Nothing decorates the holiday table like a hearty, original and delicious salad. Traditionally, this word is associated with something light and vegetable. This is a kind of aperitif in front of the main course. But it also happens that he himself can become the head of the table. A salad with chicken liver and pickles is suitable for the role of such a “king” . The recipe for this dish is simple and understandable, and the gastronomic pleasure that you get by tasting it will exceed all your expectations.
Salad with chicken liver and pickles is usually served slightly warm or very cold, so it will take time to prepare and cool some of its components. On average, the whole process takes an hour and a half, where most of the time will be spent on cooking the liver itself.
Ingredients that will be required to make a salad:
- 350-400 g of thawed chicken liver;
- 1 onion;
- 1 medium or large carrot;
- 2 pickles;
- vegetable oil;
- mayonnaise to taste;
- dill (fresh or dried);
- salt;
- water.
How to cook chicken liver
First, we need to first defrost the chicken liver of the desired size. Then thoroughly rinse it under running cold water, carefully cut off all the films, veins, bile ducts and any parts that are unpleasant to the eye. If this is not done, then the salad with chicken liver and pickles will be bitter. Rinse the chopped liver again under water, let it dry a little. To speed up the cooking process, it can be cut into smaller pieces.
You can cook chicken liver in a pan or a double boiler. The difference between these two processes is small, but it is, so for each method there is a small instruction.
How to cook chicken liver in a pan
- Pour water into the pan to half and set on fire.
- When the water boils, salt the water and lower the whole liver or cut into pieces there.
- Cook for 15-18 minutes, usually this is enough, but it is better to check the readiness by piercing it with a knife. If transparent juice comes from the cut, it is ready.
- We take it out of the pan and let it cool.
How to cook chicken liver in a double boiler
- Cut the liver into small pieces.
- Squeeze a little to get rid of excess juice.
- We put in a container a double boiler, salt as desired.
- Pour water into a double boiler.
- We set the desired program and wait (usually it takes about 30 minutes).
- After cooking, put the contents out of the container and let cool.
How to make a salad with chicken liver and pickles layers
We cut the boiled chicken liver into a neat thin straw. Then chop two cucumbers on a coarse grater. Wash and peel the carrots, after that, also three. We put the pan on the stove, pour 2 tablespoons of oil, cut onions into rings and passerize it until it becomes a soft golden color. Temporarily spread the onions in any container, and add 2 more tablespoons of oil to the freed pan and fry the carrots a little. You need to do this on medium heat and no longer than 3-4 minutes, otherwise it will lose its taste. When all the ingredients are ready, you can begin to form the salad itself.
Salad with chicken liver and pickles (with photo above) is laid out in layers. First you need to place chicken straws on a plate, the level of fried onions goes on top, then add the pickles and place the fried carrots on top. Then, when all layers are formed, grease the resulting "hill" with mayonnaise and decorate it all with dill. If there is no fresh, it can be replaced with dried seasoning. Salad with chicken liver and pickles served slightly warm or cold.
Storage and Facts
Any chicken dish, including salad with chicken liver and pickles, can be stored exclusively in the refrigerator and no more than two days. Its caloric content per 100 grams is about 180-190 kcal and provides the daily intake of iron, folic acid and vitamin A, which is necessary for our skin.
In addition, chicken liver is considered a dietary product that can be given even to children and people suffering from various allergies.