Liver is an often-overlooked part of the chicken, and many have not yet discovered the beauties of this budget-friendly delicious culinary delicatesse. This chicken liver recipe with creamy mushroom sauce and broccoli mash will surprise both sceptics and liver lovers alike.

Ingredients

• 150 g smoked pork belly or bacon
• 175 g mushrooms
• 75 g shallots
• 2 tbsp butter
• 450 g chicken livers
• 300 ml heavy whipping cream
• 125 ml fresh parsley
• salt and pepper

Broccoli mash

• 650 g broccoli
• 75 g butter
• 75 g cream cheese
• salt and pepper

Instructions

1. Dice the pork belly or bacon and fry until crispy in a hot frying pan. Remove and keep warm. Save the leftover fat.
2. Finely chop the onion. Cut mushrooms in quarters and fry with onion in the fat until soft. Remove and keep warm.
3. In the same pan, add butter and fry the liver for a few minutes on each side. Stir in cream, combine and simmer until warmed through. Stir in parsley before serving.
4. Roughly chop the broccoli florets. Cook until soft in lightly salted water. Drain and mix with butter and cream cheese. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Serve liver with the onion and mushroom sauce, and broccoli mash.