Gizdodo (Peppered Gizzards and Plantains)

Gizdodo or Dodo Gizzard is a Nigerian delicacy made with fried gizzards and fried plantains (dodo) that is lightly sautéed in a delicious peppered sauce.

📝 Ingredients

• 2.2 lbs (1 kg) Chicken Gizzards ((cleaned, washed and cut into bite sizes see note 1))
• 4 large Ripe but firm plantains
• 3 medium Onions ((divided please see note 2 on how to use))
• 2 habenero or scotch bonnet peppers
• 1 medium Green bell pepper ((chopped))
• 3 medium Red bell peppers ((see note 3))
• 1 medium Plum Tomato ((optional))
• 1/2 Tablespoon Tomato paste ((optional))
• 1/2 Tbsp garlic powder
• 1 Tbsp bouillon powder ((adjust to your taste))
• 1/4 tsp salt ((adjust to your taste))
• 1 tsp curry powder
• 1 Tbsp Thyme.
• 1 tsp white pepper
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp Dry Oregano ((optional))
• 2 Tbsp Suya Spice
• 2 1/2 cups Cooking oil of choice (2 1/4cup for frying and 1/4 cup of oil for the pepper sauce)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Add washed Gizzard to sauce pan, add spice blend and onion and begin to cook. Do not add water yet for about 5 mins. Let the gizzards release some of its liquid before adding more water. Keep an eye on it though so it doesn’t burn. Cook till desired tenderness is reached.
2. 2While the gizzards are cooking, coarsely blend an onion, 2 habenero peppers, the tomato (if using) and 2 red bell peppers. Slice the remainder of the peppers for garnishing.
3. 3Cut the plantains into cubes and fry till golden brown. I like to flavor my oil by adding some onion slices to it which is totally optional. Transfer fried plantains to a paper towel lined plate then fry the cooked gizzards.
4. 4Saute onions in oil, add the tomato paste let it cook for a minute, then pour in the coarsely blended bell pepper mix, gizzard stock and suya spice. Fry till sauce thickens, you may notice some oil float on top. Taste for seasoning and adjust accordingly.
5. 5Add fried gizzards, chopped red bell peppersand let simmer on low heat for about a minute then add the fried plantains. Mix to combine then turn off heat
6. 6Serve with rings of onions and sprinkle on some more suya spice as needed.