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Tender Fried Chicken Gizzards and Hearts Recipe

Tender chicken gizzards and hearts sauteed with onions on very low heat making the onions turn into a sauce. They go well served with steamed rice or mashed potatoes.

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword chicken gizzards, chicken stomachs recipe, fried chicken gizzards, fried chicken gizzards and hearts, fried chicken hearts
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 142 kcal
Author Alena's Home Cooking

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds Chicken Gizzards and hearts
  • 1 large Onion (finely chopped)
  • 2 cloves Fresh Garlic (pressed)
  • 2-3 Bay Leaves
  • 2 Chicken Bouillon Cubes
  • 1 cup Hot Water (Preferably boiling)
  • Kosher Salt & Black Pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Instructions:

    1. Wash and clean the gizzards and hearts and cut the gizzards in half. (optional)

    2. Chop the onion and saute on low heat until the onion is soft and transparent.

    3. Add pressed garlic, then add the gizzards with hearts, add bay leaves and lightly season with salt and pepper. Cover with a lid and cook on very low heat until the gizzards have released it's juices.

    4. In a separate cup, dissolve 2 cubes of chicken bouillon in 1 cup of hot water (preferably boiling water) then add it to the gizzards.

    5. Mix everything together very well and cook on very low heat for 60-90 minutes until most of the water has evaporated and gizzards are tender.

    6. Taste while cooking, season with more salt and pepper if needed.

Nutrition Facts
Tender Fried Chicken Gizzards and Hearts Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 cup)
Calories 142 Calories from Fat 35
% Daily Value*
Fat 3.9g6%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Trans Fat 0.2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.8g
Cholesterol 537mg179%
Sodium 81mg4%
Potassium 259.6mg7%
Carbohydrates 3g1%
Fiber 0.4g2%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 44g88%
Vitamin A 3IU0%
Vitamin C 2mg2%
Calcium 25mg3%
Iron 4.6mg26%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.