We are having Sauteed Chicken Gizzards today on the menu. Please do not turn your head and make that face. This recipe is really delicious, on top of all, even my kids love them.
What? Your kids eat sautéed chicken gizzards!!!
Why, yes, yes they do! Hearts, gizzards, liver. When I was young, whole packs of gizzards were unavailable to me at least I do not remember.
You had one chicken for lunch and mostly all the chicken insides were slow-cooked in the large pot for soup, even chicken feet.
I mean that is a really rich, flavorful soup that you would ever taste, but you had only one liver and one gizzard and so on… That could not satisfy me.
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When I came to the US, whole packages of gizzard were like a shock to me… not that I am complaining! 😀 I am a real foodie, and I will eat almost everything except oysters… cannot do them. I really tried!
Anyhow, the way I make Sauteed Chicken Gizzards, they are soft yet chewy, flavorful, delicious… OK! My mouth is watering already! And they are so cheap!!!
Now to tell you something funny… every time I go to buy them, the cashier, is giving me that look, or question “Do you make food for your pets?” Really?
Yes, I was insecure putting this recipe on my blog, because of the dirty looks, but I can’t hold it anymore because even though they might not be your cup of tea, it is most certainly mine!
I have been making this recipe for over 14 years, and we absolutely love it, so suck it up buttercup. You do not need to leave me nasty comments about it.
I do hope somebody in the crowd is a lover too!
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Sauteed Chicken Gizzards
Sauteed Chicken Gizzards recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons Oil
- 1 pack Gizzards, you may use with hearts or w/o
- 1/2 Onion sliced
- 2 Garlic cloves sliced or minced
- 1/2 teaspoon Bouillon powder
- Salt to taste, a few pinches
Instructions
- First, wash gizzards really well under cold water, cut them in half, and cut off any green or fatty parts, if any. Boil 1/2 pot of salted water, drop in the water gizzards and let them boil for 20 minutes, keep the lid halfway closed, and be close by because water will start to bubble.
- Boil on high for the first 5 minutes, then turn down the heat to lower temperature. It doesn't have to be simmer, just to keep boiling.
- Drop gizzards in a colander and wash under cold water, let them get air dry until ready to use.
- Slice onion, garlic and set aside. Preheat oil and drop in the carefully chicken gizzard, turn the heat to medium and saute for a few minutes, just when they start to turn brownish, crunchy color, drop in onion and garlic.
- Season with Bouillon powder (You can use herbs too) or salt to taste; Since gizzards were cooking in salted water, you do not need much, maybe few pinches. Saute until onion and garlic start to get a golden color, and gizzards are brownish.
- Add polenta to the bowl, then put in gizzards and take a tablespoon of that oil that gizzards sauteed in and drizzle on top.
- You can also serve them with rice or potatoes. Serve it over POLENTA, RICE OR ON IT'S OWN.
Notes
When you sauteing gizzards, they tend to burst from time to time, if you have fitted saute pan lid that would be the best to keep you protected! You can also make soup/stew base with gizzards just add salt to taste, onion, celery, bay leaf, and carrots. After boiling, just take out gizzards for sauteing and drain the stock into container separating it from veggies.
FOR ME IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO boil gizzards before sauteing. They are still chewy and get that softer bite. Sometimes I boil them even longer than 30 minutes.
I usually make instant polenta. That is the kind I like, so just follow the instructions on the back.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 87Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 51mgSodium: 113mgCarbohydrates: 2gFiber: 0gSugar: 1gProtein: 3g
This data was provided and calculated by Nutritionix. Nutrition information isn’t always accurate, but we try our best.
Jodi
Friday 3rd of January 2025
Our family used to add them to a pot with ketchup, brown sugar, grape jelly and crushed ginger snaps and simmer for an hour. So, so delicious.
Sandra Mihic
Friday 3rd of January 2025
Wow! I've never heard that one before. Sounds delicious!
Raven
Wednesday 25th of December 2024
I'm a Canadian from the west coast and grew up eating chicken hearts and gizzards and still enjoy them. Packs of them are much harder to find at the regular grocery stores but I know where they are available. When the opportunity presents itself, I look forward to trying your recipe
Sandra Mihic
Tuesday 31st of December 2024
That's awesome! We have it here in Tennessee in most stores which was super unusual for me when I first time came from EU. I hope you enjoy this one Raven!
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jd
Tuesday 14th of June 2022
I usually fry them and wanted to try something different--these were really good---people think gizzards are gross but they are not and actually very good for you. Full of protein and flavor. I've also experimented with sort of a stir fry---that was tasty also.
Elizabeth
Thursday 7th of April 2022
I am so nervous to make this. I have been saving chicken giblets that come in a little bag in a whole chicken for a few weeks now, so I have quite a bit frozen right now. Your recipe sounds like what I am looking for. I really don't want to fry them. I don't like to throw things away so have been saving them, hoping I would build up the courage enough to try a recipe like this. Hope it tastes good. It will help my low iron levels too.
Sandra Mihic
Saturday 9th of April 2022
It is such inexpensive food so just go for it. Boil and use a bit of oil and shallow fry. Some people like boiling for longer (an hour) and just adding a bit of salt without frying. You can even chop them after boiling and fry them like that... they are less chewy. I hope you like it! Let me know how they turned out. Thanks!!!