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A blue plate with mash potatoes spread on it. In the middle there is the fried chicken liver with a little bit of sauce, and chopped parsley sprinkled over.

Pan friend chicken liver and onions recipe

This pan friend chicken liver and onions recipe is very easy to make and only requires a few ingredients. It makes a delicious mid week dinner.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Romanian
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

  • 500 gr chicken liver
  • 2 onions
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 3 tbsp sweet red wine or brandy optional
  • 1 tbsp sweet paprika
  • parsley
  • salt and pepper

Instructions
 

  • Wash the liver well, drain it in a colander, and then clean it from any fat or the occasional gallbladder. Mine didn’t have any, but if you see a greenish looking sac attached, remove it, as it will make the dish very bitter.
  • Chop the liver in bite sizes.
  • Start by sautéing the onion in a pan until it gets golden over a medium heat.
  • Add the chicken liver, mix gently, and put a lid over the pan.
  • Add the chopped garlic and the paprika as well.
  • Fry for 8 minutes, mixing from time to time and checking for the liver not to burn.
  • Take the lid away and let the extra liquid evaporate.
  • Then, add the sweet wine or the brandy, and let the alcohol evaporate as well for another few minutes.
  • Turn the heat off and add salt and pepper. Don’t add salt before, as the liver will become very hard.
  • Serve the chicken livers with chopped parsley on top, alongside mash potatoes, with plenty of the onion sauce.