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Chicken Livers in Butter

Chicken livers seared in butter for a few minutes until browned outside and creamy inside. Cheap and quick.

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Chicken livers seared in butter in a small pan

Chicken livers are milder than beef liver and cost very little. Trim off any green spots or sinew, pat them dry, and cook them in a hot pan.

Recipe

Chicken Livers in Butter

Prep
10 min
Cook
8 min
Total
18 min

Strict carnivore: only meat, fish, eggs, butter or animal fat, salt and water. Our ingredient policy

Ingredients

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Method

  1. Trim the livers and pat them very dry.
  2. Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a skillet over medium-high heat until it foams.
  3. Add the livers in one layer and cook 2 to 3 minutes per side, until browned and cooked to 165°F inside (USDA's minimum for poultry).
  4. Add the last tablespoon of butter, season with salt and serve.

Tips

Livers can spit in hot fat; a splatter screen helps.

Storage and reheating

Keeps 2 days in the fridge.

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