Pappardelle With Chicken Livers Onions Recipes

PAPPARDELLE WITH CHICKEN LIVERS & ONIONS

Steps:

• Wash the chicken livers, removing the green spots and fat, and cut the livers into small pieces; drain on a paper towel.
• In a large skillet, heat the butter with the olive oil over moderate heat and in it saute the scallions, shallots, and garlic for 3 minutes, being careful not to brown them.
• Add the livers and continue cooking until they have lost their raw color.
• With a slotted spoon, remove the mixture to a bowl.
• In the same skillet, saute the mushrooms over moderate heat for 3 minutes, adding a little olive oil if the pan is too dry.
• Add the vermouth and reduce it to 1/4 cup.
• Stir in the cream, tomatoes, sugar , basil, sage, and salt and pepper to taste and continue cooking until the liquid is reduced to 3/4 cup.
• Add the liver mixture and continue cooking, stirring, at a low simmer, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a kettle, bring 5 quarts water to a boil and add 1 tbsp of salt and the vegetable oil.
• Add the pappardelle, stir, and cook until al dente.
• Drain and in a large serving bowl toss with the sauce (reheated if necessary).
• Garnish with the chopped fresh parsley and serve.

CHICKEN LIVERS WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Put onions in a large skillet over medium heat. Cover and cook, stirring infrequently, until onions are dry and almost sticking to pan, about 20 minutes.
• Stir in a tablespoon of oil or butter and a large pinch of salt and a few grindings of black pepper, add rosemary and turn heat down to medium-low. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms release their liquid and it evaporates, about 15 minutes more. Remove vegetables from pan; set aside.
• Wipe pan with a paper towel, put it over medium-high heat and add remaining oil or butter. When oil is hot or foam from butter has subsided, add chicken livers. Keep heat high and cook livers quickly, turning them until brown and crisp on both sides but still pink on inside, about 3 or 4 minutes total. Remove from pan.
• Return vegetables to pan along with vinegar and 2 or 3 tablespoons water, just enough to deglaze; stir well to combine and serve with livers and crusty bread, or on toast.