Chicken Gizzards Al A Dena Recipes

CHICKEN GIZZARDS

Steps:

• Place gizzards in a saucepan with enough water to cover by 1 inch. Bring to a boil over medium heat, cover, and cook for 1 1/2 hours. Drain and chop into bite size pieces.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry gizzards in butter for about 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

CHICKEN GIZZARDS AL A DENA

Steps:

• Clean and rinse gizzards, being sure to trim off any green material.
• Mix flour, salt and pepper together in a small bag; add gizzards and shake well to coat.
• Heat oil in a large electric skillet to medium high heat. Fry coated gizzards in oil until brown & crispy. Pour off any excess oil.
• Add onion and enough water to almost cover gizzards. Stir to get bits on the bottom of skillet incorporated into water. Cover and cook on slow simmer for 3 to 4 hours or until gizzards are very tender.
• Stir every so often. Add water if necessary; you want a gravy-like consistency when it is done.
• When gizzards are "fork tender", add can of soup gradually. Stir in with fork. If using mushrooms, add now. Replace cover and simmer another 10 minutes.
• Serve over rice or noodles.
• *I sometimes double the gizzards so I add both the can of mushroom soup and a can of celery soups.

MOM'S FRIED CHICKEN GIZZARDS

Steps:

• 2-3 hours prior to cooking. In a large bowl or dutch oven, place gizzards, water and 2 Tbls salt. Let soak. (This draws out that bloody/organ taste). Change salty water every 1/2 hour to hour, for 2-3 hours.
• Drain gizzards. Place drained gizzards on paper toweling, and pat dry.
• Salt and Pepper both sides of the gizzards.
• In a large zippy bag, place flour and salt and pepper.
• In your favorite chicken frying pan (I use Grandma's old cast-iron skillet), melt enough shortening to get 1/4" in the pan.
• Place a handful of gizzards in flour baggie. Shake.
• Remove gizzards from baggie. Shake off excess flour mix.
• Gently place gizzards in the hot shortening. Cover with lid ajar. Cook for 5 mins on Medium-High heat, or until browned.
• Turn gizzards, and cover for another 5 mins or until browned.
• (Pleae note: Gizzards will fry better if cooked in batches. Place cooked gizzards in the oven on 'warm' or 200 degrees, between batches.).
• Enjoy!

FRIED CHICKEN GIZZARDS

Steps:

• Wash chicken gizzards under cold water.
• MILK MIXTURE: Wisk together eggs, milk, flour and 1/4 cup steak seasoning.
• add gizzards to milk mixture and allow to marinade in the refrigerator for 30 min to 1 hour.
• FLOUR MIXTURE: Wisk together remaining flour and remaining spices in a large mixing bowl.
• After gizzards get done marinading dredge gizzards in flour mixture.
• preheat 1-1/2" of oil (i use peanut or canola) in a frying pan over medium heat.
• Once oil is ready add gizzards to oil and fry until golden brown (8 to 10 min).

TENDER CHICKEN GIZZARDS

Steps:

• Bring 2 liters of Coca-Cola to a rolling boil in a large stockpot.
• Place rinsed gizzards in boiling pot.
• Bring back to a rolling boil, reduce heat to steady simmer for 35 to 45 minutes.
• Remove gizzards and drain.
• Allow to cool for at least 30 minutes. The cooler the better.
• In the divided flour, mix the seasoning in one half (leaving the other half plain). Beat the eggs well-- place the butter in a medium-large skillet and heat until hot, while not burning.
• Take cooled gizzards, dredge in flour,egg, then seasoned flour.
• THIS IS THE VERY IMPORTANT PART!
• FLOUR-- EGG-- SEASONED FLOUR-- IN THAT ORDER!
• Place the gizzards in the fry pan and cook for about 2-3 minutes per side, turning occasionally. Remove when golden brown.

FINGER LICKIN CHICKEN GIZZARDS

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in a large saucepan.
• Bring to a slow roll.
• Cover.
• Turn down heat to low and simmer for approximately 3 hours.
• Note: Do not boil or the gizzards will become dry and over cooked.
• Stir occasionally.

AWESOME FRIED CHICKEN GIZZARDS

Steps:

• I started with a package of onion ring batter, made as instructed on the box.
• To that I added the rest of the seasonings. Keep tasting the batter as you add the seasonings, so it is to your liking.
• Put the gizzards into the batter, and stir to make sure all pieces are thickly coated.
• In a large, deep frying pan. Put in about an inch of oil. Heat over high heat.
• Drop a small amount of batter in to test the oil.
• When the oil is ready, put in your gizzards. I cooked mine for about 10-15 minutes per side. The longer you cook them, the more tender they will get.
• Remove from oil to a plate with paper towels for draining.
• You can make as many pounds as you would like if you are feeding a lot or just a few.

SOUTHWESTERN-STYLE SLOW COOKER CHICKEN GIZZARDS

Steps:

• Trim and discard as much connective tissue from gizzards as possible. Place gizzards in a slow cooker and season with chili powder, cumin, hot sauce, salt, and pepper. Add onion and bell pepper.
• Mix condensed soup and diced tomatoes with chile peppers together in a bowl. Pour over the gizzards.
• Cook on High until fork-tender, 3 to 4 hours. Stir in sour cream and cook for 15 to 20 more minutes.

BRAZILIAN-STYLE CHICKEN GIZZARDS

Steps:

• Wash gizzards in water and remove any fat or yellow tissue you can see. Cut each gizzard into 4 parts.
• Put gizzards in a pan of cold water and bring to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes. Drain, rinse in cold water, and drain again.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook until transparent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add gizzards, salt, and pepper; saute for 2 to 4 minutes. Add wine, 1 cup water, and tomatoes; cover and cook for 1 hour, adding more water as needed.
• Uncover, reduce heat to low, and cook until tender, 30 more minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
• Stir bacon into the gizzards and add parsley and chives before serving.