Chicken Liver Pilaf Recipe

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Chicken Liver Pilaf
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups long- grain rice
  • 5 cups water
  • 1 medium onion, minced (about 3/4 cup)
  • 8 oz butter
  • 2 tbsp currants or 2 tbsp raisins
  • 2 tbsp pine nuts (i often sub toasted, slivered almonds)
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp allspice
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • salt and pepper

Directions:

  1. Cook the livers in 1 tblsp of the butter, and when firm outside, cool and mince into small cubes.
  2. Saute the onion and livers in the remaining butter.
  3. Add the rice and stir to coat the rice with fat.
  4. Cook like this for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  5. Add the water, currants, pine nuts and spices and bring to the boil.
  6. Cover and cook for about 20 minutes, when all the water has been absorbed and the rice is cooked.
  7. Remove lid of pan, cover with a clean dish towel and replace lid.
  8. Allow to steam for 10 minutes.
  9. Remove lid and fluff rice with a fork.
  10. Note: if you have chicken stock, replace the water with that and forego the stock cube.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 595.75 Kcal (2494 kJ)
Calories from fat 523.89 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 58.21g 90%
Cholesterol 399.18mg 133%
Sodium 576.04mg 24%
Potassium 172.98mg 4%
Total Carbs 9.3g 3%
Sugars 1.53g 6%
Dietary Fiber 1.06g 4%
Protein 10.98g 22%
Vitamin C 10.6mg 18%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 19%
Iron 7.1mg 39%
Calcium 68.8mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 129.18 Kcal (541 kJ)
Calories from fat 113.6 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.62g 90%
Cholesterol 86.56mg 133%
Sodium 124.91mg 24%
Potassium 37.51mg 4%
Total Carbs 2.02g 3%
Sugars 0.33g 6%
Dietary Fiber 0.23g 4%
Protein 2.38g 22%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 18%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 19%
Iron 1.5mg 39%
Calcium 14.9mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 16.6
    Points
  • 17
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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