Gizzards Galore

[Maniac Dad]

Okay, everyone what's your ideas on packaging the gizzards. I never thought of letting them "rest". Has anyone tried this?

I know they're chewy, as gizzards are supposed to be, but can you tenderize them a bit by giving them more time in the fridge. I've got 50 Cornish X's headed for "Camp F" shortly so I'm looking for ideas.

Any good recipes would be welcome also.

 

[lnm03]

 

[ghulst]

The best part of the bird. Just boil and enjoy.

 

[Dogfish]

The best idea I saw was on Diner's, Drive-in's, and Dives. They pressure cooked them for a short period of time, then breaded and fried them. I'm saving mine up to do just like that.

 

[petrelline]

 

[KatyTheChickenLady]

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you can cut them with a fork when you cook them like this, no breading though just a coat of flour before you fry.

 

[frenchblackcopper]

I like to pressure cook them for about 10 minutes,with an onion and 2-3 cloves of garlic. Then I take them out,put them in a corning ware dish,and add cambells cream of mushroom soup,,,and then put in the oven on 350 for an hour,,takes about 1 can of soup,per pound of gizzards,,talk about MMMMM---MMMMM--goood!!!!

 

[Maniac Dad]

I like to pressure cook them for about 10 minutes,with an onion and 2-3 cloves of garlic. Then I take them out,put them in a corning ware dish,and add cambells cream of mushroom soup,,,and then put in the oven on 350 for an hour,,takes about 1 can of soup,per pound of gizzards,,talk about MMMMM---MMMMM--goood!!!!

That is one recipe I'll be trying, guarenteed.

Usually, we just breaded and fried them up for snacks. Mom would try to hide a pack or two for stuffing mixes. Grumpy, doesn't even begin to describe her attitude when she caught us snacking on those specially marked packages.

 

[frenchblackcopper]

Let me know if you like it that way,although gizzards don't have much,or any taste of their own (just like shrimp and lobster in my opinion) if cooked this way,they are tender,and 2 pounds worth don't last long

 

[KatieH]

Awesome, I'll have to try that pressure cooking before frying them!