Healthy and delicious chicken livers and onions finished with garlic, honey, and soy sauce. Serve over rice or noodles or with stir-fried/steamed vegetables or cauliflower rice for a low-carb version. This chicken liver recipe might change your mind about organ meats!
Ingredients
Part 1
- 1 medium onion halved and sliced into half circles
- 2 tablespoons olive
- A pinch of salt
- 2 cloves garlic finely diced
- 1 tablespoon honey or rice malt syrup
- 2 tablespoons Tamari soy sauce or coconut aminos
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce
Part 2
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil (or 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 400 g chicken livers lamb or beef liver can also be used, remove any stringy, sinewy bits and cut into medium pieces (1 lb.)
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- Some black pepper
- Optional for garnish: chopped spring onions/scallions, some sesame seeds and sliced red chilli
Instructions
- You will need two frying pans for this recipe, or do it in two parts.
- Part 1. In one frying pan, sauté the onions two tablespoons of olive oil and a pinch of salt for 4-5 minutes, until golden and softened. Then add the garlic and stir for a minute. Follow by honey, tamari (or coconut aminos) and fish sauce. Stir through and take off the heat.
- Part 2. In another skillet, heat coconut oil or olive oil over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the chicken livers and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook over medium-high heat for 2 minutes on each side. Then transfer to the pan with the onions and place back on the heat. Stir for about 20-30 seconds to coat the liver pieces in the onion and the sauce. Garnish with some chopped spring onions/scallions, sesame seeds and chilli.
Notes
- Lamb or beef liver can be used instead of chicken livers.
- For AIP: Omit fresh chilli.
- For Whol30: replace honey with orange juice.
- For soy-free: use coconut aminos instead of Tamari soy sauce.
- Serve with steamed or boiled veggies of choice (e.g. kale, cauliflower, broccoli and carrots) drizzled with some olive oil and, lemon juice; or, with cauliflower rice or regular rice.
Nutrition
Calories: 337kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 690mg | Sodium: 2092mg | Potassium: 608mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 22189IU | Vitamin C: 41mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 19mg
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