Chicken Gizzards & Livers

(click to enlarge)	Chicken Gizzards & Livers Indonesia - Sambal Goreng Ati Ampela
(click to enlarge)	Serves: Effort: Sched: DoAhead:	2 main ** 2 hrs Yes		Dishes combining gizzards and livers are common in Southeast Asia. Recipes vary - some add 8 ounces of chicken hearts and most do not use the sataw beans. If you don't like or can't get sataw beans just bump up the gizzards and/or livers a bit or add some hearts.

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Chicken Gizzards
Water
Chicken Livers
Belacan (1)
Garlic
Shallots
Chilis, red (2)
Galangal (3)
Oil
Sataw Beans (4)
Salt
Pepper
Coconut Milk
Tamarind Paste (5)
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Red Chili strips

Wash GIZZARDS and cut into pieces, about 4 pieces per full size gizzard.
Put them in a pot, cover well with water, bring to a boil and simmer for 30 minutes. Drain and rinse.
Wash LIVERS and cut into pieces similar in size to the gizzards.
Wrap BELACAN in two layers of aluminum foil and roast over the little center flame of your gas burner (or whatever you have) until it is sputtering and fragrant.
Cap CHILIS, split and remove seeds and membranes to the extent you wish to control heat.
Crush GARLIC and slice thin. Peel and Slice SHALLOTS thin. Chop both very fine along with Chilis and Belacan.
Slice GALANGAL thin and add to Shallot mix.
Heat Oil and fry Shallot Mix until medium brown,
Stir in Gizzards, Sataw Beans (if used), Salt and Pepper until evenly mixed.
Stir in Coconut Milk, bring to a simmer and stir in Livers. Cover and simmer slowly until gizzards are tender - about 1/2 hour.
Fish out Galangal and stir in Tamarind Paste. Simmer another 5 minutes.
Serve warm with plenty of steamed Jasmine rice.

NOTES:

Belacan: This is a form of shrimp paste sold as solid blocks. See my Seafood Products Page for details.
Chilis: Around here we all use Fresnos, but Holland Red or similar will do fine. See my Chili Page for details.
Galangal: A relative of ginger much used in Southeast Asia. See my Galangal Page for details. If you can't get it (dried isn't of much use) use fresh ginger, but the flavor will be different.

Sataw Beans: This item is highly optional - folks who are not familiar with these beans may find the flavor medicinal and disturbing. See my Sataw Beans Page for details.
Tamarind Paste: Available in blocks (require soaking and straining) or pre-prepared paste. See my Tamarind Page for details.
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