Italian Offal  & Veal Recipes - Pig's Liver Brochettes (Fegatelli di Maiale) Recipe

Ingredients

• 15 ml/1 tbsp fennel seeds

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 8 rashers (slices) bacon, rinded and halved

• 450 g/1lb pigs' liver, cut into about 16 cubes

• 4 thick pieces Italian bread, cut into chunks

• 60 ml/4 tbsp olive oil

• A handful of fresh sage leaves

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Method:

1. Crush the fennel seeds in a mortar with the salt and pepper. Wrap a piece of bacon around each cube of liver.

2. Dip the bread into the olive oil. Thread the liver on to 4 skewers, alternately with sage leaves and chunks of bread.

3. Grill (broil) the kebabs for 10 minutes under a hot grill until cooked to your liking, turning frequently and basting with a little more oil if necessary. Garnish with sage leaves and serve.