Classic layered salad with chicken liver and pickles

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

Nothing decorates the holiday table like a hearty, original and tasty salad. Traditionally, this word is associated with something light and vegetable. This is a kind of aperitif before 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 straightforward, and the gastronomic pleasure that you get after trying it will exceed all your expectations.

Chicken liver salad with pickles is usually served slightly warm or very cold, so some of its components will take time to cook and cool. 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 needed to make the salad:

• 350-400g defrosted chicken liver;
• 1 onion;
• 1 medium to large carrot;
• 2 pickles;
• vegetable oil;
• mayonnaise to taste;
• dill (fresh ordried);
• s alt;
• water.

How to cook chicken livers

First, we need to pre-thaw the chicken liver of the desired size. Then rinse it thoroughly under running cold water, carefully cut off all films, veins, bile ducts and any parts that are unpleasant to the eye. If you do not do this, 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 saucepan or double boiler. The difference between these two processes is small, but it is, so there is a small instruction for each method.

How to cook chicken liver in a saucepan

• Pour water into the pot halfway and put on fire.
• When the water boils, s alt the water and drop the whole liver or cut into pieces into it.
• Cook for 15-18 minutes, this is usually enough, but it is better to check the readiness by piercing it with a knife. If clear juice comes out of the cut, it is ready.
• 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.
• Pour into a steamer container, s alt as desired.
• Pour water into the steamer.
• We set the desiredprogram and wait (usually it takes about 30 minutes).
• After cooking, put the contents out of the container and let cool.

How to cook chicken liver salad with pickles in layers

Cut the boiled chicken liver into neat thin strips. Then chop two cucumbers on a coarse grater. We wash and clean the carrots, after that, also three. We put the pan on the stove, pour 2 tablespoons of oil, cut the onion into rings and sauté it until it becomes a pale golden color. Temporarily put the onion in any container, and add 2 more tablespoons of oil to the vacated pan and fry the carrots a little. This should be done over 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.

Chicken liver salad with pickles (pictured above) is laid out in layers. First you need to place chicken liver straws on a plate, the level of fried onions goes on top, then add pickles and place fried carrots on top. Then, when all the layers are formed, we grease the resulting “slide” 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 warm or cold.

Storage and facts

Any chicken dish, including chicken liver salad andpickles, can be stored exclusively in the refrigerator and no more than two days. Its calorie content per 100 grams is about 180-190 kcal and provides the daily rate of iron, folic acid and vitamin A 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.