Chicken liver with rice


Simple, tasty and cheap. It is a nutritious meal, rich in protein, minerals and vitamins. The cumin, cinnamon and lemon are the twist for this classic romanian dish.

We usually cook it for dinner during the week because it is easy, quick and filling. My kids love it because they see what they eat – liver and rice.

As presented here, with rice, the recipe is not strict AIP. To be strict AIP, make cauliflower rice instead.

Prepare

(10 minutes)

Chicken liver with rice – preparation
  • 1.Put 1l35fl.oz of water to boil.
  • 2.Wash the liver in cold water and clean it (remove connective tissue, fat). Leave it in a strainer to drain
  • 3.Peel the onions, chop them rather coarse and put them in the bowl.
  • 4.Slice 1/2 a lemon, cut each slice in smaller pieces and place them in a small bowl.
  • 5.Peel the garlic and place it with the lemon.
  • 6.Using the mortar and pestle, grind 1 ts of cumin with 1 ts coarse salt.
  • 7.The liver should be dry enaugh now, put it in the plate and sprinkle half of the ground cumin, all the oregano and the thyme over it.
  • 8.Wash the strainer well, you’ll need it for the rice.

Cook

(30 minutes)

00:00rice
cook44 fumescook44 potcook44 fireM
  • put the pan on medium heat
  • add the rice
  • 1 ts of salt
  • and the boiling water
00:00liver
cook44 fumescook44 pancook44 fireM
  • put the cast iron pan on medium heat
  • add 1 tbs of coconut oil (or other oil you like)
00:02liver
cook44 fumescook44 pancook44 fireM
  • add cinnamon stick, bay leaves, the crushed garlic and stir a bit
  • add the liver, each peace with the spices facing downwards.
  • sprinkle the rest of cumin over the liver
  • add the lemon too
00:12liver
cook44 fumescook44 pancook44 fireM
  • turn the liver.
00:15rice
cook44 potcook44 fireX
  • fire out
  • place the rice in the strainer
00:19liver
cook44 fumescook44 pancook44 fireM
  • turn the bloody liver pieces.
00:22liver
cook44 fumescook44 pancook44 fireL
  • heat to low
  • add 4 ts of olive oil
00:25liver
cook44 fumescook44 pancook44 fireM
  • take out the liver in large bowl
  • heat to medium
  • add 1 tbs of coconut oil (or butter if not on some diet)
  • add the onion and mix a bit
00:30liver
cook44 pancook44 fireX
  • fire out
  • done. Enjoy!

Enjoy

Chicken liver with rice – plating

In each plate, add a few spoons of rice on half the plate, then a few pieces of liver near the rice. Add on top some onion and sauce from the liver. Optionally, you can garnish with some (dry) fried onion, to add some crunchiness.
Bon appetit!

Gallery

Have you tried the recipe?

How was it?

Get recipes by email