5 from 21 votes
Chicken Liver Dumplings for Soup
These Chicken Liver Dumplings are a flavorful addition to soups, made from minced chicken livers combined with garlic, egg, breadcrumbs, butter, marjoram, salt, and pepper. The mixture is rested then shaped into small balls and cooked in simmering broth, resulting in tender dumplings with a mild, slightly sharp liver flavor mellowed by the cooking process.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings:
4
people
Calories:
157 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Czech
Ingredients
- 7 ounces chicken liver
- 3 cloves garlic chopped and finely minced
- 1 medium egg
- ½ cup breadcrumbs plus for dusting the work surface
- 1 Tablespoon butter softened at room temperature, unsalted
- ½ Tablespoon marjoram dried
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper ground
Instructions
- Remove any visible white veins from 7 ounces chicken livers. Place the livers in a food processor and blend for a few seconds.
- Add 3 cloves garlic, 1 medium egg, ½ Tablespoon dried marjoram, 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter, ½ teaspoon salt, and ⅛ teaspoon black pepper to the food processor. Pulse a few times until well combined.
- Transfer the mixture to a bowl and add ½ cup breadcrumbs. Stir until well incorporated.
- Let the mixture sit for 30 minutes. Don't worry if it seems runny at first; it will thicken over time.
Cup of Yum
Shaping liver dumplings (2 methods):
- For beautifully round dumplings: Dump the mixture onto a work surface dusted with breadcrumbs. Quickly use your hands to form it into a cylinder. Dip your hands in water, scoop out an equal amount of the mixture, and roll it into a ball about 1 ½ inch (4 cm) in diameter between your palms. Drop the dumpling into simmering broth. Continue shaping the remaining dumplings in the same way.
- If you want to make dumplings quickly: Using two spoons dipped in water, scoop up the mixture and shape it as round as possible. Drop the dumpling into the simmering broth.
- Cook the dumplings in the simmering broth for about 5 minutes. During this time, the dumplings will rise to the surface.
Notes
- This recipe yields approximately 15-18 dumplings, depending on size.
- Serve 3-5 dumplings per soup serving for a balanced portion.
- If mixture is too runny after resting, add 1-2 tablespoons of breadcrumbs and rest an additional 5 minutes before shaping.
- The cooking process mellows the sharpness of the liver flavors, resulting in a balanced taste.
Nutrition Information
Calories
157kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
0.2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
220mg
(73%)
Sodium
441mg
(18%)
Potassium
170mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
5664IU
(113%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
45mg
(5%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 157
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 157kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 220mg | 73% |
| Sodium | 441mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 170mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 5664IU | 113% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 45mg | 5% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.