Crispy Chicken Livers

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Believe me, this is good stuff. These crispy chicken livers are kind of like a more earthy and rich chicken nugget. They are perfect over polenta, served with a mixed green salad, or eaten on their own with a dipping sauce (even ketchup works).

Fried chicken livers are a long-time staple of southern cuisine, proving that southerners will fry anything and it will be delicious. I first ran across this dish at Clyde Common in Portland, OR,Lolita in Cleveland, OH. Here they opted for a quick deep-fry to achieve more of a crunch. I have to say that I preferred the deep-fry, but either way, these little bites were delicious. where they gently pan-fried the livers to achieve a nice tenderness. My second introduction to this dish was at