Chicken Livers with Madeira Sauce
A classic dish featuring chicken livers prepared two ways: sautéed with a rich Madeira sauce, or wrapped in bacon and baked until crisp.
Ingredients
- 1 pound Chicken Livers (Fresh chicken livers, cleaned and separated)
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt (Or to taste)
- 0.25 teaspoon Black Pepper (Freshly ground, or to taste)
- 2 tablespoons All-Purpose Flour (For dredging)
- 4 tablespoons Butter (Unsalted butter, divided)
- 1 cup Brown Stock (Homemade or store-bought)
- 2 tablespoons Madeira Wine (Dry or medium-dry Madeira)
- 6 slices Bacon (Thinly sliced)
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Instructions
- 1Clean the chicken livers by removing any connective tissue or membranes. Separate the lobes of the livers. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- 2Dredge the livers with flour, shaking off any excess. Melt two tablespoons of butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté the livers until browned on all sides and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Remove the livers from the skillet and set aside.
- 3In the same skillet, melt the remaining two tablespoons of butter over medium heat. Add the remaining flour and cook, stirring constantly, until well browned, about 2-3 minutes. Gradually whisk in the brown stock until smooth. Add the Madeira wine and bring to a simmer.
- 4Return the sautéed livers to the skillet with the Madeira sauce. Reheat gently until the livers are warmed through, about 2-3 minutes. Do not boil.
- 5Clean the remaining chicken livers and cut each liver into six pieces. Wrap a thin slice of bacon around each piece and fasten with a small skewer.
- 6Preheat broiler. Put the bacon-wrapped livers in a broiler, place over a dripping-pan, and bake in a hot oven until bacon is crisp, turning once during cooking, about 8-10 minutes.
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