Janices Bacon Chicken Liver Appetizer Recipes

RUMAKI

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together teriyaki sauce, garlic and ginger root. Place chicken livers and water chestnuts in the mixture. Marinate in the refrigerator at least 2 hours.
• Heat oil in a large, heavy saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Wrap each half slice of bacon around one chicken liver half and a slice of water chestnut. Secure by skewering with small skewers or toothpicks.
• Carefully lower skewered wraps into the hot oil in small batches. Deep fry 3 to 4 minutes, or until bacon is evenly brown and of desired crispness. Remove from heat and drain on paper towels.

JANICE'S BACON CHICKEN LIVER APPETIZER

Steps:

• clean chicken livers and cut into good size bites (usually in half).
• cover chicken livers with bread crumbs.
• cut bacon strips into sizes that will wrap around liver once with overlap enough to secure to liver with a toothpick.
• place on baking sheet or broiler pan and bake at 350 until bacon is crisp or to your liking (45 - 60 min).
• When bacon is to your liking, remove from oven and, while still hot, roll in or sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

BACON CHICKEN LIVERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to broil setting.
• Cut each slice of bacon in half and wrap around each chicken liver, securing with toothpicks.
• Broil until bacon is cooked and crisp on one side, then turn and repeat (about 6 to 8 minutes each side). Serve with honey in a bowl, for dipping.

CHICKEN LIVER AND BACON SKEWERS

Steps:

• 1. Heat 1" vegetable oil in large skillet to a medium/medium high heat. Mix flour and essence together in a pie plate. Skewer bacon and liver pieces alternately, entwining the bacon with the liver (So if you're looking at the side of the skewer, the bacon is in an "S" shape with liver in the curves. I hope this makes sense) Then dredge the skewer in flour mixture...Place skewer in hot oil 3-4 minutes on each side, let drain on paper towel, sprinkle with salt and serve.
• 2. Essence ... this is Emeril Lagasse's "Emeril's Essence" recipe, a seasoning you can use for so many things...really good on a pork tenderloin! 2 Tablespoons Garlic Powder 1 Tablespoon Onion Powder 2 Tablespoons salt 2 Tablespoons paprika 1 Tablespoon pepper 1 Tablespoon oregano 1 Tablespoon thyme Mix together and store in air tight container/ shaker bottle.

CHICKEN LIVER AND BACON APPETIZER

Steps:

• Cut livers in two, season with salt and pepper.
• Melt butter in saute pan and add livers; cook for one minute.
• Wrap each piece of liver in a strip of bacon and fasten with a toothpick.
• About ten minutes before serving, place bacon wrapped livers in a baking pan and broil until bacon is crisp.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Serve hot, either with toothpicks or on a small square of toast.

CHICKEN LIVER APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to Broil/Grill.
• Sprinkle each 1/2 chicken liver with garlic salt to taste. Wrap 1/2 slice bacon around each chicken piece and fasten with a toothpick. Place on a broiling pan.
• Broil for 5 to 7 minutes. Turn pieces over and broil another 5 to 7 minutes, or until chicken livers are cooked through and no longer pink inside. Serve hot.

SWEET CHICKEN BACON WRAPS (PAULA DEEN)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cut chicken breasts into 1-inch cubes.
• Cut each bacon slice into thirds. Wrap each chicken cube with bacon and secure with a wooden pick inserted on the diagonal starting where bacon seam overlaps.
• Stir together brown sugar and chili powder. Dredge wrapped chicken in mixture.
• Coat a rack and broiler pan with non-stick cooking spray. Place chicken on rack in broiler pan.
• Bake at 350°F for 30 to 35 minutes, or until bacon is crisp.

CHICKEN LIVER APPETIZER CANTONESE-STYLE

Steps:

• PREPARATION:.
• Clean the chicken livers by removing the fat and grizzle, if individual pieces have two parts attached then cut in half, rinse under cold water and drain, set aside.
• Bring a pot of water to a boil, add the chicken livers, immediately remove from stove and let stand for about 1 or 2 minutes, drain, pat dry with paper towels and set aside.
• Marinate- Add in a large bowl the soy sauce, Harveys Bristol Cream, five- spices powder, granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons peanut oil, sesame oil, salt & pepper to taste.
• Then add the cleaned and boiled chicken livers to the marinate, let stand for 20-30 minutes, then drain,/discard the marinate and set aside.
• Add the beaten egg to the chicken livers and mix well, set aside.
• Using a large plate add and spread out the cornstarch for coating the chicken livers.
• COOKING DIRECTIONS:.
• In a wok or large pan (a Teflon coated pan works well) add 4 or more tablespoons of peanut oil, let the oil heat up but not to the point of smoking (be carefully that the oil does not splatter).
• Coat one chicken liver piece and then put into the pan, do the next piece until all the chicken liver pieces are coated and cooking in the pan, (if you have a lot of chicken livers do this step in two stages).
• Let the chicken livers fry and separate the pieces as needed (do not turn), after about 2 minutes and when you can see that most of the liver has turned a darker color, turn all of them over in order to cook the second side, allow to cook approximately another 1 to 2 minutes.
• Remove the cooked chicken livers and place on a paper towel to drain.
• Next place a bed of green salad leaves on a serving plate, then add the chicken livers on top.
• Add the lemon wedges on the side. Also, if you would like use toothpicks for each chicken liver piece.
• Serve and enjoy!
• NOTE:.
• Instead of a bed of green salad leaves, you can stir-fry some chopped up green peppers and onions with a little soy sauce, spices of choice and peanut oil. Then place the stir-fried vegetables on a serving plate and add chicken livers on top (no toothpicks needed).