tablespoons of oil from the skillet.
• Add the remaining Tablespoon of flour to the skillet and stir until brown.
• Gradually add the can of chicken broth, stirring quickly to remove any lumps.
• Add the cup of warm water. (Do not add cold water to a cast iron skillet)
• Bring the mixture up to a low boil.
• Gently place the gizzards back into the skillet. Leave uncovered. Simmer for 30 minutes or until tender.
• Serve hot over rice.
• Enjoy!

MOM'S FRIED CHICKEN GIZZARDS

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!

TENDER CHICKEN GIZZARDS

Steps:

• Bring 2 liters of Coca-Cola to a rolling boil in a large stockpot.
• Place rinsed gizzards in boiling pot.
• Bring back to a rolling boil, reduce heat to steady simmer for 35 to 45 minutes.
• Remove gizzards and drain.
• Allow to cool for at least 30 minutes. The cooler the better.
• In the divided flour, mix the seasoning in one half (leaving the other half plain). Beat the eggs well-- place the butter in a medium-large skillet and heat until hot, while not burning.
• Take cooled gizzards, dredge in flour,egg, then seasoned flour.
• THIS IS THE VERY IMPORTANT PART!
• FLOUR-- EGG-- SEASONED FLOUR-- IN THAT ORDER!
• Place the gizzards in the fry pan and cook for about 2-3 minutes per side, turning occasionally. Remove when golden brown.

SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN GIZZARDS

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.

FRIED CHICKEN GIZZARDS

Steps:

• Clean the chicken gizzards as needed.
• Heat a large pot of water on the stovetop to a simmer and add the gizzards. Simmer for one hour to tenderize them, using enough water to cover the chicken.
• Remove chicken from the water and cool in the refrigerator while soaking in one cup of milk.*
• Once cooled, set up your dredging station by mixing the flour and seasonings in a large dish, and beat one egg with two tablespoons of milk in a separate dish.
• Drain the gizzards from the milk and lightly dredge in the flour mixture. Work in batches until all of the gizzards have been coated.
• Place each of the floured gizzards in the beaten eggs and let any excess egg drain off prior to placing directly into the flour mixture for one more coating.
• Fry chicken gizzards in batches in 350 degree oil until golden brown. This will take approximately 5 minutes.
• Remove from oil and drain on a wire rack or paper towels, then serve with your favorite hot sauce or preferred dipping sauce.

FRIED GIZZARDS

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.