1 slice fresh
gingerroot, about 1/4 inch thick, finely minced
12
strips bacon
12 chicken livers
24 canned whole water
chestnuts
Makes about 24
Method:
Mix together the soy sauce, sherry, garlic, and
ginger to make the marinade.
Cut the bacon strips
and chicken livers in half. (You'll find that the
livers sort of have two halves naturally.)
Wrap
each chicken liver half around a water
chestnut, then wrap a half-strip of bacon around
each chicken
liver. Spear the whole thing with a large
toothpick or
bamboo skewer, making sure you pierce the water
chestnut on the way through.
Submerge your speared
bundles in the marinade, and let them marinate for
at least an hour. (You can let them marinate
overnight, if you want to prepare this dish well
in
advance of your company arriving.)
When you're ready to eat,
take the bundles out of the marinade
and broil or grill them for 5 to 7 minutes on each
side, until the bacon
is crisp.