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Chicken Igado

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Chicken Igado

Chicken Igado is a tangy soy-vinegar sauté of tender chicken heart and liver.

55 minutes · Serves 6

Ingredients for Chicken Igado

  • 1 lb chicken liver
  • 1 lb chicken hearts, halved
  • 1 cup green peas
  • 1/2 cup julienned carrots
  • 1 red bell pepper, cut into strips
  • 4 dried bay leaves
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 5 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 4 tbsp soy sauce
  • 5 tbsp vinegar
  • 1 cup water
  • 6 tbsp cooking oil
  • Salt and ground black pepper, to taste

How to cook Chicken Igado

  1. 1.Pan-fry chicken liver in 3 tablespoons oil until its liquid evaporates and it turns light brown; avoid overfrying, then set aside.
  2. 2.Wipe out the pan, heat remaining oil, and sauté garlic until browning; add onion and soften.
  3. 3.Add chicken hearts and sauté for 2 minutes.
  4. 4.Add soy sauce and vinegar, cover, bring to a boil, and cook for 1 minute.
  5. 5.Add bay leaves and water; cover and simmer over low-medium heat for 35 minutes.
  6. 6.Return liver, cook 3 minutes, add vegetables for 2 minutes, then season and serve.
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