Fried Gizzards
Fried Gizzards — The unique flavor of gizzards matched with a crispy breading? A winning combination.

- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 40 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 lb chicken gizzards (cleaned)
- 1/2 cup onion (diced)
- 1 chicken bouillon cube
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 Tsp black pepper
- 1 Tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp thyme (dried)
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup self-rising flour
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ teaspoon ground garlic powder
- Oil for frying
Instructions
- 1
Start by trimming the excess fat and gristle from the chicken gizzards.
- 2
Place the gizzards in a pot, add the diced onion, bouillon cube diced, salt, black pepper, smoked paprika, and thyme. Stir, cover, and leave to cook for about 30 minutes. Remove from heat and drain.
- 3
In a medium bowl, add the flour, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, Onion Powder, cayenne pepper, and paprika and whisk until combined.
- 4
Add a few gizzards at a time into seasoned flour and use a spoon to mix them into the flour until well coated.
- 5
Heat oil over medium-high heat. Make sure oil is at least 2-3 inches tall. Add the dredged gizzards inside the oil and fry until golden brown. Drain on a paper towel and serve immediately.