If you love crispy, flavorful comfort food, these Southern-style fried chicken livers are worth trying. The chicken livers are soaked in seasoned buttermilk, coated in a crunchy flour mixture, and fried until deeply golden on the outside while staying tender inside.
Ingredients
For the chicken livers
- 1 lb (450 g) fresh chicken livers
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce, optional
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
For the coating
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup cornmeal
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
For frying
- Vegetable or canola oil, enough for deep frying
Step-by-Step Instructions
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