Chicken Liver Sauce For Pasta Or Rice Recipes

PASTA WITH CHICKEN LIVER SAUCE

Steps:

• In a heavy skillet cook the onion, carrot, and garlic in the oil over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are softened.
• Add the chicken livers and the ham. Cook over moderate heat stirring frequently for 4 minutes. Stir in the wine and boil the mixture until the liquid is reduced by half.
• In a pot of boiling salted water cook the spaghetti until it is "al dente", add 1/2 cup of the pasta water to the liver sauce, drain the spaghetti, and return it to the pot.
• Add the sage and salt and pepper to taste to the sauce and boil the sauce for 2-3 minutes to thicken slightly. Stir in the tablespoon of butter.
• Toss the spaghetti in the pot with the sauce and parmesan cheese.
• Buon appetito!

CHICKEN LIVERS WITH RICE

Steps:

• Mix water with next 5 ingredients.
• Bring to a boil, add rice.
• Cover and simmer for 17 minutes, until water is absorbed.
• Mix flour, salt, pepper, and paprika in a bag.
• Add chicken livers and shake to coat.
• Heat oil in skillet on med hi.
• Brown livers, stirring for 5 minutes, or until done, may have to do this in batches.
• Add more oil if needed.
• Remove from skillet, keep warm.
• Stir fry onion in same skillet, with water for 2 minutes.
• Return chicken livers and mix well.
• Put rice on plate, top with chicken livers.

TAGLIATELLE WITH CHICKEN LIVER

Steps:

• Clean and cut the chicken livers into pieces (make sure to remove as much of the fat as possible)
• Melt the butter in a frying pan add the onion and cook until translucent.
• Add the chicken livers, bay leaves and sage.
• Cook the liver until it starts to brown slightly on both sides (you don't want it overcooked)
• Add the stock and lower the heat.
• Simmer for a further 15 minutes.
• In the meantime, put a pot of water on to boil for the pasta. When it starts to boil add salt and bring to the boil again.
• Remove the bay leaf from the liver and add salt, pepper and nutmeg.
• Cook for another 5 minutes.
• Beat the egg yolks in a bowl with the Parmesan cheese and milk .
• Cook the pasta al dente according to the instructions on the packet
• Strain the pasta and put it back in the pan.
• Add the egg and cheese to the pasta and mix together well to get a creamy consistency (this has to be done quite fast, while the pasta is still hot and immediately before serving otherwise the pasta will get cold quickly!)
• Put the pasta onto the plates and cover with the liver sauce.
• Serve immediately with a little more grated parmesan and black pepper if required

CHICKEN-LIVER SAUCE FOR PASTA OR RICE

Steps:

• Saute chicken livers in a large skillet, using very hot clarified butter. Cook livers in small batches, and remove each to a serving dish before the centers are cooked through.
• Add shallots, mushrooms and, if needed, more butter to skillet, and saute 3 to 5 minutes, or until lightly browned. Add Cognac and wine, and boil until almost completely evaporated. Add meat glaze and cream, and return to a boil, reducing the mixture to a sauce. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Return livers to the skillet to finish cooking briefly. Sprinkle with chopped parsley. Serve with rice or pasta.

CHICKEN LIVERS WITH RED-WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat half the butter in a heavy saucepan and add the onions. Cook, stirring, until they start taking on a little color. Add celery, carrots and half the garlic. Cook briefly, stirring, and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon flour. Stir to blend.
• Add wine, broth, thyme, bay leaf, parsley sprigs, salt and pepper and bring to the boil. Let simmer 20 minutes. Line a sieve and pour in the sauce. Strain, pushing through as much liquid as possible. Discard the solids. There should be about 1/4 cup.
• Meanwhile, pick over the livers, cutting away and discarding the connecting membranes. Cut the livers in half and then into quarters. Drain thoroughly in a sieve.
• Blend the remaining 1 cup of flour, salt, pepper and half the sage. Dredge the liver pieces in the mixture and shake off excess. Line a large mixing bowl with a large sieve and have it ready for draining the livers.
• Heat about one-third of the oil in a heavy skillet. When it is hot add one-third of the livers. Cook, turning the pieces so that they brown evenly. Cook 2 to 3 minutes until brown and crisp on the outside. Drain.
• Add another third of the oil. When it is hot add another third of the livers. Repeat, draining the livers as necessary and cooking until they are all brown and crisp on the outside.
• Heat the remaining tablespoon of butter in a casserole and add the remaining tablespoon of sage and remaining half teaspoon garlic. Cook briefly and add the sauce. Bring to a boil and let simmer about 1 minute. Add the livers and cook to heat thoroughly. Stir in chopped parsley and serve.