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Romanian Braised Chicken Gizzards and Hearts Stew with Onions
Savory rustic stew of chicken gizzards and hearts slowly braised until fork-tender with sweet caramelized onions, garlic, paprika, and rich herb tomato reduction.
Prep
20 min
Cook
60 min
Total
80 min
Ingredients
servings
4
- Chicken gizzards, trimmed and cleaned400 g
- Chicken hearts, trimmed400 g
- Large yellow onions, finely chopped3 pc
- Garlic cloves, thinly sliced4 clove
- Thick tomato paste2 tbsp
- Sunflower oil35 ml
- Sweet red paprika1 tbsp
- Bay leaf1 pc
- Dried thymeĀ½ tsp
- Fresh parsley, chopped2 tbsp
- Rock salt1 tsp
Preparation Steps
1
Trim and wash gizzards and hearts. Parboil in lightly salted water for 20 mins; drain (reserving 1 cup broth) and halve gizzards.
20 min timer
2
Heat oil and sautƩ onions on low heat for 10 mins until sweet and golden. Add parboiled meat, garlic, paprika, bay leaf, and thyme; cook 3 mins.
10 min timer
3
Stir in tomato paste diluted with reserved broth. Cover and simmer gently for 30-35 mins until meat is tender and sauce is thick. Garnish with parsley.
33 min timer
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Nutrition Facts
per servingCalories
310
Protein
35g
Carbohydrates
9g
Fat
14.5g
*estimated values per serving
Provenance & Public Domain Audit
Source: Romanian Gastronomic Heritage / USDA Public Domain Collection (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) & Romanian Gastronomic Archive)
Legal status: Public Domain (17 U.S.C. Ā§ 105) ā¢ 17 U.S.C. Ā§ 105
License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal
