Chicken Gizzard Recipe

In this Southern Fried Chicken Gizzards recipe, gizzards are marinated in a spicy bath of buttermilk and hot sauce then battered in seasoned flour and fried to golden brown perfection!! Serve with my Collard Greens or Mustard Greens and Hot Water Cornbread for a truly Southern meal. If you love gizzards, try my Fried Okra or Fried Pickles.

For every 10 fried chicken lovers, there is at least one fried chicken gizzard lover. In my family, that lover is my Uncle BB. For as long as I can remember, we have had to make a stop at a KFC in Effingham, Illinois on the way back from our annual round trips to Mississippi to visit my grandparents.

Many places don’t make fried gizzards so I decided it was time to put a recipe for this unique Southern classic right here on the blog.

The secret to the best recipe for chicken gizzards starts with marinating them in buttermilk. Then we add on more flavor with some hot sauce, salt, and pepper.

Next, seasoned flour, similar to my breading recipe for chicken fried steak, coats the gizzards. When fried, they come out perfectly crispy and delicious. Using this three-fold process to add flavor, you will get a bit of spice in every single bite!

Fried Chicken Gizzards

These deliciously crispy fried chicken gizzards are simmered until tender then battered and fried golden brown, a southern classic.

Prep: 10min

Total: 75min

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 362 kcal, Carbohydrate 28 g, Protein 39 g, Fat 9 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Trans Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 508 mg, Sodium 1456 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 3 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 pounds chicken gizzards
• 1 egg
• 1 cup milk (plus two tablespoons for mixing with egg)
• 1 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons table salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 3/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground sage
• oil for frying

Instruction:

1. Clean the chicken gizzards as needed.
2. Heat a large pot of water on the stovetop to a simmer and add the gizzards. Simmer for one hour to tenderize them, using enough water to cover the chicken.
3. Remove chicken from the water and cool in the refrigerator while soaking in one cup of milk.*
4. Once cooled, set up your dredging station by mixing the flour and seasonings in a large dish, and beat one egg with two tablespoons of milk in a separate dish.
5. Drain the gizzards from the milk and lightly dredge in the flour mixture. Work in batches until all of the gizzards have been coated.
6. Place each of the floured gizzards in the beaten eggs and let any excess egg drain off prior to placing directly into the flour mixture for one more coating.
7. Fry chicken gizzards in batches in 350 degree oil until golden brown. This will take approximately 5 minutes.
8. Remove from oil and drain on a wire rack or paper towels, then serve with your favorite hot sauce or preferred dipping sauce.

Sauteed Chicken Gizzards

Sauteed Chicken Gizzards recipe

Prep: 15min

Total: 25min

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons Oil
• 1 pack Gizzards, you may use with hearts or w/o
• 1/2 Onion sliced
• 2 Garlic cloves sliced or minced
• 1/2 teaspoon Bouillon powder
• Salt to taste, a few pinches

Instruction:

First, wash gizzards really well under cold water, cut them in half, and cut off any green or fatty parts, if any. Boil 1/2 pot of salted water, drop in the water gizzards and let them boil for 20 minutes, keep the lid halfway closed, and be close by because water will start to bubble. Boil on high for the first 5 minutes, then turn down the heat to lower temperature. It doesn’t have to be simmer, just to keep boiling. Drop gizzards in a colander and wash under cold water, let them get air dry until ready to use. Slice onion, garlic and set aside. Preheat oil and drop in the carefully chicken gizzard, turn the heat to medium and saute for a few minutes, just when they start to turn brownish, crunchy color, drop in onion and garlic. Season with Bouillon powder (You can use herbs too) or salt to taste; Since gizzards were cooking in salted water, you do not need much, maybe few pinches. Saute until onion and garlic start to get a golden color, and gizzards are brownish. Add polenta to the bowl, then put in gizzards and take a tablespoon of that oil that gizzards sauteed in and drizzle on top. You can also serve them with rice or potatoes. Serve it over POLENTA, RICE OR ON IT’S OWN.

The BEST Chicken Gizzards Recipe (They Cook In Just 5 Minutes)

These fried chicken gizzards are absolutely loaded with flavor. The tender gizzards are coated in a richly seasoned buttermilk batter, then deep-fried to golden perfection. Best of all, just a few simple ingredients are all you need to make ’em!

Prep: 1h

Total: 1h5min

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 266 calories, Carbohydrate 32 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 0 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 4 grams fat, Fiber 0 grams fiber, Protein 26 grams protein, Saturated Fat 0 grams saturated fat, servingSize 1 serving, Sodium 0 milligrams sodium, Sugar 0 grams sugar, Trans Fat 0 grams trans fat, unSaturated Fat 0 grams unsaturated fat

Ingredients:

• 1 pound chicken gizzards
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 2 teaspoons hot sauce
• 1 ¼ cup flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tbsp. seasoned salt
• 1 ½ tsp. black pepper
• ½ tsp. garlic powder
• ½ tsp. cayenne pepper
• ½ tsp. paprika
• Oil for frying

Instruction:

1. Clean and remove the excess fat from the gizzards.
2. Mix the buttermilk and hot sauce in a bowl and add the chicken pieces to it. Marinade the gizzards in the fridge for 1 hour.
3. Combine all dry ingredients in a zip-lock bag. Remove the excess buttermilk from each gizzard and add it to the bag. Mix the gizzards in the bag to coat in the flour-spice mixture
4. Place the gizzards in a strainer and shake them to remove excess flour.
5. Put the gizzards on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
6. Heat enough oil to cover the gizzards to 350°F (180ºC) and fry them for a few minutes until deeply browned.

After you watch this you will never buy Chicken Gizzards in the restaurant anymore! Very easy recipe

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