Chicken Liver Skewers

From the kitchen of Carly

Chicken livers soaked in milk, threaded onto rosemary sprigs, then seared until golden and tender. Topped with buttered radishes and bright lemon juice. Elegant, quick, and far less intimidating than it sounds.

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Servings
4
Difficulty
medium

Ingredients

4 servings

  • 13/4 pound chicken livers, separated into lobes, trimmed, and rinsed
  • 13/4 cup whole milk
  • 18 (5-inch) sturdy rosemary sprigs
  • 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
  • 11 tablespoon olive oil
  • 14 small radishes, thinly sliced (about 1/2 cup)
  • 11 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1Accompaniment: lemon wedges

Instructions

  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.

  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.

  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.

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