Hawaiian Wrapped Chicken Livers Recipes

LISA'S CHICKEN LIVERS WRAPPED IN BACON

Steps:

• 1. Clean the chicken livers thoroughly in cold water. Pat dry with paper towels. Lay the livers on wax paper. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and onion juice. Cut the bacon slices in half. Wrap each piece around a chicken liver. Fasten with a 4-inch skewer and place in a shallow pan lined with aluminum foil. Broil for about 7 minutes or until the bacon is thoroughly cooked. Turn and brown the other side. Place on a platter and drain. Pour remaining pan juices over the livers. Sprinkle with parsley.

RUMAKI

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together teriyaki sauce, garlic and ginger root. Place chicken livers and water chestnuts in the mixture. Marinate in the refrigerator at least 2 hours.
• Heat oil in a large, heavy saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Wrap each half slice of bacon around one chicken liver half and a slice of water chestnut. Secure by skewering with small skewers or toothpicks.
• Carefully lower skewered wraps into the hot oil in small batches. Deep fry 3 to 4 minutes, or until bacon is evenly brown and of desired crispness. Remove from heat and drain on paper towels.

RUMAKI - 3 WAYS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Soak approximately 50 toothpicks in water. Clean chicken livers and remove stringy or fatty parts. Cut each liver into 3 pieces. You should have approximately 24 pieces of liver. Cut bacon strips in half (if extra long bacon, cut in thirds). Cut water chestnuts in half.
• 2. Assemble Rumaki: Wrap each piece of liver with a strip of bacon, securing with a toothpick. In about 1/3 of them, add a piece of water chestnut before securing with the toothpick. In one third of them, add a small chunk of pineapple instead of the water chestnut. With the remaining pieces of bacon, wrap a pineapple chunk (alone) or a water chestnut alone and secure each with a tooth pick.
• 3. Spray the rack of a broiler pan with non-stick cooking spray. Arrange rumaki on rack and cook in a hot oven for approximately 30-40 minutes, turning once or twice to be sure bacon is crispy all over. When done, remove to paper towels to drain for a few minutes before arranging on platter. I like to use a paper doily or two to line the platter, as it also will soak up some of the drippings. Arrange Rumaki into two sections, grouping those with liver together, and those with only water chestnuts or pineapple chunks together.
• 4. Stir together Dipping Sauce ingredients -except liquor- in small saucepan, and put on medium - low heat. Cook until sugar and preserves are completely melted. Simmer slowly for about 20 minutes to reduce liquids slightly. Set aside until Rumaki comes out of the oven.
• 5. Add whiskey or bourbon to dipping sauce and bring to a rapid boil for approximately 5 minutes, stirring constantly to prevent boiling over. Cool for 10 minutes, then pour into small serving dish. I use a footed glass bowl that fits into the center of the platter holding the rumaki.

HAWAIIAN WRAPPED CHICKEN LIVERS

Steps:

• Cut livers and bacon slices in half.
• Wrap 1/2 slice bacon around piece of chicken liver and pineapple chunk.
• Secure with wooden pick.
• Arrange on broiler pan.
• Combine soy sauce, brown sugar and mustard in small bowl.
• Brush over bacon rolls.
• Broil, 6-inches from heat, 15 to 20 minutes turning and brushing with soy/Dijon mixture occasionally until bacon is crisp and chicken livers are done.