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This is a poor mans version of a recipe I saw [[Celebrity_Chefs_on_Desert_Island_Discs#Antonio_Carluccio_-_broadcast_6th_July_2008|Antonio Carluccio]] & Gennaro Contaldo make on TV yesterday. It was probably from the Two Greedy Italians series. This is the way to eat chicken livers!

Unfortunately I don't have any Piedmont [[Truffles|truffles]] to enliven the dish so we'll use [[Truffle oil|truffle oil]] and slices of mushroom instead.

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|TotalCalories = 2038
|PortionCalories = 1019
|DatePublished=21st March 2013
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|Servings = Serves 2
|Difficulty = 2
|TotalTime = 20 minutes
|PrepTime = 10 minutes
|CookTime = 10 minutes
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====Best recipe review====

''Not everyones 'Cup of Liver'!''

4.6/5 

..But I'll eat it. Lovely!

 [[User:PSmith|Paul R Smith]] 
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{{RecipeIngredients

| 400g [[Chicken livers|chicken livers]]
| 1 tablespoon [[Butter|butter]]
| 1 tablespoon [[Olive oil|olive oil]]
| 1 medium [[Onion|onion]], finely chopped
| 1 [[Clove|clove]] of [[Garlic, crushed|garlic, crushed]]
| A small handful of [[Wild mushrooms|wild mushrooms]], sliced - see variations
| 75 g frozen [[peas]], cooked for a few minutes in the [[microwave oven]].
| A good splash of [[Dry sherry|dry sherry]]
| 250 g [[Fresh pasta|fresh pasta]] (vermicelli, [[Spaghetti|spaghetti]] etc)
| [[Sea Salt|sea salt]] and [[Freshly ground black pepper|freshly ground black pepper]]
| 1 teaspoon of [[truffle oil]]
| 35 g freshly shaved [[Parmesan cheese|parmesan cheese]] to serve
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===Method===

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| Trim the [[chicken livers]] of any veins etc and chop into sugar-cube sized chunks. Rinse in a [[Colander|colander]] and pat dry with a [[Paper towel|paper towel]].
| Cook the [[Pasta|pasta]] in plenty of [[Boiling|boiling]] [[Salted|salted]] water. [[Fresh pasta]] will only take a few minutes and you'll see it change when it's ready - it just looks bigger and softer! Drain and reserve a few tablespoons of the cooking liquid.
| Meanwhile melt the [[Butter|butter]] in a [[Frying pan|frying pan]], add a good grind of [[Black pepper|black pepper]] and add 1 tablespoon of [[Olive oil|olive oil]].
| Add the chopped [[Onions|onions]] and sliced [[Mushrooms|mushrooms]] and sauté for 2 or 3 minutes.
| Add the chopped [[Liver|liver]], the [[peas]] and the [[Garlic|garlic]] and sauté for about 3 minutes, stirring often.
| [[Deglaze]] the pan with a splash of [[Dry sherry|dry sherry]] then stir in the [[Pasta|pasta]].
| Add a knob of [[Butter|butter]], a teaspoon of [[truffle oil]] and two or three tablespoons of the water in which the [[Pasta|pasta]] was cooked, this helps to make a little sauce. Mix well, season to taste and serve immediately.
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===Serving suggestions===
Top with shavings of [[Parmesan cheese]].
===Recipe source===

* Adapted from a recipe cooked by Antonio Carluccio & Gennaro Contaldo: Two Greedy Italians - BBC
===Variations===
To add a little texture and flavour, I re hydrated a handful of [[Dried|dried]] [[Shiitake mushrooms|shitake mushrooms]] by soaking in [[Boiled|boiled]] water for 30 minutes, sliced them thinly and added them at the same time as the [[Chicken livers|chicken livers]]. Not very authentic, but it was all I had at the time.
==See also==

* [[Celebrity Chefs on Desert Island Discs]]#Antonio Carluccio - broadcast 6th July 2008

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