Serious Eats: Recipes
The Country Cooking of Italy's Grilled Chicken Livers with Lemon Sauce
[Photograph: Melissa Hamilton and Christopher Hirsheimer]
Converting the liver averse is no easy task but Colman Andrews claims that these Grilled Chicken Livers with Lemon Sauce from The Country Cooking of Italy, a dish typical of Lazio, have done exactly that.
The key to this recipe is not overdoing the grill time, making sure the livers have a chance to char on the outside, taking in all of the great smoke from the grill, while remaining supple and pink within.
What Worked: A few short moments on the grill yields tender livers, charred on the outside and pink within. And a the light lemon butter is the perfect compliment to the ironiness of the grilled lovers.
What Didn't: All set here, no complaints, that is, if you like liver.
Suggested Tweaks: Feel free to switch up the parsley for another herb you might have on had. We're liking the possibility of rosemary with these grilled chicken livers.
