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Submitted by AprilMacIntyre

Microwave chicken livers with mushrooms in chicken giblet gravy, cooked in bacon fat with onion. A quick, savory offal dish ready in about 15 minutes using just the microwave.

YIELD

4 servings

PREP

20 min

COOK

15 min

READY

35 min

Flour-coated chicken livers cooked in bacon fat with minced onion, smothered in chicken giblet gravy, and finished with mushrooms. The entire dish comes together in the microwave in about 15 minutes.

Crisping the bacon first renders the fat that becomes the cooking medium for the livers. That smoky bacon flavor infuses every bite. Shaking the livers in a bag with seasoned flour gives them a light coating that thickens the gravy as everything cooks together.

Flipping the livers halfway through the microwave time ensures even cooking on both sides. If the livers start popping, don’t panic. That’s just steam escaping through the thin membrane. A quick poke with a fork releases the pressure and prevents splattering.

Kitchen Tips

  • Pierce the livers with a fork before the second round of cooking to prevent popping and microwave mess.
  • Don’t overcook the livers. They should be browned on the outside but still slightly pink in the center for the best texture.
  • Add the mushrooms at the very end so they warm through without turning rubbery.
  • Serve over rice, egg noodles, or toast points to soak up the rich gravy.

Variations

  • Add a splash of sherry or Marsala wine to the gravy for a more refined, restaurant-style flavor.
  • Swap canned mushrooms for fresh sliced cremini sauteed separately for a better texture.
  • Crumble the reserved bacon over the top before serving for added crunch and smokiness.

Ingredients

5 5
SLICES SLICES BACON
1 ½ 680.4
POUNDS G CHICKEN LIVER
1 5
TEASPOON ML SALT
0.6
TEASPOON ML BLACK PEPPER
2 ½ 38
TABLESPOONS ML ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR
¼ 59
CUP ML ONIONS
finely chopped
21 606.9
OUNCES ML/G CHICKEN GRAVY *
4 115.6
OUNCES ML/G MUSHROOMS
drained

Directions

Place 5 slices of bacon in a 10-inch, heat-resistant, non- metallic skillet.

Cover with a paper towel and heat in Microwave Oven 5 minutes or until bacon is crisp.

Remove bacon and set aside.

In a plastic bag combine flour, salt and pepper.

Coat chicken livers with seasoned flour and place in hot bacon fat.

Add minced onion.

Heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 4 minutes.

Turn chicken livers over and heat an additional 4 minutes or until chicken livers are browned.

Add the canned chicken giblet gravy and heat, covered, in microwave oven for 6 minutes.

Add mushrooms, stir and heat an additional 1 to 1½ minutes.

If chicken livers begin to pop, pierce them with the tines of a fork before continuing to cook.

The popping is just the steam escaping through the thin membrane surrounding the livers.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 201g (7.1 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 369 37% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 15g 23%
Saturated Fat 5g 24%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 971mg 324%
Sodium 978mg 41%
Total Carbohydrate 2g 2%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Sugars g
Protein 97g
Vitamin A 490% Vitamin C 9%
Calcium 2% Iron 124%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Trans-fat Free, Low Carb
 
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