🍗 Fried chicken gizzards
Fried chicken gizzards are a popular dish made from the gizzard, a muscular part of the chicken’s digestive system. When cleaned, seasoned, and fried, they become crispy on the outside and tender inside.
🧾 Ingredients
- 500 g Chicken gizzard
- 1 cup Buttermilk (or milk with a little vinegar)
- 1 cup All-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp Paprika
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- Oil for frying
👨🍳 Instructions
- Clean and boil the gizzards
- Rinse gizzards and boil them in salted water for 30–40 minutes until tender.
- Marinate
- Place cooked gizzards in buttermilk for 30–60 minutes to make them tender.
- Season the flour
- Mix flour, salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder.
- Coat the gizzards
- Remove gizzards from buttermilk and coat them well in the seasoned flour.
- Fry
- Heat oil to about 175 °C (350 °F).
- Fry for 4–6 minutes until golden brown and crispy.
- Drain and serve
- Place on paper towels to remove excess oil.
🍽️ Serving Ideas
Serve fried gizzards with:
- French fries
- Coleslaw
- Hot sauce or garlic sauce
🌟 Nutrition
Gizzards are rich in:
- Protein
- Iron
- Vitamin B12
✅ Tip: If gizzards are not boiled first, they can become very tough and chewy, so pre-cooking helps make them tender.
If you want, I can also show you:
- A super crispy KFC-style fried gizzards recipe 🍗
- How to cook gizzards so they become very soft
- Other chicken organs you can fry or cook (hearts, liver).
