Main Meals

Peri-peri “babalas” chicken livers

4
Easy
15 minutes
20 minutes

“Outside is calling, and it’s guaranteed to put a drink in your hand. This is the perfect ‘cure’ to make the morning after. Served with toast or even pap, it will help you feel like you again. Feel free to swap the chicken livers for ox liver.” – Mogau Seshoene

Wine/Spirit Pairing
Secateurs Red Blend

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Ingredients

Method
  • 500 g free-range chicken livers
  • 2 T Woolworths 11-in-1 spice
  • 2 T olive oil
  • 2 T butter
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 1⁄2 red pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 2 t garlic, minced
  • 1 t smoked paprika
  • 1 t dried mixed herbs
  • 1 t Woolworths ghost chilli seasoning
  • 1x400 g can Woolworths Mexican-style tomatoes
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1⁄2 cup cream
  • parsley, chopped, to garnish

1. Clean the livers and season with the 11- in-1 spice. Heat the oil in a pan and fry the livers in batches for 2 minutes on each side. Remove from the pan and set aside.

2. Using the same pan, add the butter and sauté the onion, red pepper and garlic for 1 minute. Add the spices and fry until fragrant.

3. Stir in the tomatoes and season with salt and pepper.

4. Simmer for 15 minutes, then stir in the cream. Return the livers to the pan and cook for 5 minutes. Garnish with parsley.

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Photographs: Myburgh Du Plessis 

Production: Keletso Motau 
Food assistants: Lerato Motau And Ivan Masiyazi

Mogau Seshoene

Recipe by: Mogau Seshoene

Mogau Seshoene, AKA The Lazy Makoti is a cookbook author and TV star.

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