Warm Chicken Liver Salad with Pear and Arugula
A hearty salad with seared chicken livers, caramelized pear, and peppery arugula in a glossy soy-honey dressing.
- Time
- 20 min
- Serving
- 364 kcal
- Ingredients
- ≈ $2.51
- Protein
- 31 g
Ingredients
- 1 Chicken liverpack 500 g ≈ $2.50 140 g
- 2 Pears≈ $3.80 per kg 100 g
- 3 Arugulapack 100 g ≈ $2.80 50 g
- 4 Onions≈ $1.60 per kg 20 g
- 5 Soy sauce 10 ml
- 6 Honey 5 g
- 7 Olive oil 8 ml
- 8 Ground black pepper to taste
Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.
Method
Rinse the chicken1 livers, pat dry, and cut into 2 cm chunks; slice the pear2 into 1.5 cm rounds; cut the onion4 into half-moons; wash and dry the arugula3.
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and sauté the onion4 for 2–3 minutes until soft.
Add the livers, cooking for 6–7 minutes, stirring often, until golden-brown and fully cooked through (no pink juices when sliced). Season with salt and pepper.
Transfer the livers and onion4 to a plate.
In the same skillet, sear the pear2 for 2–3 minutes until lightly caramelized; stir in the soy sauce and honey, cooking 1 minute until thickened.
Arrange the arugula3 on a platter, top with the livers and onion4, then the pear2, and drizzle with the sauce. Serve immediately.
Tips
- Why it works
- Sauté liver at medium heat to avoid burning before the inside cooks through. High heat makes it tough and bitter.
- Substitutions
- Use 100g apple instead of pear for sharper sweetness; swap soy sauce for 10g fish sauce if unavailable.
- Common mistakes
- Overcooking liver turns it gray and rubbery; check after 3 minutes. It should still be pink inside.
- Storing and reheating
- Eat fresh; liver oxidizes quickly and loses texture. Freeze pears only if cooked separately first.
- Serve with
- Pair with 100g steamed jasmine rice to balance the richness and cut through the sauce’s stickiness.
In short
- Marked healthy: the planner picks it more often for the goals “lose weight” and “eat well”.
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