Middle Eastern-Style Chicken Livers With Parsley Salad And Pitta

Flavorful pan-seared chicken livers served with a fresh parsley salad and toasted pitta bread for a budget-friendly lunch.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 506.1 kcals 2024.5 kcals
Carbohydrates 33.2 grams 132.8 grams
Fat 26.1 grams 104.2 grams
Protein 34.9 grams 139.6 grams
Cook Time
15 mins
Produces
4 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

Dairy
50
g
Fruits
0.5
piece
Lemon
juice only
0.5
piece
Lemon
zest only
GrainsCereals
4
piece
Meat
450
g
Chicken Livers
trimmed of sinews and fat, drained, dry, and chopped into bite-sized pieces
NutsSeeds
1
clove
Garlic
finely sliced
0.5
tsp
1
pinch
Salt
to taste
1
pinch
Black Pepper
to taste
1
bunch
Parsley
leaves chopped, stalks finely chopped
OilsFats
2
tbsp
Vegetables
1
piece
Onion
finely sliced
0.5
piece
Onion
very finely diced

Steps

  • Heat a frying pan over medium heat and melt 25g of butter.
  • Brown chicken livers in the hot pan until colored but not fully cooked.
  • Add sliced onion and cook for five minutes.
  • Add garlic and chilli flakes and cook for two more minutes.
  • Squeeze in lemon juice to taste and add the remaining 25g of butter.
  • Baste livers for two minutes until the sauce bubbles and livers are firm with a hint of pink.
  • Mix through the yoghurt, season with salt and pepper, and remove from heat to rest.
  • Mix parsley, diced onion, lemon zest, and olive oil to make the salad.
  • Toast the pitta breads and slit them open along one side.
  • Fill pitta pockets with chicken livers and top with parsley salad to serve.