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How to cook chicken gizzards
Chicken meat is undoubtedly a healthy and protein-rich product, loved and often cooked in many families.
However, some hosts have a skeptical attitude towards chicken gizzards, but if they are properly prepared and the cooking time is followed, delicious dishes made from chicken gizzards can diversify the family diet. They also make low-fat broths for first courses.
Chicken gizzards can be stewed in tomato sauce, milk, or sour cream. Any sauce will make an excellent gravy and a wonderful addition to a side dish of potatoes, porridge, or pasta.
The dish contains a small number of calories and is quite suitable for those who are watching their weight.
Output: 4 servings.
Caloric value: 116 kcal per 100 grams of the dish.
Ingredients
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- chicken gizzards – 0.5 kg;
- sunflower oil for frying – 50-75 ml;
- medium onion – 1 pc;
- small carrot – 0.5-1 pc;
- spice mix for chicken – 1-2 teaspoons;
- tomato juice – 250 ml;
- garlic (optional) – 1-2 cloves;
- salt – a couple of pinches;
- herbs – to taste.
Preparation
- Thoroughly wash the chicken gizzards, removing the yellow films.
- Cut each gizzard crosswise into 3-4 pieces and rinse again under running water.
- Place the prepared gizzards in a deep bowl, salt to your taste, sprinkle with spices, and add the sliced onion rings. Knead well so that the spices soak into the meat, leave covered for a quarter of an hour.
- In a deep skillet or saucepan, heat the oil, add the gizzards. Let the juice evaporate and fry over low heat until light golden.
- Sprinkle the contents of the skillet with carrot cut into strips or grated. Fry for 5-8 minutes until the carrot is soft.
- Pour the gizzards with tomato juice, bring to a boil, and stew for one and a half hours under a closed lid, stirring occasionally. As the juice evaporates, add water by a few tablespoons. You can replace the tomato juice with diluted tomato paste in hot water (2-3 tablespoons in 180 ml of water). Two minutes before cooking is complete, sprinkle the gizzards with chopped herbs, and if desired, add minced garlic clove.
- Serve the finished dish on portioned plates, arrange to your taste, and serve.
Now you know how to deliciously cook chicken gizzards. Enjoy your meal!
