Sweet & Sour Chicken Liver - In Giblet Gravy Sauce
This sweet & sour chicken liver in sauce made from giblet gravy is super easily prepared, in just one pan and within 20 minutes. In addition, it is very nutritious, dairy free and tastes delicious with the liver being nicely tender.
First, melt the coconut oil in a pan on medium heat
Then, add chicken livers and evenly sear them for about 7 minutes until they get some dark brown colour
Next, turn the heat down to low-medium, add the onions and fry for 2-3 minutes until they become golden brown
Now, add lemon juice, soy sauce, ketchup & the seasonings. Stir everything and let it heat up for a minute, until the liquid starts to boil.
Afterwards, add the water and stir again
Finally, let everything cook for 8-10 minutes while stirring occasionally, until most of the water is evaporated and reduced to a sauce of your desired thickness
Recipe Notes
Take care not to add too much salt, because the soy sauce is pretty salty already.
As a side dish, I like to simply cook some eggs or vegetables.
Surf and Turf in meatball form? Make it happen with these shrimp stuffed meatballs that I created. They are a perfect low carb alternative to usual shrimp balls, taste delicious and go well with fried vegetables or some avocado on the side.
First, put the shrimps into a pan on low-medium heat and (if frozen) let them thaw for 2-3 minutes before adding the butter. If you use fresh shrimps add the butter and shrimps simultaneously
Let the shrimps cook in the butter for about 5 minutes, then add all remaining ingredients for the shrimps (lemon juice, soy sauce, sichuan pepper, salt, pepper & a pinch of garlic powder)
Now, stir everything and cook it on low heat for about 10 minutes while stirring occasionally. Cook until the water from the shrimps and butter is evaporated and the shrimps get a light golden brown color
Meatballs
While the shrimps are cooking, prepare the meatball mixture. Add the ground beef, eggs & seasonings to a bowl and mix them thoroughly with your hands or a hand mixer with dough hooks
When you have a homogeneous mixture, add the onions and mix everything once more
Now, split the mixture into 4-5 parts, put them onto a plate or breadboard and gently press them into -about 3/4 cm (or 1/3 inch) thick- patties
When the shrimps are finished, place them in the middle of the beef patties. If you like it a bit spicier add some of the sichuan pepper from the pan, too
Now, wrap the patties' edges to the top until everything is closed and use your hands to gently press them into a ball shape
Finally, fry the meatballs evenly for about 15 minutes on low-medium heat first and 3-5 minutes on medium-high heat afterwards in order to get a nice brown color and some roasting flavor
Recipe Notes
For a dairy free alternative, just replace the butter with coconut oil or lard.
I also added some mayonnaise and an avocado that I sprinkled with some salt & pepper on the side.
If you want a great sauce to go with your meatballs simply add about 150 gram cream to the pan with the remaining grease after frying and taking the meatballs out.
Then, let the cream cook on medium heat while stirring until it is reduced to your desired thickness. This works great with coconut milk/cream, too.
In case you don't want to use cream, slice 2-3 onions and cook them on low-medium heat in the remaining grease until they start to dissolve and everything thickens to a sauce.
This recipe for lemon garlic shrimps with bratwurst and eggs is finished within only 20 minutes. It makes a very nutritious meal with a lot of healthy fats, vitamins and high quality proteins.
Please start to prepare the bratwurst sausages first.
Then, melt the coconut oil in a second pan on low-medium heat
Next, add the onion slices and fry them for about 5 minutes until they become golden brown
Add dried chillies and fry for another 2-3 minutes before adding the shrimps
Finally, fry the shrimps for about 10 minutes, add lemon juice, garlic powder and a pinch of pepper, stir everything and cook it for 2 more minutes until most of the water is dissolved
Bratwurst and Eggs
First, melt coconut oil in a pan on low heat
Then, put the bratwurst sausages into the pan and fry them on each side for about 10 minutes with a lid on
After about 10 minutes -while the sausages and shrimps are frying- boil the eggs in a pot with water or with an egg boiler. When they are done, peel them and sprinkle some salt on top
