Classic Jerusalem mixed grill — chicken hearts, spleen and liver stir-fried with onion and Middle Eastern spices, one of the iconic dishes of the Mahane Yehuda market. Gluten-free version: Gluten-free bread.
Ahead of time, halve the hearts and trim off the excess fat, and cut the liver and the spleen into medium cubes.
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Heat the oil in a heavy cast-iron pan over high heat.
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Add the onion and fry 5 minutes, stirring now and then, until the onion is soft and translucent and starts to turn golden at the edges. If it browns too fast, lower the heat.
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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.
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Add the hearts and fry 3 minutes. Add the spleen and fry 2 more minutes.
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Add the liver over high heat and fry 2 minutes. 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.
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Sprinkle the cumin, turmeric, cinnamon, paprika, salt and black pepper over the liver and stir.
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Serve immediately inside a gluten-free bread.
337calories
30 gprotein
4 gcarbs
22 gfat
● protein 36%● carbs 4%● fat 59%
Per serving (219 g), of 4 servings
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⚖ About the ingredients
Onion: measured in pieces: one ≈ 117 g · 40 kcal per 100 g · More about Onion →
Canola oil: measured in tbsp in this recipe: 1 tbsp = 14 g · 884 kcal per 100 g · More about Canola oil →
Stove· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
Cast-iron pan· Also works: Grill pan (None)· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Frying pan (Holds less heat, weaker sear)
Cutting board· Also works: Plate (Large plate, dulls the knife)
Knife· Also works: Food processor (Fast, less control over size) · Kitchen shears (For herbs/dough)
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