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    Pan-Fried Chili and Garlic Chicken Livers Recipe

    Last Modified: Jan 18, 2023 by Paleo Leaper · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    Supercharge your day by consuming iron rather than lifting it. And let your grandma's liver-and-onions recipe gently slip your mind, as you won't be needing it anymore after you try this slightly spicy, full-on-flavor plateful of garlic chicken livers.

    Pan-Fried Chili and Garlic Chicken Livers

    The Liver is indeed a superhero, and while chicken livers aren't nearly as strong flavored as beef or turkey liver, they certainly pack a punch.

    Chicken livers are loaded with B12, B6, folate, iron, and vitamin A, making them the ideal food to combat anemia and improve red blood cell formation.

    In traditional cultures, organ meats were revered for their nutrients, and it was often the first solid (super)food fed to babies; it was also an important food for pregnant mothers and the elderly.

    As long as you are eating organ meats from pasture-raised animals, grown without hormones or antibiotics, you are doing your body good.

    The liver is excellent any way you cook it, and if you are an explorative chef, keep adding spices till you find the right combination that tastes good for you. You may want to add these delicately fried garlic chicken livers to a grilled eggplant and sun-dried tomato salad.

    We also recommend eating abundant greens with liver, and you can do this easily by adding half a pound of chicken liver to a Bacon, Broccoli, and Chicken Casserole. If you really love liver, then dive into a liver pâté, which can be enjoyed any time of day, midnight snacking included.

    Pan-Fried Chili and Garlic Chicken Livers Recipe

    Serves: 4 Prep: 5 min Cook: 10 min

    Ingredients

    • 2 tbsp. Paleo cooking oil
    • 1 lb. chicken livers, trimmed and cleaned
    • 1 tbsp. ghee or grass-fed butter
    • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
    • ½ - 1 red chili, finely chopped
    • Juice of ½ lemon
    • 3 tbsp. fresh chopped parsley
    • Sea salt and pepper to taste

    Preparation

    1. Heat a large frying pan over high heat.
    2. Add the oil and chicken livers and fry until golden brown on both sides.
    3. Add the ghee, garlic, chili, and lemon and allow to fry for another minute or two, then season to taste.
    4. Serve with a scattering of fresh parsley.

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    Pan-Fried Chili and Garlic Chicken Livers Recipe

    Pan-Fried Chili and Garlic Chicken Livers Recipe

    Searching for a nutrient-dense meal that is anything but ordinary? Garlic chicken livers with chili will surprise and tantalize your taste buds.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 10 minutes mins
    Total Time 15 minutes mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4 people
    Calories 241 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 tbsp. Paleo cooking oil
    • 1 lb. chicken livers trimmed and cleaned
    • 1 tbsp. ghee or grass-fed butter
    • 2 garlic cloves crushed
    • ½ – 1 red chili finely chopped
    • Juice of ½ lemon
    • 3 tbsp. fresh chopped parsley
    • Sea salt and pepper to taste

    Instructions
     

    • Heat a large frying pan over high heat.
    • Add the oil and chicken livers and fry until golden brown on both sides.
      2 tbsp. Paleo cooking oil, 1 lb. chicken livers
    • Add the ghee, garlic, chili, and lemon and allow to fry for another minute or two, then season to taste.
      1 tbsp. ghee or grass-fed butter, 2 garlic cloves, ½ – 1 red chili, Juice of ½ lemon, Sea salt and pepper to taste
    • Serve with a scattering of fresh parsley.
      3 tbsp. fresh chopped parsley

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 241kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 20gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 401mgSodium: 88mgPotassium: 346mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 0.4gVitamin A: 13550IUVitamin C: 44mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 11mg
    Keyword chicken livers, chili, garlic
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