Salad with chicken liver, white beans and poached egg
4 servings
58 minutes
This elegant Italian salad combines the tenderness of chicken liver, the creamy texture of white beans, and the velvetiness of poached egg. Inspired by traditional Mediterranean flavors, it blends the richness of butter and olive oil with the subtle acidity of raspberry vinegar and the freshness of orange juice. Arugula, lettuce, and radicchio leaves add a slight bitterness to the dish, while cherry tomatoes contribute juiciness. Perfect as a light yet hearty lunch or dinner, it reveals the depth of Italian gastronomy where simplicity of ingredients meets sophistication of flavors. Prepare this salad when you want to delight yourself or guests with an elegant yet cozy dish.
1
Poached egg: bring water to a boil in a pot, add a tablespoon of vinegar, create a deep whirlpool, and gently introduce the egg. Cook on low heat for 1.5 minutes and remove with a slotted spoon onto a napkin. Season with salt and pepper.
- Chicken egg: 4 pieces
- Vinegar: 10 ml
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
2
Heat a mixture of butter and olive oil in a pan. Sauté onion and garlic until translucent, add chicken liver and fry until golden brown. Pour in raspberry vinegar and add rosemary. Simmer the liver for 3-4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper when the heat is off. Leave the liver in the pan until serving.
- Olive oil: 80 ml
- Butter: 30 g
- Shallots: 1 piece
- Garlic: 1 clove
- Chicken liver: 200 g
- Raspberry vinegar: 20 ml
- Fresh rosemary: 1 stem
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
3
While the liver is frying, prepare the dressing: pour orange juice, 50 ml of olive oil into a container, add a pinch of cane sugar and pepper. Whisk everything together.
- Orange juice: 40 ml
- Olive oil: 80 ml
- Cane sugar: pinch
- Ground black pepper: to taste
4
In a large bowl, mix salad leaves, chopped cherry tomatoes, and beans (drained). Place the salad in the center of the plate, top with a poached egg, and arrange the liver beside it.
- Arugula: 50 g
- Lettuce: 0.5 bunch
- Radicchio salad: 0.3 bunch
- Cherry tomatoes: 20 pieces
- Canned white beans: 100 g
- Chicken egg: 4 pieces
- Chicken liver: 200 g