Jerusalem-Style Chicken Innards with Onions and Mushrooms

👨‍🍳 Method

To assemble

1. 1
   Ahead of time, clean the liver, pat it dry well with paper towels.

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2. 2
   Heat the oil in a large pan over high heat.

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3. 3
   Add the onion and fry for 10 minutes, stirring, until the onion caramelizes nicely and turns golden.

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   💡Add by cooking time: what needs long (onion, carrot, meat) goes in first, and what burns fast (garlic, dry spices) goes in last, only until fragrant.
4. 4
   Add the garlic and fry about 30 seconds to 1 minute, just until fragrant. Don't let the garlic brown.

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   💡Garlic burns quickly and turns bitter. Add it only after the onion has softened, over medium heat, and add the next ingredient as soon as it smells fragrant.
5. 5
   Add the mushrooms and fry 5 minutes, stirring, until the mushrooms release their liquid and it evaporates.

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6. 6
   Add the liver over high heat and fry 3–4 minutes per side. Don't overcook: the liver should stay pink inside.

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   💡Liver is fried fast over high heat: it browns outside and stays pink and tender inside. One more minute in the pan and it turns hard and grainy.
7. 7
   Sprinkle the cumin, paprika, hot paprika, salt and black pepper over the liver and stir.
8. 8
   Serve immediately with pita, sprinkled with the parsley.