Fried Chicken Livers and Gizzards

[OSD]

We haven't had these in awhile so I fried up some chicken livers and gizzards for dinner.


cleaned and ready


Going to let them soak overnight in buttermilk


egg wash and flour seasoned with Kosher salt and lots of cracked pepper.
I'll drain them from the buttermilk and then dredge them in the flour. Let them set a few minutes and then into the egg wash and back through the flour. Let them set in the frig for 1/2 hour and then back through the flour.


Melting the lard for frying


one batch frying away


When I got done frying, I drained of some of the excess grease and added some flour


Then started to make a roux for the gravy


Stirring and adding milk to make the gravy


Fried livers and gizzards with garlic mashed taters, milk gravy, and applesauce.

[DJ]

That meal takes me back a few years! Looks Xcellent!
dj

[nascarchuck]

Looks good Jim!!! I love liver but you can keep the gizzards. Luckily I live not too far from a chicken joint here in town that sells livers and they are good!

[bowhnter]

You guys with the lard and bacon are killing me. I prefer the livers as well. It looks great!

[OSD]

For you guys that like chicken livers, here's a another way I like to do them. Season a liver with a grilling spice mix, then wrap it with bacon, and then grill them till done. These are great snacks or make a meal out of them. Make sure to have some dipping sauce handy.

[Stan41]

Believe it or not, I was planning on having Chicken livers (not gizzards) for supper tonight. Had the Mrs. go by the grocery store to get some and THEY WERE OUT OF THEM! Extreme disappointment on my part. Had hamburgers instead.
Stan41

Your pictures made me even hungrier for them.
S

[JamesB]

That's comfort food right there Jim! Ain't had 'em in a long time either.

[copkid]

Jim,
First of all, that hand stirring the gravy looked very feminine!!
Second of all, I love livers and gizzards!!! My Dad and I always used to fight over them when my mom fried a whole chicken. If fried right, they are delicious, and not too tough.
Great meal!

[OSD]

Jim,
First of all, that hand stirring the gravy looked very feminine!!
Second of all, I love livers and gizzards!!! My Dad and I always used to fight over them when my mom fried a whole chicken. If fried right, they are delicious, and not too tough.
Great meal!

Yep, Pam stirred while I took the pic.

I think another trick to the gizzards is cleaning and trimming them right.

[copkid]

Very true about the trimming! My mom NEVER did, and I still loved them, but I'm a bit more picky about them now, especially since the teeth are getting more sensitive! One thing I've never done is soak them overnight in buttermilk. I have to try it like that!

[Stan41]

My wife never marinates the livers in buttermilk. Does she need to? What does it do for them?

I never have eaten applesauce with livers. Have to try that. I like to have a little dab of yellow mustard on the plate.

Stan41

[OSD]

My wife never marinates the livers in buttermilk. Does she need to? What does it do for them?

I never have eaten applesauce with livers. Have to try that. I like to have a little dab of yellow mustard on the plate.

Stan41

No, she doesn't need to. That's something I got from my Grandma, she always soaked chicken livers and beef liver in milk or buttermilk.
What it does is it draws out the excess blood that still inside the livers even after a good cleaning. You may not think there is much blood inside, but that milk will be pink in the morning. To me it seems to make them taste better.

[JaCK2U2]

Always did that with calf liver - gonna have to try it with chicken. Looked really good!

[Rich777]

Love those chicken livers. Nice eats.