Chicken-Liver Ravioli
- 1/2 pound chicken livers, trimmed
- 1 shallot, thinly sliced
- 1 large garlic clove, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon chopped sage, plus 10 whole leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon chopped thyme
- 5 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 7 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 package wonton wrappers (48)
- All-purpose flour, for dusting
- 1/2 cup chicken stock or broth
- In a nonreactive bowl, toss the livers, shallot, garlic, chopped sage, thyme and 1 tablespoon of the vinegar; refrigerate for 2 hours.
- In a medium skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the butter.
- Add the livers and marinade and cook over moderately high heat, turning, until lightly browned, about 8 minutes.
- Scrape the mixture into a food processor and pulse until chopped.
- Add 1 tablespoon of the butter and puree until smooth.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Scrape the puree into a resealable plastic bag and refrigerate until cooled slightly and firm, about 20 minutes.
- Snip off one corner of the bag.
- Arrange 4 wontons on a work surface and brush the edges with water.
- Pipe a rounded teaspoon of the liver onto each wrapper and fold the wrapper over to create a triangle.
- Press out any trapped air and press the edges to seal.
- Transfer the ravioli to a wax paperlined baking sheet, dusted with flour.
- Repeat with the remaining wrappers and filling.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Add the ravioli and cook until al dente, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Drain and gently shake dry.
- Heat the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet.
- Add the sage leaves and cook over high heat until crisp, 4 minutes.
- Transfer the leaves to a plate.
- Add the remaining 1/4 cup of balsamic vinegar to the skillet and simmer until syrupy, 3 minutes.
- Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil.
- Add the cooked ravioli and gently stir to coat with the sauce.
- Transfer the ravioli and sauce to shallow bowls, crumble the fried sage on top; serve.
chicken livers, shallot, garlic, sage, thyme, balsamic vinegar, unsalted butter, salt, wonton wrappers, flour, chicken
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/chicken-liver-ravioli (may not work)