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Chocolate Lab

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Here's a different one...

My mom is the rare American who is underweight and doesn't eat enough. But one thing she likes is chicken livers, so I've been getting them for her at this regional fast food chain around here (Chicken Express). I've grown to actually like them and want to cook some. Anyone have a recipe or tips to fry some up, or even grill them somehow? I've never fried anything myself (don't faint, NoDak) but kind of want to now.

I can just fry them in a cast iron skillet, right? Don't really want to buy a special electric skillet (or whatever they're called).
 

NoDak

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Never watched Lonesome Dove. Never fried anything... You need to start living, my friend.


And yes. A cast iron frying pan is the best thing to fry things in. And soak your chicken livers in milk or buttermilk before frying them. Just google a simple coating for them before frying. It'll have flour, spices, etc...
 

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If you've never fried anything, here's something to keep in mind...don't drop anything in the oil until it's reached at least 350.

Also, to keep your food from getting soggy once you take it out of the oil, rest it on a rack of some sort...don't put it on paper towels.
 

Chocolate Lab

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Tried it and it went pretty well. Used some prepackaged Louisiana fried chicken breading/seasoning this first time, but I'll make my own next time. Soaked them in buttermilk for an hour or so -- I guess my mom just used some kind of acidic something like a vinegar or lemon water, but I like the buttermilk. First batch, the crust wasn't as crispy as it should be, I think because the oil wasn't quite hot enough. Turned it up just a bit (my stove is super touchy and gets too hot way too easily) and the next pan was a lot better.

As cheap as livers are, I'll definitely be trying a bunch more.
 
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