Seared chicken livers with spinach, peas and sherry Recipe

Seared chicken livers with spinach, peas and sherry Recipe

  • 25g/1oz unsalted butter
  • 1tbsp olive oil
  • 250g/9oz chicken livers – trimmed and cut into even-sized pieces
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 shallot, peeled and finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed
  • 50ml/2fl oz sherry
  • Âź tsp English mustard
  • 500g/1lb 2oz baby leaf spinach
  • 50g/2oz fresh cooked peas or frozen defrosted peas
  • pinch of nutmeg
  • lemon juice
  • 200g/7oz new potatoes, boiled and lightly crushed, to serve
  1. Heat a non-stick frying pan and when hot add the butter and oil.
  2. Season the chicken livers with salt and freshly ground black pepper and place into the pan with the shallot and garlic. Cook for 3-4 minutes, turning occasionally to brown all over.
  3. Add the sherry and the mustard and stir well.
  4. Lift the livers out and set aside.
  5. Add the spinach to the pan with a tablespoon of water and cook for a minute.
  6. Add the peas and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and some grated nutmeg. Cook until the spinach has wilted, then add the lemon juice.
  7. Return the livers to the pan and stir together.
  8. Season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper, then pour out onto a plate. Serve with crushed new potatoes.