Mouthwatering Chicken Liver with Juicy Bell Peppers

So tender that it just melts in your mouth! A real pleasure. Chicken liver with bell pepper will completely change your view of this offal. When stewed, juicy bell peppers release a lot of juice, which saturates the liver, making it soft and has a wonderful taste.
cook time: 35 min
Logan Winslow
Mouthwatering Chicken Liver with Juicy Bell Peppers

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

172
Calories
11g
Fat
3g
Carbs
15g
Protein

Ingredients (4 portions)

Basic:

Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste
Vegetable oil 2 tbsp
bell pepper (large) 1 pc
Chicken liver 400 g
Thyme, thyme (3 branches) 15 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make chicken liver with bell pepper? Prepare all ingredients. For bell peppers, I advise you to choose different colors — half of each. This way the dish will turn out not only tasty, but also beautiful. It is better to use fresh liver. Fresh liver is elastic, whole, and retains its shape when frying and stewing. Read more about choosing liver at the end of the recipe. If you still use frozen liver, you must first defrost it in the refrigerator.

Step 2

Step 2
Rinse and dry the thyme. If you donʼt have fresh thyme sprigs, you can use dried ones. You can also replace thyme with any other herbs to taste or dried Provençal herbs.

Step 3

Step 3
Rinse the liver thoroughly until the water runs clear, remove fatty layers and remaining bile. Cut large livers in half. You should not chop it too finely, otherwise the liver will dry out and become tough during cooking.

Step 4

Step 4
Peel the bell pepper from seeds and cut into medium pieces. You should not chop it too finely, otherwise the pepper will spread due to long stewing.

Step 5

Step 5
Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan. Read about how to choose the perfect frying pan, as well as how to choose the right vegetable oil in separate articles, links at the end of the recipe. Place chicken livers in the pan. Fry the liver over medium heat for 2-3 minutes, stirring. The entire liver should take on a light brown tint.

Step 6

Step 6
Add bell pepper and stir. Add salt, pepper and mix again.

Step 7

Step 7
Top with thyme sprigs or sprinkle with dried thyme.

Step 8

Step 8
Cover the pan with a lid and simmer the liver with bell pepper for about 15 minutes over medium heat. During this time, the liver and bell pepper will release a lot of juice. Therefore, the dish will be stewed in a sufficient amount of liquid. Thanks to this, the liver is very tender and soft.

Step 9

Step 9
Divide the liver with bell pepper into plates and serve immediately. The finished dish can be sprinkled with chopped herbs. Boiled rice, potatoes or pasta are suitable as a side dish. Bon appetit!

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