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Higaditos en Chipotle

Chicken livers seared hard with onion, then finished in a smoky sauce of charred tomato, garlic and canned chipotle. Quick to make, and rewarding as long as the livers stay just pink inside.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on32 min
  • Total36 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 225 gtomatoes, about 1 large, grilled whole in the skin until blistered
  • 2 clovesgarlic, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 2canned chipotle chiles in adobo or vinegar
  • 340 gchicken livers, trimmed of sinew and any green-stained flesh, each cut into 6 pieces
  • 3 tbsprendered chicken fat, melted; safflower oil is the alternative
  • ½medium white onion, thinly sliced
  • to tastesea salt

Contains

  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Poultry and birds (any)
  • Chicken

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Bitter
  • Richness / fat
  • Smoke

Equipment

  • Stovetop
  • Blender

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 30–60 min total
  • Difficulty 2

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: moderate
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: low

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