Gizdodo (Gizzard and Plantain)
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A delicious and spicy Nigerian dish combining tender gizzards and golden fried plantains, garnished with colorful bell peppers. Perfect as a side dish or appetizer.
01:30:00 total
Serves 4
medium
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Ingredients
- chicken gizzard - watch the video to see (can substitute with turkey or goat gizzard)
- ripe plantains - watch the video to see (moderately ripe, not overripe)
- onion - watch the video to see (blended)
- garlic - watch the video to see (blended)
- ginger - watch the video to see (blended)
- n powder - watch the video to see
- curry powder - watch the video to see
- salt - to taste
- water - 1 cup
- bell pepper - watch the video to see (traffic light colors, for garnishing)
- hot pepper - watch the video to see (preferably habanero, adjust to taste)
- n chicken seasoning - watch the video to see
Instructions
- Prepare Gizzard: Clean the gizzard and transfer into a pressure cooker. Blend onion, garlic, and ginger and add to the cooker. Season with n powder, curry powder, and salt. Add 1 cup of water and mix everything. Cook until tender, using a pressure cooker for speed or a normal pot for 1 to 1.5 hours.
- Prepare Plantains: Slice ripe plantains to the same size and shape, preferably with a slicer for uniformity. Season with salt.
- Fry Plantains: Deep fry or air fry the plantains until golden brown. Transfer to a sieve and set aside.
- Cut Gizzard: Once cooked, cut the gizzard into sizes matching the plantains using a cutter or knife.
- Fry Gizzard: Deep fry or air fry the gizzard pieces until crispy. Set aside.
- Prepare Sauce: Blend bell pepper, onion, and hot pepper. Pour into nonstick cookware and cook to reduce excess water.
- Garnish Preparation: Cut traffic light bell peppers for garnishing using a cutter to desired size.
- Combine Ingredients: Fry the bell pepper and onion mixture, season with n chicken seasoning. Add the garnishing peppers, then introduce the gizzard. Mix well.
- Final Mix: Gently mix in the fried plantains, being careful not to mash them. Serve as desired.
