Chicken Liver Skewers

Tender chicken livers marinated in milk, skewered on aromatic rosemary sprigs and pan-seared until golden. Served with a bright radish and lemon butter sauce.

4 servings
1 hr 18 min

Ingredients

  • ¾ pound chicken livers, separated into lobes, trimmed, and rinsed
  • ¾ cup whole milk
  • 8 sprigs sturdy rosemary sprigs
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 small radishes
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 serving lemon wedges

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Soak livers in milk, chilled, 1 hour. Drain, then rinse and pat dry. Season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.

    60 min

  2. 2.

    Remove rosemary leaves from sprigs, leaving a small bunch at top of sprig. Thread livers (1 if large, 2 if smaller) onto rosemary sprigs.

    10 min

  3. 3.

    Heat 1 tablespoon butter and oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat until foam subsides. Cook livers on skewers, turning once, until golden and just cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes total. Transfer to a platter. Pour off fat from skillet, then stir remaining tablespoon butter, radishes, and lemon juice into skillet. Spoon over livers.

    8 min

  4. 4.

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