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Lebanese Chicken Livers
Lebanese Chicken Livers
I know chicken livers aren’t very popular with my generation and younger, but it is something I was raised on and still enjoy to this day. They are inexpensive and happen to be full of iron, protein, vitamins A, C, and B12. This particular preparation is simple, but boasts a ton of flavor from the garlic and mint. Adding the lemon juice at the last minute helps balance out the richness of the livers.
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken livers washed; cut into 2 pieces
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tbsp mint chopped; plus more for garnish
- 2 tsp salt
- 1/2 lemon juiced
Instructions
- Marinate the livers with 2 tbsp of the olive oil, mint, garlic, and salt for 30 minutes.
- Heat up the rest of the olive oil in a sauté pan over medium high heat. Add in the chicken livers. Cook for 5-6 minutes until the livers are still slightly pink on the inside.
- Squeeze in the lemon juice and cook for 1 more minute.
Black Hummus
Black Hummus
This hummus recipe is almost the same as a traditional Lebanese hummus, except the garbanzos and tahini are replaced with black beans and black tahini. The darkness has taken over. To be honest, I accidentally bought black tahini instead of Chinese black sesame paste when I was making ice cream. I didn’t want to waste it. So now I have black hummus; which turned out extremely good. The black tahini has a nuttier flavor than regular tahini. Sprinkling sumac over the top of the black hummus gives it a nice lemon aftertaste.
Equipment
- food processor
Ingredients
- 1 can black beans drained
- 2/3 cup black tahini
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 lemons juiced
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp salt
Garnish
- olive oil
- 1 tbsp sumac
Instructions
- Place all of the ingredients in a food processor.
- Pulse until smooth.
Moghrabieh
Moghrabieh
Moghrabieh is a Lebanese chicken and bean stew. Moghrabieh also refers to the type of large couscous pearls that the stew is served over. Preparing this comforting dish is quite simple. Chicken thighs are sear with onions, then seasoned and simmered for 15 minutes. Garbanzo beans are added and simmered for an additional 15 minutes. The chicken is then taken off the bone and added back into the pot. All of that is ladled over the giant couscous pearls.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken thighs
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 large onion diced
- 1 tsp caraway seeds
- 1 tsp 7 spice
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 6 cups water
- 2 cans garbanzo beans
- couscous for serving
Garnish
- parsley chopped
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a Dutch oven over medium high heat. Season the thighs with salt and pepper and place face down in the pot. Cover with the onions. Sear for 5 minutes.
- Flip the chicken and sear for another 5 minutes. Add in the 7 spice, caraway seeds, bay leaves, and cinnamon stick.
- Pour in the water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Add in the garbanzo beans. Continue simmering for 15 minutes.
- Pull the chicken from the pot. Shred the chicken.
- Add the chicken back into the pot and simmer for 5 more minutes.
