Chicken Liver Turnovers Recipes

CHOPPED CHICKEN LIVERS

Steps:

• Rinse the livers and pat dry with a kitchen towel. Clean the livers, by trimming and discarding any visible fat, green parts, or membrane. Set the livers aside.
• In a large saute pan, over medium heat, heat 2 tablespoons of the chicken fat and add the onions. Cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer the onions to a plate with a slotted spoon. Wipe out the pan.
• Spread the livers out in a single layer on a sheet pan and season with the salt and pepper. Raise the heat to high, add 2 tablespoons of the fat to the pan and when the fat begins to shimmer, lay the livers in the pan in a single layer. Working in batches, cook the livers turning each over once, until browned, about 2 to 2 1/2 minutes per side. Transfer the livers to the plate with the onions. Repeat with 2 tablespoons fat and remaining livers. Cool.
• Coarsely chop the livers with a knife (don't be tempted to use a food processor). In a medium bowl, gently combine the livers with the eggs, onions, and remaining 2 tablespoons fat. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving. Serve with toast and cornichons if desired.
• Serving suggestion: Toasted rye or pumpernickel bread and cornichons .
• In a small saucepan combine the chicken fat or skin, thyme, garlic, and water. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium-low to medium heat. Cook until the fat has rendered (liquefied) and the skin becomes crispy, about 35 to 45 minutes. (Adjust the heat, as needed, to keep the skin from browning too quickly.) Set the chicken fat aside to cool slightly. Strain into a small bowl. If desired reserve the crispy skin. Refrigerate, covered, for up to one week.
• Yields: about 1/2 cup

CHICKEN TURNOVERS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the chicken, cheese, celery, onion, salt and pepper. Separate crescent dough into eight triangles; top each with chicken mixture. Fold dough over and seal edges. , Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 375° for 13-17 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

TINY CHICKEN TURNOVERS

Steps:

• In a large skillet saute the onion in the butter until tender. Stir in the chicken, chicken broth, garlic salt, poultry seasoning, pepper and cream cheese. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a large bowl mix together the flour, salt and paprika; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until a ball forms.
• On a floured surface roll out the pastry to 1/16 inch thick. Cut with a 2 1/2 inch round cookie or biscuit cutter. Reroll scraps and cut more circles until the pastry is used up.
• Mound a heaping teaspoon of filling on half of each circle. Moisten edges with water and fold pastry over filling to make a half moon shape. Press edges with a fork to seal. Prick tops with a fork for steam vents.
• Place turnovers on a baking sheet and bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.

CHICKEN POT PIE TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Melt the butter in a large saute pan over medium heat. Cook the onions, carrots, and celery with salt and pepper, to taste, until the carrots soften, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and thyme and cook for an additional minute, stirring frequently. Add the flour and cook off the raw flavor, about 1 minute more. Turn up the heat to medium-high and deglaze the pan with the wine. Whisk in the stock and Dijon mustard. Add the peas and chicken and cook on a very low simmer until the sauce thickens up into a gravy, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• On a lightly floured surface, unfold the pastry dough and cut into 4 even squares (cut once horizontally and once vertically). Gently roll out each square, increasing the size of the square by about 20 percent. Place the squares on a baking sheet and spoon the chicken mixture in the center. Fold the squares diagonally to create triangles. Pinch the edges together to create turnovers (use a little water if needed to bind). Press the edges with a fork to create a decorative border. Whisk the egg with a splash of water and brush the turnovers with the egg wash. Cut a small slit in the top to allow the steam to escape during baking. Bake the turnovers until golden brown, about 30 minutes. Let cool at least 10 minutes before serving as the insides will be very hot.

CHICKEN TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a large mixing bowl combine softened cream cheese, milk, salt, pepper, pimento, green onion and chopped chicken.
• Separate rolls into 4 6-inch squares.
• Spoon 1/4 of the mixture into each square.
• Bring corners together and seal.
• Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with seasoned bread crumbs.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes.

EASY CHICKEN TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Mix soup, chicken, cheese, and salt and pepper in small bowl.
• Roll or pat each biscuit into 5inch circle and place about 1/4cup filling on each circle.
• Wrap dough around chicken and press the edges to seal.
• Place on ungreased cookie sheet and top with butter and bread crumbs.
• Bake at 375 for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown and enjoy!

CHICKEN LIVER TURNOVERS

Steps:

• In a bag, combine flour, salt and pepper.
• Shake chicken livers, a few at a time, in bag to coat with seasoned flour.
• Melt butter in medium skillet, then saute livers, turning until browned and insides are no longer pink (about 10 minutes).
• Remove livers and chop.
• In the same skillet, saute onion until tender, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Add cheese, rosemary and liver, stirring to combine.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Make piecrust as package label directs (or your own favorite piecrust).
• On a lightly floured surface, roll pastry 1/8 inch thick.
• Use medium pocket cutter to cut dough (or a round doughnut sized cookie cutter).
• Place 1-2 tablespoons of liver mixture in center of dough, fold over dough and seal edges.
• NOTE: If you want a golden crust, brush top with beaten egg before baking.
• Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet for 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
• NOTE: These turnovers freeze really well. Place in a ziplock storage back in freezer and remove the turnovers as you want to make them. Place frozen turnovers on a cookie sheet or low sided pan and bake in a 350-400 degree oven for 20-30 minutes until hot. I usually throw them into the oven with whatever else I am cooking, so the temperature & time varies.